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“We cannot tolerate or turn a blind eye to racism and exclusion in any form and yet claim to defend the sacredness of every human life." - Pope Francis, June 3, 2020
Word on Fire Catholic Ministries
Bishop Barron started proclaiming Christ to the culture by airing his homilies on WGN radio, which was then the biggest station in Chicago. It was a great start, but he was only reaching Chicagoans who were awake at 5:15 a.m. on Sundays and listening to the radio! Since the homilies were pre-recorded, Bishop Barron responded to a friend’s encouragement and started housing all the homilies on a website. From there, because people could access the homilies anytime, anywhere, Word on Fire grew. It was a simple but powerful idea: spread the Good News of Jesus Christ through multiple media platforms, engaging people with the goodness, truth, and beauty of Catholicism.
Today, Word on Fire reaches millions every year by effectively sharing the Gospel via podcasts, videos, books, articles, Scripture studies, and Gospel meditations. Word on Fire sets out into the deep to reveal what it means to truly encounter Christ by proclaiming the universality of the Catholic faith that is both ancient and forever new, reaching beyond the borders of country, background, or person.
Our story is proof that all it takes is one spark to set the world ablaze. This is the Word on Fire.
<iframe width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bCJnb-UIn2I?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Racism, Human Dignity, and the Catholic Church in America - Part Two"></iframe><iframe width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nTmDitIBJks?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Racism, Human Dignity, and the Catholic Church in America - Part Three"></iframe><iframe width="500" height="281" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6wA-puSw42E?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Racism, Human Dignity, and the Catholic Church in America - Part Four"></iframe>These discussions are intended to be the start of a broader conversation about human dignity and racial justice. We hope and pray that this series will continue the conversation about ending racism in the Church and across the world.
Sts. Peter Claver and Josephine Bakhita, pray for us!
These discussions are intended to be the start of a broader conversation about human dignity and racial justice. We hope and pray that this series will continue the conversation about ending racism in the Church and across the world.
Saints Peter Claver and Josephine Bakhita, pray for us!
Gloria examines the life of the newly free black person and the changes in societal attitudes, laws, and practices that followed the Civil War. These discussions are intended to be the start of a broader conversation about human dignity and racial justice. We hope and pray that this series will continue the conversation about ending racism in the Church and across the world.
Sts. Peter Claver and Josephine Bakhita, pray for us!
These discussions are intended to be the start of a broader conversation about human dignity and racial justice. We hope and pray that this series will continue the conversation about ending racism in the Church and across the world.
Saints Peter Claver and Josephine Bakhita, pray for us!
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