Special Broadcasts

Question: How does a sinful people live in the presence of an all-holy God? Answer: By allowing Him to make us holy and by living on purpose.

In this lesson, Dr. Jan George, a retired university teacher of literature with a Master of Theology from the University of Dallas and founder of Sacred Heart Productions, discusses: We Proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ the Son of God, The Baptism of Jesus, The Miracles of Jesus and the Messianic Secret, and What Jesus Says to the Paralytic. To find a study guide for each part of the program and to learn more visit: sacredheartproductions.org/

Bishop Barron is traveling overseas to film the last two episodes of his Pivotal Players series. So in this episode, we share a clip from one of his classic study programs, “Seven Deadly Sins, Seven Lively Virtues”. The clip focuses on the sin of pride and the corresponding virtue of humility. Get access to the full study program (and all of Bishop Barron’s films) when you join the Word on Fire Institute at wordonfire.institute.

In this lesson, Dr. Jan George, a retired university teacher of literature with a Master of Theology from the University of Dallas and founder of Sacred Heart Productions, discusses: Jesus’ Last Words, Jesus Dies and Is Buried, and The Road to Emmaus. To find a study guide for each part of the program and to learn more visit: sacredheartproductions.org/

All of Christianity comes down to one question: does God have permission to love you?

Why does Bishop Barron focus heavily on ad extra evangelization, the type of ministry aimed at the peripheries of the culture? That’s the focus of this episode. Bishop also responds to some of the criticisms he’s received for his appearances at Facebook, Google, and Amazon, along with his interviews with Dave Rubin, Ben Shapiro, and Jordan Peterson. A listener asks how why Jesus often tells people not to tell anyone about his healing miracles.

In this lesson, Dr. Jan George, a retired university teacher of literature with a Master of Theology from the University of Dallas and founder of Sacred Heart Productions, discusses: The Last Supper and The Passion of Christ. To find a study guide for each part of the program and to learn more visit: sacredheartproductions.org/

When following Jesus, the first things He invites us to give up are safety and control.

Bishop Barron spoke to all the U.S. bishops about the “nones” during their recent USCCB gathering. In this episode, we walk through Bishop Barron’s talk and discuss some of the criticism he’s received about his presentation, particularly his reference to the Jordan Peterson phenomenon. A listener asks how we can stay optimistic as Catholics in light of all the challenges the Church faces.

During the first part of this month's episode, the Rutten brothers reflected on their movie of the month: What's Eating Gilbert Grape. In the second part of the hour, they talked about the theme of freedom and what freedom means to us as Catholics.