
Mike Leonard and Matt Leonard, Directors for the
Catholicism series, posted these beautiful, artistic pictures of the filming excursion to Florence and Ireland-- just another example of the tremendous beauty of God's creation. Father Barron and Word on Fire team, through the
Catholicism series, intend to make present the overwhelming beauty of the faith for every Catholic.

Father Barron and the team sent back pictures from their time in Ireland filming for the
Catholicism series. While in County Donegal, they visited "
Lough Derg," also known as "
St. Patrick's Purgatory." Learn about this attraction and see more photos from the trip here.

Father Barron and the
Catholicism film crew are currently in Florence, Italy, on their final filming excursion for the
Catholicism series.
In addition to visiting the Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore (also known as the "Duomo") and the Uffizi Gallery, which boasts of masterpieces from the great Renaissance painters Michaelangelo, Da Vinci, Caravaggio, Botticelli, and countless others, Father Barron and the team visited the birthplace of one of Christianity's greatest poets, Dante Alighieri.
Dante was born in Florence and lived from 1265-1321. His great poem, the
Divine Comedy, has influenced Christian thinkers for generations. In his book,
And Now I See: A Theology of Transformation, Father Barron reflects upon this epic poem at length, expounding upon its correlation to the deepest truths of the spiritual life...