Word on Fire

Brandon Vogt Among people who drift away from religion, many claim science has disproved God. However, author Fr. Robert Spitzer believes just the opposite is true. In his new book, Science at the Doorstep to God, he claims that today there is more science-based evidence for God, the soul, and life after death than ever … Read moreWhy Science Points to God More Than Ever

Michael Adams From its inception, the Catholic Church has regularly found itself in a countercultural position to the world. It follows then that we, as members of this Church, also frequently find ourselves in this same position. Think no further than our positions on issues such as homosexuality, abortion, or contraception for just a taste … Read moreNavigating Outrage Culture

John Schutte There is a moral law of nature known to each man’s conscience and reason. “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good . . . to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God” (Micah 6:8 NIV). This common awareness of the good to which all ought to … Read moreA Transcendent Good Upholds the Universe

Haley Stewart Eileen Ryan Ewen is a Catholic illustrator and the artist behind Word on Fire Spark’s latest release, Bless the Lord. She lives in Ohio with her husband, four children, and three cats. Haley Stewart, Editor of Word on Fire Spark (Word on Fire’s children’s imprint) interviewed her about her faith, her journey as … Read moreA Chat with Catholic Illustrator Eileen Ryan Ewen

Dr. Christopher Kaczor With the subject of the Catholic Church and gays much in the news, I am thinking a lot about my father-in-law Dennis, who came out as gay and left the Catholic Church in 1971.  As my wife Jennifer grew up, her relationship with her dad was rocky. They saw each other rarely … Read moreMy Gay Father-in-Law

Dr. Richard DeClue On December 18, 2023, the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) issued a Declaration on the pastoral meaning of blessings, Fiducia Supplicans, which included statements about the possibility of offering pastoral blessings to couples in irregular situations, including same-sex couples. Anyone even remotely attentive to social media or Catholic online … Read moreThe DDF Seeks to Clarify “Fiducia Supplicans”

Bishop Robert Barron When I was an auxiliary bishop in the Los Angeles Archdiocese some years ago, the state of California was militating in favor of physician-assisted suicide. During the campaign, while driving through my pastoral region, I saw a pro-euthanasia billboard with the following message: “My Life, my Death, my Choice.” Immediately, I thought … Read moreIt’s Not Your Life, It’s Not Your Death, It’s Not Your Choice

Mark Bradford I had the privilege of speaking during one of the break-out sessions at the Good News Conference in November. It was a great event that drew almost one thousand people to Orlando, Florida, for a weekend of phenomenal speakers talking around the theme of witness. I was asked to speak about the witness … Read morePerfecting Praise: Disability and Prayer

Dr. Christopher Kaczor They had a beautiful wedding in Paris, but the trouble in the marriage began almost at once. Despite his premarital promise to respect her Catholic beliefs, Dr. Felix Leseur began to undertake to destroy the faith of his wife Elisabeth. He tried to argue her out of her faith and left atheist … Read moreRedemptive Marriage: The Story of an Atheist and a Catholic

Fr. Steve Grunow Today, while much of the world marks the new beginning of the calendar year, the Church commemorates the great solemnity of the Mother of God. What does this mean? That the Blessed Virgin Mary is the Mother of God means that the child—conceived in her womb by the power of the Holy … Read moreThe Mystery of Mary, Mother of God