Fr. Steve Grunow

Fr. Steve Grunow, priest and CEO who built Word on Fire's strategy and media operations, and Bishop Robert Barron, theologian and media evangelist behind the Catholicism series, trace the ministry's early days. They talk about the push into radio and YouTube, the creation and distribution of the Catholicism series, the role of beauty in evangelization, and how culture became a pathway to faith.

Fr. Steve Grunow, CEO who steers Word on Fire strategy, and Bishop Robert Barron, theologian and media evangelist, reflect on the ministry's patron saints and formative influences. They discuss Thomas Aquinas' inspiration, restoring Catholic intellectual beauty, surprising pilgrimage moments, lessons in evangelization, and plans for a priestly community and evangelization centers.

Steve Grunow, a priest who leads communications and digital formation, and Robert Barron, a bishop and prolific Catholic evangelist, discuss social media and ministry. They define social media for evangelization. They link John Paul II’s call to new media and recount early YouTube experiments. They explore institutional readiness, providence in media work, and why new media is central to outreach.

Steve Grunow, a Catholic priest offering pastoral and spiritual analysis, and Robert Barron, a bishop and theologian known for faith-and-culture engagement, discuss social media’s dark side. They explore online vitriol, how platforms amplify harm and gossip, the spiritual dimensions of digital evil, and the need for oversight, formation, prayer, study, and humility for those engaging online.

Fr. Steve Grunow, Chicago priest leading Word on Fire’s digital strategy, and Bishop Robert Barron, founder of Word on Fire known for public theology, discuss social media’s promise and peril. They explore communication as the church’s mission. They talk about beauty and art in outreach, risks of online mobs and misinformation, AI and disembodied art, and practical formation for online ministry.