Word on Fire


Word on Fire is a Catholic media organization that uses digital and traditional media to introduce Catholicism to the broader world, founded by Bishop Robert Barron. Word on Fire rose to prominence through Barron's work as a priest that engages with new media and has been noted as an effective model for sharing information about Catholicism to the public.

Media formats

Initially Barron worked through radio, and television, hosting the Word on Fire radio show on Relevant Radio and the Word on Fire with Father Barron television show on WGN America. Barron eventually expanded to online distribution through social media, and is active with distributing videos on YouTube. In addition to this, Word on Fire distributes spiritual media as DVDs and books for individual and group study.

''Catholicism'' series (2011)

In 2011, Word on Fire published Catholicism, a ten-part video documentary series that explores the cultural, spiritual, and historical elements of Catholicism. Offered on DVD, the series was also broadcast on PBS, prompting PBS's ombudsmen to issue a statement clarifying to the public that it was not produced using PBS funding, which some viewers having expressed that as a concern.