Friends, it’s been twenty-five years since Word on Fire Catholic Ministries was born. I look back on the last quarter century with fond memories of creating the CATHOLICISM series, hosting multiple Reddit AMAs, seeing the first Word on Fire Bible, and more.

During this week’s episode of the Word on Fire Show, we discuss the ministry’s accomplishments over the past decades and look ahead toward a bright future.

A listener asks: How one might join Word on Fire’s order of priests Third Order. Enjoy!

00:00 | Introduction
01:22 | Minnesota bishops visit state capital
02:55 | A brief look at Bishop Barron’s early priestly life
06:18 | Bishop Barron’s cathedral project
06:58 | Word on Fire’s beginning
09:49 | Beginning the Catholicism series
11:24 | Cardinal Francis George
14:30 | Early days with Fr. Steve Grunow
15:41 | Reddit’s “Ask Me Anything”
18:48 | Sunday Sermons
23:22 | Bishop Barron Presents
25:45 | The Word on Fire Show
27:07 | Public speaking events
28:32 | Speaking at Google and Facebook
29:57 | Expanding into the United Kingdom
31:17 | Word on Fire’s Institute and Publishing
33:58 | The Word on Fire Bible
37:08 | Looking into the future
38:32 | A message to donors
39:17 | Listener question: How can I join Word on Fire’s Third Order?
40:35 | Join the Word on Fire Institute