WOF 094: Bishop Barron‘s New Book with John Allen, Jr.

Bishop Barron has a new book coming out titled To Light a Fire on the Earth: Proclaiming Christ in a Secular Age. It's a book-length conversation between Bishop Barron and John Allen, Jr., the award-winning Vatican journalist, and touches on a wide range of subjects including God, atheism, social media, prayer, beauty, and why the Church matters today. In today's episode, John joins Bishop Barron to discuss the new book.

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• 0:05 - Introduction
• 1:40 - What were John Allen's first impressions about creating this book?
• 3:10 - What were Bishop Barron's first thoughts when the book was proposed to him?
• 4:00 - What parallels does John Allen see between Ven. Fulton Sheen and Bishop Barron
• 7:35 - Why did Bishop Barron start the book talking about beauty?
• 9:00 - How is Baseball helpful to understanding Catholicism
• 12:00 - How did one of Bishop Barron's professors in Paris shape his spirituality?
• 14:00 - What is Bishop Barron's three-fold path to holiness?
• 16:00 -  What makes Bishop Barron different from other people John has interviewed for books?
• 19:00 - Will Word On Fire become a permanent movement in the life of the Church?
• 23:30 - How can Catholics proclaim the Gospel in a secular age?

• Books
  • To Light a Fire on the Earth: Proclaiming Christ in a Secular Age

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