Word on Fire
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| Founder | Bishop Robert Barron |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Des Plaines, Illinois, United States |
| Type | Non-profit Catholic new media organization |
| Affiliations | Catholic Church |
| Website | wordonfire |
Word on Fire is a Catholic media organization founded by Bishop Robert Barron that uses digital and traditional media to introduce Catholicism to the broader world.[1] It rose to prominence through Barron's work as a priest engaging with new media, and has been noted as an effective model for sharing information about Catholicism to the public.[2]
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.[3] In addition to this, Word on Fire distributes spiritual media as DVDs and books for individual and group study.[citation needed]
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.[3] Offered on DVD, the series was also broadcast on PBS stations, prompting PBS's ombudsmen to issue a statement clarifying to the public that it was neither distributed by PBS nor produced using PBS funding, the latter of which was expressed as a concern by PBS viewers.[4]
The series has received numerous praises by figures like papal biographer George Weigel, Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Cardinal Francis George for its effort in pursuing the new evangelization in the modern world.[5] The website Church Militant was critical of the series.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Thousands of Catholics converge on Lake Placid – LakePlacidNews.com – News and information on the Lake Placid and Essex County region of New York – Lake Placid News". Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ "What clergy are hearing from Francis: 'Presence, mercy and service'". 19 August 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ a b "New regional bishop goes viral as social media star". Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ PBS. "PBS – Ombudsman – Catholicism: A Religion, but NOT a 'PBS' Series". Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ^ Barron, Bishop Robert. "CATHOLICISM 10th Anniversary Online Screening Event". catholicismseries.com. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ Niles, Christine. "Review of Fr. Robert Barron's Catholicism" (PDF). Church Militant.
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