Expanding the Word on Fire Movement in the United Kingdom

Greetings from Brenden Thompson,

Word on Fire’s UK Program Director

In August 2023, Brenden Thompson was hired as the ﬁrst UK Program Director for Word on Fire. This appointment was a signiﬁcant milestone for the ministry, signaling its expanding impact and desire to serve the Church in the UK. Brenden is a renowned national and international speaker with over 15 years of dedicated service to the UK Church. He also organized Bishop Barron’s London tour in February 2023.

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With your support, Word on Fire can continue its international expansion to gather, form, and equip evangelists around the world with the tools they need to invite new people into the Church and welcome back those who have fallen away.

Please consider making a gift to support our efforts in the United Kingdom and beyond. Thank you for your prayers and generosity!

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Brenden Thompson

If you live in the UK and are interested in getting more involved in Word on Fire’s evangelization movement and activities, Brenden Thompson would love to hear from you. Click the button below to contact him, and he will be in touch as soon as possible.

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A Missionary Journey to London

In February 2023, Bishop Barron embarked on a landmark tour of London. The tour included a talk at Parliament for civic and religious leaders, a pilgrimage to the cell of Thomas More in the Tower of London, a reception for Word on Fire Institute UK members, Mass celebrated at the iconic Westminster Cathedral, and a keynote address at a national evangelization conference called “Sharing the Church’s Story.”

Word on Fire Institute UK Community

Recognising the unique richness of the U.K. Church, and its specific challenges and opportunities, the U.K. community is a place to be, become, or find out more about the Catholic faith. Join us for guided formation, to deepen your prayer life, and to grow as a confident, connected, and culturally literate Catholic alongside others with a heart for harnessing beauty, goodness, and truth to draw people in the UK into or back to the Catholic faith.

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Sharing the Church’s Story

The inaugural national evangelisation conference Sharing the Church’s Story, co-organised by Word on Fire, drew an impressive 1,500 delegates. Word on Fire UK wants to continue to run this conference biennially. The conference is a unique way for Word on Fire to lead, serve, build unity, and give a platform for various UK apostolates and speakers.

Word on Fire UK Store

For those who want to purchase Word on Fire resources without the burden of international shipping costs, you can visit out dedicated UK online bookstore. There is a wide range of titles dispatched from a warehouse in the UK.

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Tolkien’s Faith: A Spiritual Biography

As Dr. Holly Ordway shows in her expertly researched and richly illustrated study, J.R.R. Tolkien’s faith and Tolkien’s fiction are intimately related, though in subtle and complex ways. This long-overdue spiritual biography gives new insight into his works by shedding fresh light on their author’s deepest-held convictions.

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The Word on Fire Bible Volume I: The Gospels

Inside this first volume of the series, you’ll find the four Gospels surrounded by illuminating artwork and helpful commentary from Bishop Robert Barron, the Church Fathers, and some of the greatest saints, mystics, artists, and scholars throughout history, allowing the story of Jesus Christ to shine with new clarity and splendor.

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The Golden Key

This delightful collection of classic stories will introduce the reader to George MacDonald, the “forgotten father of fantasy fiction.” According to C.S. Lewis, there is “hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or more continuously close, to the Spirit of Christ Himself,” and MacDonald deeply influenced the Christian fantasy writers who followed him, including J.R.R. Tolkien and Madeleine L’Engle.

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