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Did Jesus Really Rise from the Dead? – An Interview with Carl Olson

Christians around the world are just a couple weeks away from celebrating what they consider the most important event in human history: the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. But for skeptics around...

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How to Read Your Way to Heaven: An Interview with Vicki Burbach

St. Josemaría Escrivá once said that, “Reading has made many saints.” But reading what? Magazines? Cereal boxes? Escriva surely didn’t mean reading the stream of breathless news articles on your...

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The Visitation: Curing Our Social-Justice Tribes

A few years ago, I was having dinner with some friends, and the discussion turned toward Catholic social justice. This got me really excited, because one of the things that drew me into the Catholic...

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Saint G.K. Chesterton? An Interview with Dale Ahlquist

Will G.K. Chesterton become a saint? Many people hope so. The jolly writer and apologist is a shining example of joyous Catholicism. Recently, Brandon Vogt sat down with Dale Ahlquist, president of the...

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How to Offer Up Your Suffering Like St. John Vianney

Today we remember one of the greatest pastors in the history of the Church, St. John Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests. The Curé d’Ars had one all-consuming desire: to help his parishioners...

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What Young People REALLY Think About God and the Church

For the past month, our Word on Fire production team was in Rome with Bishop Barron for the big Synod on Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment. (I joined them there this two weeks ago.)...

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Station to Station: An Interview with Gary Jansen

Some people dismiss the Stations of the Cross as a devotional relic of a bygone generation. But not Gary Jansen. In his beautiful new book, Station to Station: An Ignatian Journey through the Stations...

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How to Help Your Parish Become a Disciple-Making Factory

  Most parishes wish they were better at evangelizing and making disciples. They wish they could help parishioners become more ardent, committed followers of Christ who are excited to share their faith...

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The Cardinal Who Loves Chesterton: An Interview with Cardinal Thomas Collins

Fans of G.K. Chesterton, the great English journalist, novelist, poet, and Catholic convert are gearing up for the 38th Annual Chesterton Conference on August 1-3 in Kansas City. The theme is “The...

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36 Amazing Comments on Bishop Barron’s Interview with Jordan Peterson

To say Bishop Barron's interview with Dr. Jordan Peterson was highly anticipated might still be an understatement. For years, people have clamored for the two to engage each other, especially given...

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MicroShifting Our Way Into a Deeper Practice of Prayer

Gary Jansen, popular author of The 15-Minute Prayer Solution and Life Everlasting, knows how difficult it can be to create significant, sustainable change, especially in our spiritual lives. Sometimes...

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Three Simple Words to Help Your Parish Go Digital

Digital media, including social media, presents both unique opportunities and serious challenges to Christian evangelization. This is the focus of the Word on Fire Institute’s third issue of its...

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Chesterton’s “Orthodoxy”: A New Translation Helps to Better Understand a Classic

This month, the Society of G.K. Chesterton announced the publication of a new book titled Orthodoxy: An American Translation, which should immediately provoke confusion among Chesterton fans. Didn’t...

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The Visitation: Curing Our Social-Justice Tribes

A few years ago, I was having dinner with some friends, and the discussion turned toward Catholic social justice. This got me really excited, because one of the things that drew me into the Catholic...

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WordOnFire.org Update and New Features

Brandon Vogt It’s been one month since we launched the new and improved WordOnFire.org and the reaction has been overwhelming. Over 150,000 visitors have explored the new site, racking up nearly...

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Fr. Barron’s Top 10 YouTube Videos of All Time

Brandon Vogt This weekend, Fr. Robert Barron’s YouTube channel received its 10 millionth view. It’s an astounding testament to the reach of the new media, but also a sign of the support that you and...

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How Catholics Changed America: An Interview with Emily Stimpson

Brandon Vogt Few writers know the American Catholic Church scene better than Emily Stimpson. As a longtime journalist for the Our Sunday Visitor Newsweekly and several other Catholic publications,...

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Sign up for Fr. Barron’s FREE Advent Reflections!

Brandon Vogt UPDATE: Since thousands of people are signing up at once, the demand is slowing down our servers. (I suppose that’s a good problem!) Try refreshing the page a couple times and you should...

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Dorothy Day: The Both/And Servant

Brandon Vogt “Don’t call me a saint….”, Dorothy Day once quipped, and some are happy to oblige. They wonder why Dorothy’s cause for canonization is moving forward. After all, how can a spitfire,...

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Joy to the World: An Interview with Dr. Scott Hahn [Video]

Brandon Vogt Dr. Scott Hahn is one of the best-known theologians, professors, and Christian apologists in the Western world. He has authored dozens of books including Rome Sweet Home, which recounts...

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