Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://gographicsoutput.com/video/fdehgaXZZ40.html Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Bishop Barron Responds to His Critics [ODTthcSUTlk] Health Updated on August 06, 2026 EDT — Published on August 06, 2026 EDT Friends, there’s something about the Internet that increases the intensity of vitriolic criticism. In this week’s episode of the Word on Fire Show, Matthew Petrusek and I discuss the thick skin and evangelical panache with which our ministry has approached various critiques over the years. In addition, a listener asks: “How do I “turn the other cheek” without enabling the offender?” 00:00 | Introduction 01:32 | Standing for life with the DOWR seminarians 02:27 | Do any of your critics surprise you? 03:40 | Early interaction with YouTube comments 05:28 | Criticism #1: You’re too conservative—or too liberal 06:38 | Your critique of “beige Catholicism” is unfair and trivializing 09:45 | Criticism #2: Prioritizing beauty is a luxury 14:00 | Criticism #3: The thinkers you reference are only appropriate in academic settings 17:18 | Criticism #4:You’ve joined Balthasar in promoting universal salvation 20:01 | Criticism #5: You’re too political—or not political enough 25:46 | Criticism #6: Your critiques of wokeism are one-sided and unfair to social justice 31:57 | Criticism #7: You’re too supportive of Vatican II—or not supportive enough 35:50 | Criticism #8: You don’t discern the platforms on which you appear 41:29 | Advice for responding to public criticism 42:33 | Listener question: How do I “turn the other cheek” without enabling the offender? 44:54 | Join the Word on Fire Institute ———SHOW NOTES——— Word on Fire Institute: ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: Word on Fire Institute Channel: Word on Fire en Español Channel: ———WORD ON FIRE——— Word on Fire: Word on Fire Institute: FREE Daily Gospel Reflections (English or Español): ———SOCIAL MEDIA——— Bishop Barron Instagram: Bishop Barron Facebook: Bishop Barron Twitter: Word on Fire Instagram: Word on Fire Facebook: Word on Fire Twitter: Word on Fire en Español Instagram: Word on Fire en Español Facebook: Word on Fire en Español Twitter: ———SUPPORT WORD ON FIRE——— Donate: Word on Fire Store: Pray: bvrSM5u4jWY 53DXXXHYAsJ Hya5NRw1snS y79X1M1uc82
Friends, there’s something about the Internet that increases the intensity of vitriolic criticism. In this week’s episode of the Word on Fire Show, Matthew Petrusek and I discuss the thick skin and evangelical panache with which our ministry has approached various critiques over the years. In addition, a listener asks: “How do I “turn the other cheek” without enabling the offender?” 00:00 | Introduction 01:32 | Standing for life with the DOWR seminarians 02:27 | Do any of your critics surprise you? 03:40 | Early interaction with YouTube comments 05:28 | Criticism #1: You’re too conservative—or too liberal 06:38 | Your critique of “beige Catholicism” is unfair and trivializing 09:45 | Criticism #2: Prioritizing beauty is a luxury 14:00 | Criticism #3: The thinkers you reference are only appropriate in academic settings 17:18 | Criticism #4:You’ve joined Balthasar in promoting universal salvation 20:01 | Criticism #5: You’re too political—or not political enough 25:46 | Criticism #6: Your critiques of wokeism are one-sided and unfair to social justice 31:57 | Criticism #7: You’re too supportive of Vatican II—or not supportive enough 35:50 | Criticism #8: You don’t discern the platforms on which you appear 41:29 | Advice for responding to public criticism 42:33 | Listener question: How do I “turn the other cheek” without enabling the offender? 44:54 | Join the Word on Fire Institute ———SHOW NOTES——— Word on Fire Institute: ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: Word on Fire Institute Channel: Word on Fire en Español Channel: ———WORD ON FIRE——— Word on Fire: Word on Fire Institute: FREE Daily Gospel Reflections (English or Español): ———SOCIAL MEDIA——— Bishop Barron Instagram: Bishop Barron Facebook: Bishop Barron Twitter: Word on Fire Instagram: Word on Fire Facebook: Word on Fire Twitter: Word on Fire en Español Instagram: Word on Fire en Español Facebook: Word on Fire en Español Twitter: ———SUPPORT WORD ON FIRE——— Donate: Word on Fire Store: Pray: bvrSM5u4jWY 53DXXXHYAsJ Hya5NRw1snS y79X1M1uc82