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Sunday, September 27, 2026 Bishop Robert Barron Friends, today’s Gospel is the parable of the two sons, a story about obedience to God. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/a-ordinary2026-wk26-sunday/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #Gospel

Saturday, September 26, 2026 Bishop Robert Barron Friends, today for the second time in Luke’s Gospel, Jesus foretells his imminent death. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/a-ordinary2026-wk25-saturday/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #Gospel

Friday, September 25, 2026 Bishop Robert Barron Friends, the Gospel for today is incomparably rich and mysterious. First, we notice that peculiar question, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/a-ordinary2026-wk25-friday/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #Gospel

Thursday, September 24, 2026 Bishop Robert Barron Friends, in today’s Gospel, we see Herod interested in and perplexed by Jesus. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/a-ordinary2026-wk25-thursday/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #Gospel

Monday, September 21, 2026 Bishop Robert Barron Friends, today’s Gospel celebrates the call of Matthew. Jesus tells the tax collector, “Follow me.” 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/a-ordinary2026-wk25-monday/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #Gospel

Sin and Redemption in Craig Finn’s Little Worlds Eric Cyr His conversion and his life are still imperfect, but Finn gives us a vision not only of sin but of hope. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/sin-and-redemption-in-craig-finns-little-worlds/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Hope #Christian

An Alternative to Helicopter Parenting Sarah Larkin Many are choosing not to have the second child, and I suspect one major factor is the parents are often exhausted from dutifully micromanaging their first one. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/an-alternative-to-helicopter-parenting/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Christian

Tuesday, September 8, 2026 Bishop Robert Barron Friends, today we celebrate the Feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/a-ordinary2026-wk23-tuesday/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #Christian

Thursday, August 27, 2026 Bishop Robert Barron Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus praises the faithful servant who served his master in a theo-drama. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/a-ordinary2026-wk21-thursday/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #Gospel #Faith

Monday, August 24, 2026 Bishop Robert Barron Friends, in a conversation with Jesus in today’s Gospel, Nathanael (usually identified with the apostle Bartholomew) 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/a-ordinary2026-wk21-monday/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #Gospel

The Little Way of the Middle Ages Thomas J. Kronholz Julian of Norwich and St. Thérèse arrived at the same conclusions on spiritual childhood because their lives were both grounded in the same gospel and person of Christ. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/the-little-way-of-the-middle-ages/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Saint #Gospel

Sunday, August 9, 2026 Bishop Robert Barron Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus rescues Peter and says, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/a-ordinary2026-wk19-sunday/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #Gospel #Faith

Why Both American Heritage and Creed Should Guide Immigration Policy Dr. Matthew Petrusek We have the model, and it used to work well. We only need to re-implement it, using both creed and heritage as our guide forward. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/why-both-american-heritage-and-creed-should-guide-immigration-policy/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Christian

The Scandal of Divine Hiddenness Dr. Chad Engelland God is indeed naturally hidden because of what he is: the singular Creator of all things visible and invisible. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/the-scandal-of-divine-hiddenness/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Christian

Thursday, August 6, 2026 Bishop Robert Barron Christ came not just to make us nice people or morally upright folks, but rather to give us a share in his divine life, to make us denizens of heaven, people capable of living in that new environment. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/a-ordinary2026-wk18-thursday/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #Christian

Wednesday, August 5, 2026 Bishop Robert Barron Friends, the Gospel for today is the account of the persistent Canaanite woman. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/a-ordinary2026-wk18-wednesday/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #Gospel

The Church of Wellness Is Not Making The Cut Johanna Duncan It’s much easier to sell stillness than surrender, and much easier to sell a god who asks nothing of you than the one who tends to ask for everything. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/the-church-of-wellness-is-not-making-the-cut/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Church #Christian

The Vale of Soul-Making Dr. Richard Clements In the formulation of his own personal “system of salvation,” John Keats has fallen victim to two perennial temptations to which we human beings are subject. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/articles/the-vale-of-soul-making/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #John #Christian

WOF 541 | Heaven in Stone & Glass – A New Feature Film by Bishop Barron Dr. Matthew Petrusek We’re delighted to announce that a new feature film by Bishop Robert Barron, titled Heaven in Stone & Glass, will be hitting theaters soon. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/videos/wordonfire-show/wof-541-heaven-in-stone-glass-a-new-feature-film-by-bishop-barron/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #Christian

Saturday, August 1, 2026 Bishop Robert Barron Friends, in today’s Gospel, Herod has John the Baptist beheaded, making him a protomartyr of Christ’s followers, the first of many martyrs to come. 🔗 https://www.wordonfire.org/reflections/a-ordinary2026-wk17-saturday/ #Catholic #WordOnFire #Bishop #John #Gospel