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Word On Fire
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. 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. Media formats Barron initially 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 in distributing videos on YouTube. In addition to this, Word on Fire distributes spiritual media, such as DVDs and books, for individual and group study. ''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. Offered o ...
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Robert Barron
Robert Emmet Barron (born November 19, 1959) is an American people, American prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Winona-Rochester, Diocese of Winona-Rochester since 2022. He is the founder of the Catholic ministerial organization Word on Fire, and was the host of ''Word on Fire#Catholicism series (2011), Catholicism'', a documentary TV series about Catholicism that aired on PBS. He served as rector at Mundelein Seminary from 2012 to 2015 and as auxiliary bishop for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, Archdiocese of Los Angeles from 2015 to 2022. Barron has published books, essays, and articles on theology and spirituality. He is a religion correspondent for NBC and has also appeared on Fox News, CNN, and EWTN. He has been informally called the "bishop of social media" and the "bishop of the Internet". , Barron's regular YouTube videos have been viewed over 116 million times; he has over 3 million followers on Fa ...
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George Weigel
George Weigel (born 1951) is a Catholic neoconservative American author, political analyst, and social activist. He currently serves as a Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center. Weigel was the Founding President of the James Madison Foundation. He is the author of a best-selling biography of Pope John Paul II, ''Witness to Hope'', and '' Tranquillitas Ordinis: The Present Failure and Future Promise of American Catholic Thought on War and Peace''. Career and personal life Weigel was born and grew up in Baltimore, Maryland, where he attended St. Mary's Seminary and University. In 1975 he received a Master of Arts degree from the University of St. Michael's College with a thesis entitled ''Karl Rahner's Theology of the Incarnation in Light of his Philosophy of Transcendental Anthropology''. He has received 18 honorary doctorate degrees, as well as the papal cross ''Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice'' and the '' Gloria Artis'' Gold Medal from the Polish Ministry ...
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Christian Mass Media In The United States
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term ''mashiach'' (מָשִׁיחַ) (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." It does not have a meaning of 'of Christ' or 'related or pertaining to Christ'. According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.2 billion Christians around the world in 2010, up from about 600 million in 1910. Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the Ameri ...
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Catholic Radio Programs
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, ...
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Televangelism
Televangelism ( tele- "distance" and "evangelism," meaning "ministry," sometimes called teleministry) is the use of media, specifically radio and television, to communicate Christianity. Televangelists are ministers, whether official or self-proclaimed, who devote a large portion of their ministry to television broadcasting. Some televangelists are also regular pastors or ministers in their own places of worship (often a megachurch), but the majority of their followers come from TV and radio audiences. Others do not have a conventional congregation, and work primarily through television. The term is also used derisively by critics as an insinuation of aggrandizement by such ministers. Televangelism began as a uniquely American phenomenon, resulting from a largely deregulated media where access to television networks and cable TV is open to virtually anyone who can afford it, combined with a large Christian population that is able to provide the necessary funding. It became espe ...
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Catholic Media
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, ...
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Catholic Advocacy Groups
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the one, ...
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Saint Benedict Press
Saint Benedict Press, LLC, a division of Goodwill Publishers, is a Roman Catholic publisher founded in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2006, now operating in Gastonia, North Carolina. History The "Saint Benedict Press Classics" line began in 2006, starting with public domain classic Catholic titles as a direct competitor against TAN Books, TAN Books and Publishers. The ''Catechism of the Council of Trent'', ''The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ'' four volume set, ''Come Rack, Come Rope'', ''Dark Night of the Soul'', ''Dialogue of Saint Catherine of Siena'', ''Way of Divine Life'' and the ''Rule of Saint Benedict'' were among the first titles produced. In addition to the public domain titles, SBP published four versions of the New American Bible. In 2008, SBP acquired TAN Books out of bankruptcy. In July 2009, TAN relocated from Rockford, Illinois, to a new facility in Charlotte. Although wholly owned by SBP, TAN is marketed as a sister publisher to SBP, with its own line of imprints. ...
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Ignatius Press
Ignatius Press is a Catholic publishing house based in San Francisco, California, US. It was founded in 1978 by Father Joseph Fessio, a Jesuit priest and former pupil of Pope Benedict XVI. Ignatius Press also produces ''Catholic World Report'', '' Homiletic and Pastoral Review'', ''Ignatius Insight'' and the blog Ignatius Insight ''Scoop''. It is named after Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Jesuit order. In an interview in 1998, Fessio said Ignatius Press's objective "is to support the teachings of the Church". History Fr. Joseph Fessio founded St. Ignatius Institute, at the University of San Francisco, which offers a four-year Great Books program. Guadalupe Associates, Inc. was founded in 1977 as the non-profit parent company of the planned Ignatius Press. Ignatius Press was founded the following year. In an interview published by ''Catholic World News'', Fessio stated that one of the main objectives of Ignatius Press was to print English translations of contemporary European ...
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Augustine Institute
The Augustine Institute (AI), located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, United States, is a private Catholic graduate theology school that offers master's degree programs inspired by Pope John Paul II's call for a New Evangelization. In addition, the Institute produces catechetical videos, records audio drama productions, publishes books, and distributes Catholic media materials. It is also the exclusive Catholic publisher of the ESV Catholic Edition Bible in North America. History At the 1993 World Youth Day in Denver, John Paul II called Catholics to a New Evangelization, to renew their commitment to Christ. As a response to this call, in 2005 founding president Jonathan Reyes established in Denver a graduate school dedicated to transforming Catholic education for the New Evangelization, particularly in response to post-modern culture. On May 19, 2007, the first class of 11 students graduated. In the 2009–2010 academic year, the Augustine Institute had 84 students taking c ...
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Ascension (publisher)
Ascension (previously known as Ascension Press) is a publisher of Catholic books and digital media. The company, founded in 1998, is based in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Authors published by Ascension include Edward Sri, Fr. Mike Schmitz, and Jeff Cavins. Schmitz and Cavins produced Ascension's ''Bible in a Year'' podcast, which was iTunes' most popular podcast for 17 consecutive days in early 2021, and for 5 days in early 2022. Ascension is creating a " Catechism in a Year" podcast with the same hosts, slated to release on January 1, 2023. Ascension's YouTube YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second mo ... channel is called Ascension Presents, which was the second largest Catholic YouTube channel as of 2021. See also * Word on Fire References {{reflist, 30em Exter ...
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