Bishop Robert Barron’s word on fire commeNTARY CommentarySocial JusticeWord on Fire Talking to some young Jesuits about social justice and evangelization Bishop Robert BarronJanuary 10, 20195 min read I told my young Jesuit conversation partners that they ought to follow the prompt of our Jesuit pope and go not just to the economic margins but to the “existential margins”—that is to say, to those who have lost the faith, lost any contact with God, who have not heard the Good News. CommentaryWord on Fire Tolkien, Chesterton, and the Adventure of Mission Bishop Robert BarronDecember 18, 20184 min read We Christians don’t stay in hobbit holes; we go on adventure. CommentaryWord on Fire The challenge of John Chau Bishop Robert BarronDecember 5, 20185 min read Say what you want about his prudence. I will speak of him with honor. CommentaryWord on Fire Tintoretto and the Reform of the Church Bishop Robert BarronSeptember 18, 20184 min read Tintoretto sheds considerable light on this issue of Apostolic weakness and strength in the very manner in which he has arranged the figures in his composition CommentaryWord on Fire Why accompaniment involves apologetics Bishop Robert BarronAugust 2, 20185 min read In the evangelical context, therefore, true accompaniment goes beyond fellowship. It has to do with offering the bread of life. CommentaryWord on Fire The Question Behind the Question Bishop Robert BarronJune 20, 20184 min read Bishop Barron wonders whether video might be a better means of communication than texts for U.S. bishops. CommentaryWord on Fire Michelle Wolf and the throwaway culture Bishop Robert BarronMay 4, 20184 min read One of the extraordinary but often overlooked qualities of a system of objective morality is that it is a check on the powerful and a protection of the most vulnerable. BlogMovie & Television ReviewsWord on Fire The most unexpectedly religious film of the year Bishop Robert BarronApril 26, 20185 min read I am going to maintain that A Quiet Place is the most unexpectedly religious film of 2018. CommentaryWord on Fire The Jordan Peterson Phenomenon Bishop Robert BarronMarch 1, 20186 min read Peterson’s considerable erudition is on clear display throughout his latest book, but so is his very real experience in the trenches as a practicing psychotherapist. BlogWord on Fire An evening with William Lane Craig Bishop Robert BarronJanuary 24, 20185 min read What I found most uplifting about the session was that a Protestant and a Catholic—both committed to their respective traditions—could come together in fellowship, good cheer, and mutual support 1 2 3 Next