Special Broadcasts

The brothers Rutten talk faith, family, and have lots of fun while reviewing their movie of the month: "Same Kind of Different as Me".

Looking more closely at the story of Lazarus, Sharon teaches us that John is theological and not necessarily chronological in how he presents the life of Jesus. As when he healed the man born blind, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead so that God will be glorified. Through the death and resurrection of Christ, death no longer separates us from the Father; death becomes the gateway back to the Fathe...

Jesus tells us to “fear no one.” Not because there is no danger, but because He is calling us to not be safe.

Dr. Chris interviews Dr. Jason Heron about his journey of faith from a Wesleyan pastor's kid into the Catholic Church.

We’re all hyper-distracted, pulled in so many directions from our phones, to TV, to social media. We’re plagued by notifications, texts, pings, and alerts. Why do we put up with all these distractions? How can we avoid them? Bishop Barron shares how to fight back and find pleasure in “useless things.” A listener asks how to prove there’s a transcendent dimension if it’s not mathematically or scien...

In John 11, we read about the 5th sign (the raising of Lazarus) and the 7th “I Am” statement: “I am the resurrection and the life.” The resurrection of Lazarus not only foreshadows the resurrection of Christ but it is also a confirmation of the universal resurrection of the dead. Sharon emphasizes a fundamental tenant of our faith: at the second coming of Jesus Christ, we will all experience a bod...

Homily from the Solemnity of the Body and Blood of Christ. The moment worship becomes about “what I get” it ceases to be an act of love and becomes idolatry.

Today marks the launch of the long-anticipated Word on Fire Bible! Learn more about this project, which has been four years in the making. Discover what makes The Word on Fire Bible unique, how we chose the translation, and why its captivating beauty and insights can lure even nonbelievers to pick up the Scriptures.

Dr. Chris interviews Dr. Jason Heron about the relevance of Catholic Social Teaching for us today.

Oil is a symbol of the Holy Spirit and at the Chrism mass, the bishop breathes the Holy Spirit into the oil that will be used for anointing. To help us understand Jesus as 'the gate' Sharon teaches us more about the nature of shepherding. Jesus is the gate to the Kingdom, through which is the sure way to salvation. The shepherd would literally lay down his life to protect his flock, unlike the hir...

Human worth is rooted in our deepest identity. And our deepest identity comes from being made in God’s image and likeness. And God’s deepest identity is love.

If you aren’t familiar with the sweeping story of salvation, the “theo-drama,” you won’t fully grasp any particular part of the story. Today, Bishop Barron unveils the five acts of the biblical drama: Creation, the Fall, the formation of Israel, Jesus Christ, and the Church.

Dr. Chris interviews Fr. Tyler Mattson about Chiara Lubich, a 20th century Italian woman who founded the movement Focolare.

In this next chapter of John's Gospel, Jesus reveals two more "I am" statements: I am the gate, and I am the good shepherd. To help us better understand this beautiful imagery, Sharon teaches us about shepherding in Biblical times. Throughout scripture, we see a multitude of references to shepherds, and how a good shepherd protected his sheep, binding wounds, rescuing from danger, ga...

Jesus sent the Holy Spirit so that we could receive the first gift of the Holy Spirit: to know what it is to be loved by the Father.

Kids ask the best questions, and today Bishop Barron responds to many from around the world: Why did Jesus die on the cross rather than some other death? Why did God make other planets that people can’t live on? Where does God sleep? Will you have friendships in Heaven and will they be the same as friendships on Earth If God can do anything, can he make a mistake? Is an angel a spirit or soul? Als...

Dr. Chris interviews Fr. Tyler Mattson about his journey of faith.

In the first half hour of this month's episode, the Rutten Brothers reflected on overcoming restrictions that we place on ourselves as they reviewed their movie of the month: "The Peanut Butter Falcon". During the second half hour, they talked about working through our pasts and struggles.

Return from exile is not about a change in location, it is about a change in vocation. It is less about geography and more about mission. The goal is not Resurrection, the goal is Restoration.

Dr Chris interviews Emily Leedom about how to engage the culture without fear

An article by the Protestant pastor Timothy Keller offers “6 Principles for How to Argue When You Disagree.” Bishop Barron and Brandon walk through the article and discuss how we can have better conversations with people who hold very different views than us. A listener asks if, as a priest, Bishop Barron ever gets bored at prayer.

As we so often see, John’s Gospel is intimately connected with the book of Genesis: the pre-incarnate Jesus created, while the incarnate Jesus recreated. We remember that after forming man from the dust of the ground, the Lord breathed His own divine breath of life into man, imparting an eternal soul into Adam. The soul and body unite in a single nature, separated only at death, but to be reunited...

One day in 1961, the famous physicist Richard Feynman stepped in front of a Caltech lecture hall and posed this question to a group of undergraduate students: “If, in some cataclysm, all of scientific knowledge were to be destroyed, and only one sentence was passed on to the next generation of creatures, what statement would contain the most information in the fewest words?” In today’s episode we...

At some point, the exile will end. You will be able to go back. But why? What is the reason why you will go back?

Dr. Chris talks with Deacon James Keating about his personal journey of faith and what we can learn from it.