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Fr. Barron's article on "A Serious Man" featured on the iiBloom website

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's review of the Coen Brothers movie, A Serious Man is featured on iiBloom.com. You may view it on iibloom.com, or read and comment on the piece here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

Word On Fire featured in Legatus Magazine

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Robert Barron and Word On Fire are featured in the Legatus Magazine article, "20 years into the New Evangelization". Read the article on legatusmagazine.org, or read and comment on the article on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

Word On Fire's Television Programming Schedule for March

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is a list of TV stations that are broadcasting various programs by Fr. Robert Barron and Word On Fire. Click here to see the list for March.

Fr. Barron writes article for National Catholic Register about priests online

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's explains in National Catholic Register how priests should use to internet to evangelize. Read the article on ncregister.com, or read and comment on the article here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

Fr. Barron's "Book of Eli" review praised in National Catholic Register Blog

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's video commentary on the film, "The Book of Eli", was listed as a "favorite Catholic viral video" by Tim Drake of National Catholic Register. You can view it on ncregister.com, or view and comment on the piece here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

Word On Fire's Television Programming Schedule for February

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

This is a list of TV stations that are broadcasting various programs by Fr. Robert Barron and Word On Fire. Click here to see the list for February.

Fr. Barron to appear on EWTN's show, "Faith and Culture"

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Robert Barron filmed Colleen Carroll Campbell's EWTN show, "Faith and Culture" in St. Louis on February 11. Air date will be sometime in Spring. Click here to see a photo from the taping.

Fr. Barron comments on Social Media etiquette in the Fresno Bee

Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron was interviewed by The Fresno Bee about Social Media etiquette. You can view it on FresnoBee.com or view and comment on the article here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

NPR tech blog sites Word On Fire as a top Catholic website

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

"All Tech Considered", NPR's tech blog, recommends viewing WordOnFire.org in their post about the Pope urging priest to blog. You can view it on NPR.org or view and comment on the piece here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

Fr. Barron on Salt and Light TV, Canada's Catholic Television Channel

Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron was interviewed for Salt and Light TV, Canada's Catholic "Channel of Hope". You can view his appearance from Tuesday, January 26 by clicking here. He is featured at the 1:55 mark.

Fr. Barron to appear on EWTN Live, Wednesday, Dec. 9

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron will be the guest on EWTN Live, Wednesday, December 9 at 8pm Eastern. Encore showings will air Thursday, December 10 at 1am and 9am (eastern), and Sunday, December 13 at 4am. For more information on EWTN, you can Click Here. To find out how to watch it live, Click Here.

Fr. Barron's video commentary on "Capitalism: A Love Story" featured on Ignatius Press Blog

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's video commentary on Michael Moore's film, "Capitalism: A Love Story", is featured on Insight Scoop, Ignatius Press' blog. You may view it on Insightscoop.typepad.com or view and comment on the piece here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

Fr. Barron's video commentary on vampires featured on Ignatius Press Blog

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's video commentary on vampires is featured on Insight Scoop, Ignatius Press' blog. You may view it on Insightscoop.typepad.com or view and comment on the piece here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

Fr. Barron's video commentary on vampires featured on Creative Minority Report

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's video commentary on vampires is featured on the Creative Minority Report website. You can view it on CreativeMinorityReport.com or view and comment on the piece here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

Fr. Barron's video commentary on the Vatican investigation of Nuns is featured on Ignatius Press Blog

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's video commentary on the Vatican's investigation of Women Religious on Insight Scoop, Ignatius Press' blog. You may view it on Insightscoop.typepad.com or view and comment on the piece here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

Good News About the New Media Inspires Host - From Catholic Exchange

Thu, 15 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It was a Monday morning after a long holiday weekend. I was preparing for my daily radio program and noticed something interesting that provided a great deal of encouragement just when I needed it. As I studied the line-up of guests on this particular day there was a certain theme that was coming through that pertained to positive use of new media: the Internet, podcasting, video sites, social gathering sites, etc.

"Happiness Comes From Self-Giving" - from The Catholic Herald

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

America's leading priest online tells Andrew M. Brown that Catholics must do more to show the beauty of the faith.

Fr. Barron's commentary on Protestantism and Authority featured on Ignatius Press Blog

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's video commentary on Protestantism and Authority featured on Insight Scoop, Ignatius Press' blog. You may view it on Insightscoop.typepad.com or view and comment on the piece here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

Fr. Barron's video commentary on religion featured on Ignatius Press Blog

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's video commentary on religion is featured on Insight Scoop, Ignatius Press' blog. You may view it on Insightscoop.typepad.com or view and comment on the piece here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

A Case For God -- From Winnipeg Free Press

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Whether it's on YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, television, or even over the plain old radio airwaves, Rev. Robert Barron is always willing to make a case for God.

Fr. Barron's commentary on Ted Kennedy featured on Mark Shea's blog and Ignatius Press

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's video commentary on Sen. Edward Kennedy is featured on Mark Shea's blog and on Ignatius Press' blog. You may view the commentary by clicking on MarkSheablogspot.com or InsightScoop.typepad.com.

Fr. Barron's review of "District 9" featured on America Magazine website

Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's review of "District 9" is featured on America, The National Catholic Weekly website. You may read it on AmericaMagazine.org or read and comment on the piece here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

Fr. Barron's video commentary on Sen. Kennedy featured on CreativeMinorityReport.com

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's video commentary on Sen. Edward Kennedy is featured on the Creative Minority Report website. You may view it on creativeminorityreport.com or view and comment on the piece here on Word On Fire by Clicking Here.

Fr. Barron's article on St. Thomas Aquinas featured in Chicago Daily Observer

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's commentary: America Needs You, Thomas Aquinas is featured in the Chicago Daily Observer. You may view it on cdobs.com or read and comment on the piece here on Word on Fire by Clicking Here.

Fr. Barron's commentary on PBS featured in Sunday's Chicago Sun Times

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

All individuals and institutions are, to some degree, marked by inconsistency. Not all of our ducks -- conceptual and behavioral -- are ever quite in a row. But sometimes, an inconsistency is so sharp, so jarring, that it crosses the line into hypocrisy. View the Full Article Here as it will appear.

Article on Word On Fire website in The Anchor

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

It’s not often that a priest gets to one-up the pope, but Father Robert Barron inadvertently did by founding Word on Fire, a popular evangelical website, ten years ago.

While the Holy Father just recently started taking advantage of such Internet-based technology as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube via his own website, www.pope2you.net, Father Barron had the foresight to see the benefits of reaching out to greater numbers of Catholics through the world wide web a decade earlier.

Fr. Barron featured in CatholicMom.com, sqpn.com, and CatholicExchange.com

Thu, 06 Aug 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Listen to Father Barron's podcast at any of the following links:

http://new.catholicmom.com/2009/08/06/catholic-moments-114-father-robert-barron/
http://catholicmoments.libsyn.org/index.php?post_id=512312
http://sqpn.com/2009/08/06/catholic-moments-114-father-robert-barron/
http://www.catholicexchange.com

Fr. Barron's commentary on "The Stoning of Soraya M." featured on AmericaMagazine.org

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's commentary on "The Stoning of Soraya M." speaks to the brilliant film and the contemporary horrors that occur in today's religious realm. See Feature on AmericaMagazine.org

Read and comment on complete article as written by Fr. Barron Here.

YouTube Heresies Article Featured in America | The National Catholic Weekly

Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's Article Youtube Heresies, On today's virtual Areopagus will be featured in the May 25, 2009 issue of America | The National Catholic Weekly. View the Full Article here as it will appear.

Fr. Barron’s Angels and Demons review is featured in a post on the Ignatius Press Blog.

Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Father Barron's commentary on "Angels and Demons" was noted on The Ignatius Press Blog.

Fr. Barron's Commentary on Celibacy featured on CNN.com

Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's Commentary: A case for celibacy for priests is featured on CNN.COM. You may view it on CNN.COM or read and comment on the piece here on Word on Fire by Clicking Here.

Priest wages war on 'dumbed-down'version of Catholicism -- From Our Sunday Visitor

Wed, 06 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Father Robert Barron's 10-part documentary aims to reveal power and truth of the faith using art, architecture, literature and music

Father Robert Barron likes to dream big. Consider the documentary series on the Catholic faith he is working on.

The budget is big -- $2.5 million. The backdrops for filming locations are big -- New York City; Kraków, Poland; Mexico City; Rome; and Jerusalem, just to name a few. The goal for the series? It's really big.

"My aim is to convert the world to Catholicism," said Father Barron, who is a priest from the Archdiocese of Chicago. "I say that only half-facetiously."

Fr. Barron's Who are the "Nones"? Commentary -- Posted on the American Orthodox Institute Blog

Tue, 05 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Father Barron's Commentary has been posted on The American Orthodox Institute (AOI) Blog WOF Survey Trends In US Religion — Who are the “Nones”?

The Catholicism Project -- Posted on the Catholic Media Review

Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A blog post about The Catholicism Project made on the Catholic Media Review website.

Anyone who reads about the Catholic Church in the mainstream media knows that we are in serious need of a public relations expert. God knows this, and He has a plan. Enter Fr Robert Barron...

Priest Covers All the Angles -- From the National Catholic Register

Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Father Robert Barron Tackles ‘The Catholicism Project’
Illinois priest Father Robert Barron calls his current undertaking “The Catholicism Project,” and with a name like that, you know it’s got to have some heft and depth. Father Barron’s monumental made-for-TV series covers the faith in all its 2,000-plus years. Read More>>

A Cover Up at Georgetown

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's article A Cover Up at Georgetown has been featured on the Chicago Daily Observer.

Fr. Robert Barron: Pursue assimilation, not capitulation

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron's lecture from Christendom College is noted on The Ignatius Press Blog.

At Christendom College, Fr. Robert Barron Proposes a New Form of Dialogue for Church and American Culture

Tue, 21 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

“All my life I’ve heard spirited advocacy for the dialogue between the Church and the wider culture, but this call has come, almost exclusively, from the Church and not from the culture,” Fr. Robert Barron said in his talk entitled “From Correlation to Assimilation: A New Model for the Church-Culture Dialogue” given to the students and faculty of Christendom College on April 20.

Acclaimed Theologian Fr. Robert Barron to Speak at Christendom College

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Celebrated speaker on the spiritual life Fr. Robert Barron will deliver a lecture entitled Dialogue between Church and Culture: Moving from Accommodation to Assimilation at Christendom College on Monday, April 20, 2009, at 6:30 p.m.

Fr. Barron & the Catholicism Project, Interview on ChristLife

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Fr. Barron is interviewed about the Catholicism Project by Pete from ChristLife.

Hundreds Attend CSE Annual Spirituality Convocation Where Fr. Barron is a Speaker

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Father Barron was a speaker at the College of Saint Elizabeth (CSE) on Saturday March 28, for the 17th Annual Spirituality Convocation, sponsored by the Center for Theological and Spiritual Development (Center).