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Read St. Augustine’s Confessions in the Institute Book Club!
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Confessions
By St. Augustine
Translated by F.J. Sheed
Forward by Bishop Robert Barron
Published by Word on Fire November 1st, 2017
447 Pages | Hardcover | Size: 6" x 9"
Read St. Augustine’s Confessions in the Institute Book Club!
Get a FREE hardcover copy of Confessions, and FREE worldwide shipping, when you join the Word on Fire Institute Book Club today!
Retail Price: $29.95 FREE
Confessions
By St. Augustine
Translated by F.J. Sheed
Forward by Bishop Robert Barron
Published by Word on Fire on Nov. 1, 2017
447 Pages | Hardcover | Size: 6" x 9"
“The Confessions’ capacity to shed light seems inexhaustible; I find that each time I read it, it becomes more thoroughly my own story.”
BISHOP ROBERT BARRON
About the Book
The so-called “Little Flower” was a little-known, cloistered Carmelite nun who died at a young age; and yet, within a few years of her death, Thérèse of Lisieux had a worldwide reputation. She is now a Doctor of the Church, and her small autobiography is considered a spiritual classic. What was it that made this little flower so great?
In her autobiographical Story of a Soul, Thérèse walks readers through her devout family life, her ever-deepening personal conversion, and her years of trial and suffering. A true “doctor of grace,” she illuminates the “little way” to sainthood: childlike simplicity before God the Father and a willingness to do small things with great love.
Meet the Forward Author
Bishop Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and the host of CATHOLICISM, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic faith. On July 21, 2015, Pope Francis announced his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and on June 2, 2022, he appointed Bishop Barron the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Minnesota). Ordained in 1986 in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Bishop Barron received a master’s degree in philosophy from The Catholic University of America in 1982 and a doctorate in sacred theology from the Institut Catholique de Paris in 1992.
Inside the Book Club
BEGINNING JANUARY 30
Join the Word on Fire Institute book club, where you will find a vibrant community to engage in meaningful conversations as well as provide the accountability you need to pursue your reading goals. Led by Haley Stewart, this book club will guide you through St. Augustine's Confessions.
- Engage in weekly discussions to enhance your reading
- Gain the context necessary to fully understand the book
- Join a community to read alongside you
Book Club Leader
Haley Stewart
Haley Stewart is the Managing Editor of Word on Fire Spark and the author of The Grace of Enough, Jane Austen's Genius Guide to Life, and The Sister Seraphina Mysteries. She lives in Florida with her husband and four children.
What You Get Today
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Bishop Barron is on a mission to provide faithful, comprehensive, and interactive formation to every Catholic.
In just 6 short years, over 25,000 people from around the world have been trained by handpicked experts in the life of prayer, what the Church teaches, and, crucially, why those teachings are beautiful, good, and true.
The Word on Fire Institute is for you whether you are a cradle Catholic, recent convert, or even if you have no religion but are looking for more meaning and clearer answers in life.
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A Message from Dr. Matthew Petrusek, Senior Director of the Word on Fire Institute
What is the Word on Fire Institute?
Bishop Barron is on a mission to provide faithful, comprehensive, and interactive formation to every Catholic.
In just 6 short years, over 25,000 people from around the world have been trained by handpicked experts in the life of prayer, what the Church teaches, and, crucially, why those teachings are beautiful, good, and true.
The Word on Fire Institute is for you whether you are a cradle Catholic, recent convert, or even if you have no religion but are looking for more meaning and clearer answers in life.
Get access to 55+ courses, monthly live seminars, and a vibrant community today!
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A Message from Dr. Matthew Petrusek, Senior Director of the Word on Fire Institute
Pray
An interior prayer life journey begins with instruction and practice, and flourishes with the support of a community. Follow Bishop Barron’s teachings on prayer, attend virtual retreats, listen to formation talks, and pray regularly with fellow members.
Learn
Listen to courses, watch live seminars, take quizzes, and become certified in evangelization, theology, philosophy, and more to demonstrate the depth and breadth of your learning. Bishop Barron is the premier preacher for our time and is joined by other experts; come to have your heart and mind formed well.
Gather
With 15 communities run by experts in their fields, you can meet and engage with fellow evangelists in both teaching and discussion groups. Dig into deep conversations and shared experiences. Find life-long friends and sojourners along the way. Be challenged and supported in your faith journey.
Evangelize
Be equipped to go forth and evangelize to proclaim Christ in the culture with confidence. Bishop Barron’s Institute forms tens of thousands of evangelists. Members may also go on to earn a Master’s Degree in Evangelization, and Certificates in specialized areas. Be supported in your discipleship training to evangelize effectively.
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Find your community here.
Word on Fire Institute Communities enable our members to learn directly from leading experts in apologetics, theology, writing, critical thinking, and faithful discipleship; sharpen their understanding of the truths of Catholicism by watching live presentations and participating in active conversations; and personally engage with fellow truth-seekers who are united by an abiding love for the Lord and a willingness to heed his command to evangelize the world.
Writing Community
This community is intended to help you hone the craft of writing in a myriad of genres and also to engage in a meaningful way with other writers through constructive feedback. Led by Dr. Holly Ordway, the Cardinal Francis George Professor of Faith and Culture for the Word on Fire Institute.
Reading the Culture Book Club
This community reads and discusses both classical literature and current cultural books, providing opportunities to meet experts and authors to provoke new and deeper understanding of the topics. Foster a renewed love of reading and critical thinking. Led by Dr. Michael and Cynthia Adkins, classicists and academic scholars.
Theology for Evangelists
This community seeks to provide its members with foundational theological knowledge for the sake of expanding their evangelical tool boxes. Bi-weekly teaching lectures are accompanied by live question-and-answer sessions for engaged learning. Led by Dr. Richard DeClue, SThD, Professor of Theology for Word on Fire.
Course Community
This community offers its members a weekly walk-through lesson-by-lesson of the latest course in the Institute. It’s a vibrant place to continue learning together. Led by Vanessa Lopez, who holds a master’s degree in English and a master’s degree in biblical studies and theology.
Evangelization & Culture Community
This community, connected with the Evangelization & Culture podcast and journal, is for intellectual discussions and in-depth analysis of cultural topics relevant to us as Catholics today. Led by Dr. Tod Worner, MD, Managing Editor of the Evangelization & Culture journal and Host of the Evangelization & Culture Podcast.
Women’s Formation
This is a community to strengthen women in the knowledge that their lives are critically important to the flourishing of the Church and the world, and to embrace with deeper confidence the particular gifts that have been entrusted to them. Led by Liz Kelly, author and retreat director who holds an MFA in creative writing and a master’s degree in Catholic Studies.
Art for Evangelists
This community is for artists and artisans that want to place their craft at the service of Beauty, Truth, and the Good, and would like to connect in a spirit of mutual support and encouragement with others. Led by Silvina Sironi, veteran homeschool mom and an artist of many media, but mostly a carver of icons.
Catholic Education Community
This community is for primary and secondary Catholic educators and administrators, homeschool parents, and parents of students with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Led by Dr. Melissa Mitchell, who holds a doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction from The George Washington University.
Spanish Community
This community provides a place online to deepen in the Catholic faith for Spanish-speakers from all over the world. Led by Fr. Ignacio Amorós Rodríguez-Fraile, a priest of Madrid, Spain and university professor.
Word on Fire UK
This community serves as a platform for UK members of the Word on Fire Institute to engage with one another in order to learn the faith and to meet for development, discussion, and discipleship. Led by Brenden Thompson, Word on Fire UK Program Director.
Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
This community offers the Catholic approach to disability: recognizing the inherent dignity of each human person. Members will experience support and education as they advocate together for greater respect for human dignity. Led by Mark Bradford, Fellow for Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities at the Word on Fire Institute.
Faith and Reason
This community exists to help members answer questions that they may have and to help them to answer the questions others may have about the Catholic faith. Regular discussion is paired with a monthly live question-and-answer session. Led by Dr. Christopher Kaczor, Honorary Professor for the Renewal of Catholic Intellectual Life at the Word on Fire Institute.
Redemption Community
This community fosters deep and abiding fraternity among men and offers members the opportunity to work through brokenness and destructive habits with confidence in the saving mercy of Jesus Christ.
Prayer Community
This community provides both formation and live, interactive prayer to share the teaching of Bishop Barron on prayer and also gather regularly each week to pray live with one another, from the Rosary to the Liturgy of the Hours. Led by Mytae Carrasco Wallace, an experienced prayer leader.
Redemption Community
This community fosters deep and abiding fraternity among men and offers members the opportunity to work through brokenness and destructive habits with confidence in the saving mercy of Jesus Christ.
Master of Arts Community
This community serves as a meeting hub for the students enrolled in the Word on Fire Masters of Arts in Evangelization & Culture program. Led by Thomas Harmon, PhD, Scanlan Endowed Chair at University of St. Thomas in Houston, Director of MA in Evangelization and Culture for Word on Fire Masters Program.
Faith & Science
One of the top reasons people leave the Church is the false notion that faith and science are at odds. It’s time to put that myth to rest once and for all. Learn how faith and science not only do not conflict with each other but, in fact, are mutually complementary and illuminating.
6 COURSES
Justice & Virtue
What does it mean to be a good person and to treat others justly? Secular culture fails to provide an adequate answer to these questions–with disastrous consequences for social stability and individual happiness. Learn how the Church not only cares about justice, including social justice, and good character, but also provides a better moral and political alternative to the reigning ideologies of our day.
3 COURSES
Popular Culture
Popular culture is important to the Church precisely because it’s where the people are, especially the young. Learn how to identify and make good use of the “seeds of the Word” in entertainment, politics, and even stand-up comedy to evangelize the culture.
3 COURSES
Prayer &
Sanctification
There is no greater evangelical power in the world than the saints, those who embody the Good News in their very lives–and all of us are called to become saints. Learn how to deepen your prayer life and conform yourself, by the grace of God, ever more perfectly to Christ's will.
3 COURSES
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Nine course categories to deepen your faith and sharpen your mind.
What you’ll be receiving today, plus what you’ll continue to receive each month, are time-tested principles to live your life by and to share with others; principles grounded in the beautiful, the good, and the true; principles Bishop Barron wants to share with all Catholics and people of good will. Over 55+ courses from handpicked experts are organized into 9 categories. Start where you want and learn at your own pace in the comfort of your own home or on the go with our free downloadable app.
Bishop Barron
Learn from Word on Fire Founder, Bishop Robert Barron, through a series of lectures on a variety of topics. These courses provide in-depth analysis and discussion on an array of Catholic faith topics. His passion for shaping evangelists and educating the faithful is evident.
Introductory
You will lay a solid foundation with the 8 principles of Word on Fire and learn how to apply them to your daily life. Then journey through the fundamentals of Catholicism—all with the goal of becoming a better evangelist.
Evangelization
Being an effective evangelist requires having a full toolbox to engage a diverse and multifaceted secular culture. Learn practical tips to adapt your evangelical strategy to different audiences, including the indifferent, the open-minded, and those who claim to have no religion.
The Bible
The Bible seems incomprehensibly mysterious and confusing to many people. For example, should we read it literally? Is it, as some critics claim, irrational, immoral, and anti-science? This track will give you the tools you need to understand the meaning of the Old and New Testaments and how the Bible, rightly interpreted, can be the Church’s greatest evangelical tool.
The Church
What does the Church actually teach about some foundational tenets of the faith? These courses provide phenomenal teaching and food for thought to help you grow deeper in your Catholic faith.
Science
One of the top reasons people leave the Church is the false notion that faith and science are at odds. It’s time to put that myth to rest once and for all. Learn how faith and science not only do not conflict with each other but, in fact, are mutually complementary and illuminating.
Philosophy & Theology
Philosophy is essential to making a robust defense of the faith and explaining why it is true, good, and beautiful. Equip yourself with the best answers to the toughest questions. Theology is the study of God and his work in the world. The more we understand God and his purposes in and through his Church, the better we can love and serve him. This array of courses provides a deeper understanding of both philosophy and theology.
Art & Literature
One of Word on Fire’s founding principles is to “lead with beauty.” A jaded culture frequently balks at “truth claims” and is highly skeptical of “morality.” Beauty, however, retains the power to break through the cynicism, leading, eventually, to the true and the good. Learn how the Church’s expansive repository of art, literature, music, architecture, and more can still stir the secular soul.
Español
Los cursos que ofrecemos se imparten en español, brindando formación y educación profunda para los miembros del Insituto. Estos cursos no son traducciones, sino que se preparan y se imparten en español para que tanto los hablantes nativos como aquellos familiarizados con el idioma crezcan en confianza y habilidad para poder evangelizar Cristo en la cultura.
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“It has fostered a hunger in me to know God more deeply and to love Him more profoundly.”
AGGIE
Pray
“My faith has deepened and allowed me to share the beauty of our Church in ways I never expected.”
–DANIEL
Learn
“The courses are one of my favorite resources at the Institute. Some people listen to television or the radio while working around home. I listen to Word on Fire courses.”
–MARSHA
Gather
“I have journeyed alongside fellow sinners striving to be saints who encourage, challenge, and teach by word and example how to love God, love others, and go forth to share the Good News.”
–THERESA
Evangelize
“I particularly work with children, and I find I can express much more skillfully theological concepts to them in ways that are true to the faith but accessible.”
–ANDREA
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Pray
“My faith has deepened and allowed me to share the beauty of our Church in ways I never expected.”
DANIEL
Learn
“The courses are one of my favorite resources at the Institute. Some people listen to television or the radio while working around home. I listen to Word on Fire courses.”
MARSHA
Gather
“I have journeyed alongside fellow sinners striving to be saints who encourage, challenge, and teach by word and example how to love God, love others, and go forth to share the Good News.”
THERESA
Evangelize
“I particularly work with children, and I find I can express much more skillfully theological concepts to them in ways that are true to the faith but accessible.”
ANDREA
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Get a physical copy of Evangelization & Culture four times a year.
Bishop Barron has set out to create a beautiful and intellectually stimulating quarterly journal that gives Catholics and seekers alike a smart and practical reflection of the Word on Fire ethos. This award-winning publication covers topics such as creativity, economics, cinema, Scripture, humor, freedom, the Eucharist, joy, and much more. We’ll send you the latest edition when you sign up today, and you’ll also get online access to all past issues!
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Issue 23
Prayer
Issue 22
Courage
Issue 21
Democracy
Issue 20
Sport
Issue 19
Artificial Intelligence
Issue 18
Conversion
Issue 17
Education
Issue 16
Pope Benedict XVI
Issue 15
Suffering
Issue 14
Joy
Issue 13
The Eucharist
Issue 12
Childhood
Issue 11
The Four Last Things
Issue 10
Freedom
Issue 9
Poetry
Issue 8
Humor
Issue 7
The Catholic Sensibility of Bishop Barron
Issue 6
Hope
Issue 5
Scripture
Issue 4
Cinema
Issue 3
The Digital Age
Issue 2
Economics
Issue 1
Creativity
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Bishop Barron’s Films
You will also get access to ALL the videos and films Bishop Barron has ever created. From the CATHOLICISM series that has aired publicly on television to his video series on The Mass, The Creed, and The Eucharist, you’ll be able to explore the full collection of his work—each piece designed to deepen your understanding of the faith and inspire a life rooted in Christ.
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Bishop Barron’s Films
You will also get access to ALL the videos and films Bishop Barron has ever created. From the CATHOLICISM series that has aired publicly on television to his video series on The Mass, The Creed, and The Eucharist, you’ll be able to explore the full collection of his work—each piece designed to deepen your understanding of the faith and inspire a life rooted in Christ.
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The Word on Fire Institute is for you if you are a cradle Catholic, recent convert, college-aged Catholic, young-mom-or-dad-with-a-busy-schedule Catholic, a retiree ready to learn more, or a grandparent desiring to share the faith with family. This is a place for everyone who is seeking the Truth and desires to learn, grow, and become a more effective evangelist in their own life. All those from other or no faith traditions who are looking for deeper meaning and clearer answers are also welcome.
Bishop Barron has said, “We are in unprecedented times and are in great need of a surge of holy men and women who can proclaim Christ as Lord within the culture.”
He wants to transform the culture, starting right now. But this can only begin with your own personal formation. The Word on Fire Institute provides formation on how to grow your prayer life as well as education on the Church’s teaching and tradition regarding prayer. The Institute has gathered the tools you need to be a confident disciple, ready and equipped to share your love and knowledge of Christ in the culture.
The Evangelization & Culture journal is a beautiful journal book for your coffee table and bedside reading. Bishop Barron has set out to create the most beautiful and intellectually stimulating publication to give Catholics and seekers alike a smart and practical print resource that is reflective of the Word on Fire ethos. The physical journal will be sent to you four times a year.
Leading with Beauty is one of the founding principles of Word on Fire. In a world that balks at objective truth and inherent goodness, the beautiful can act as a non-judgmental playing field in which we can begin a discussion.
That is why we have created Evangelization & Culture, the journal of the Word on Fire Institute.
Each issue comprises over 100 pages, with wide-ranging articles from a number of authors, including Bishop Barron, great minds in the culture today, and even interviews of current Institute members.
Thousands of our members live outside of the USA. You do not need to pay anything additional to have your journal and book shipped to you. You still receive Evangelization & Culture and the free copy of Centered: The Spirituality of Word on Fire shipped to you for free when you sign up today.
Our retention rates are extremely high; however, if our Bishop Barron content, courses, live seminars and series, prayer formation, community gatherings, and print journal are not satisfactory, you may cancel your subscription at any time. In this unlikely event of cancellation, you may retain your copies of Evangelization & Culture and Centered: The Spirituality of Word on Fire.
When you sign up today, you are provided with immediate access to 15 communities, Advent and Lent exclusive retreat content, 55 courses and films organized into 9 course categories, monthly live seminars with live question-and-answer sessions, quarterly live series with experts from around the world, and a certificate program. We will ship you a physical copy of Evangelization & Culture 4 times every year and you will have digital access to all past issues.
You can start connecting with 29,000+ others in the brand-new interactive online communities. Watch all of Bishop Barron’s feature-length films and study programs. Access all the above on your computer or the iOS and Android Apps.
Finally, you’ll receive a hardcover copy of Centered: The Spirituality of Word on Fire ($24.95 value, ships free of charge).
Your first 30 days are a free trial. Please enjoy your experience at the Institute! After the free-trial period has ended, your subscription will auto-renew each month at $27/month. Your membership fee directly supports the initiatives and work of Word on Fire.
Certainly! We offer many of Bishop Barron’s sermons, talks, and interviews online, free and accessible to all. Countless people have reached out to say they have converted or reverted to the Catholic faith based on what they heard and witnessed through Bishop Barron’s work. We desire to proclaim Christ in the culture and create offerings that are good, true, and beautiful.
The Institute provides a specific way for Bishop’s work to expand into additional teachers, speakers, fellows, professors, and community leaders who walk daily with our members to be encouraged, educated, and prepared to personally evangelize. The content in the Institute is for those who seek to learn, grow, and evangelize in a more intentional way.
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