Word on Fire

Father Barron on Steroids in Baseball.  Why did Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds take steroids when they were already at the top of their game, at the height of their powers?  Barron says it's  all about concupiscence meaning errant desire or what we would call today the pattern of addiction.

Father Robert Barron,  one of the most talented of the new Catholic evangelists,  has a series of commentaries on Youtube that deal with current events and movies that are quite enjoyable, even arresting, with a distinctive Catholic take.  Take a look at  his website Word on Fire.

I love him.  And not just because he looks a lot like my brother Billy.    A professor and theologian, he's engaging and remarkably clear and insightful.  Listen to any one of his weekly sermons and you'll see what I mean.  You can subscribe on iTunes.

For anyone looking to know more about Catholicism, this is a great place to hang out.    Begin with the trailer to The Catholicism Project, the Catholic story as you've never seen it before.  A thematic exposition in ten parts now in production, it promises to show the compelling power and beauty of Catholicism and I, for one, can't wait to see it completed.