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WOF 086: Broadcasting from Milan, Italy

Bishop Robert Barron and his Word on Fire production are in Italy, filming the next round of CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players.

Be sure to take advantage of special behind the scenes access from the Pivotal Players film trip! Sign-up for exclusive footage at: WordOnFireShow.com/videos

Topics Discussed

  • 0:05  – Intro, the new Spiderman movie
  • 1:28 – Does it ever get old for Bishop Barron to travel?
  • 2:41 – The CATHOLICISM series production team
  • 4:46 – Surprisingly small film crew for such a grand production
  • 5:50 – Interesting stops for a first visit to Rome
  • 9:15 – What’s the difference between a vacation and a pilgrimage?
  • 11:20 – Bishop Barron’s favorite place during the filming so far
  • 12:55 – The St. Francis fresco painted during his own lifetime
  • 13:20 – What’s Bishop Barron’s prayer like during a filming trip?
  • 15:33 – Why is the Divine Office so important to Bishop Barron?
  • 17:51 – Why all baptized people should consider praying the Liturgy of the Hours
  • 18:23 – Praying the psalms for the sake of the world
  • 19:20 – Who was St. Ambrose and why does he matter?
  • 23:28 – What do you miss most about the United States?
  • 24:20– Question from listener: Fr. Steve Grunow asks what St.
    Benedict and St. Augustine, both Italians, have to say to Italians today?

Bonus Resources

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Word on Fire

Word On Fire Catholic Ministries is a nonprofit global media apostolate that supports the work of Bishop Robert Barron and reaches millions of people to draw them into— or back to— the Catholic faith. Word on Fire is evangelical; it proclaims Jesus Christ as the source of conversion and new life. Word on Fire is Catholic; it utilizes the tremendous resources of the Roman Catholic tradition—art, architecture, poetry, philosophy, theology, and the lives of the saints— in order to explain and interpret the event of Jesus Christ. Word on Fire Catholic Ministries exists to draw people into the body of Christ, which is the Church, and thereby give them access to all the gifts that Jesus wants his people to enjoy. To be most effective in this mission, Word on Fire places an emphasis and urgency on the use of contemporary forms of media and innovative communication technologies.