The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture - WOF 042: Michelangelo Buonarroti, The Artist

WOF 042: Michelangelo Buonarroti, The Artist

09/27/16 • 32 min

The Word on Fire Show - Catholic Faith and Culture

We are taking the next few episodes of the show to discuss each of the great men and women featured in Word on Fire's epic new film series, CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players. This episode covers Michelangelo Buonarroti. A figure whose first name evokes an instant connection to the West's most famous artworks, Michelangelo, we hear from Bishop Barron, ought also bring to mind a wonderfully rich theological connection, which The Artist expressed beautifully through his predominantly Catholic subject matter. Our listener question of the day asks Bishop Barron about how the human imagination can be useful in evangelization.

*In this episode we include a limited time Word on Fire Show discount on CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players with Coupon Code: Sistine4

Visit PivotalPlayers.com to purchase and act now because this offer expires soon!

Do you have a question for Bishop Barron? Go to AskBishopBarron.com and record it from any device right now!

Topics Discussed

1:00 - Bishop Barron discusses his recent pastoral adventures
3:30 - What does an ancient monk have to do with Michelangelo?
5:45 - Who is Michelangelo Buonarotti?
9:27 - What is the Pietà?
13:22 - What is the biblical significance of the "David" statue?
20:19 - What is the theology behind the Sistine Chapel paintings?
27:19 -How does creating artwork make Michelangelo a pivotal player?
29:54 - Listener Question: How is the use of the human imagination effective in evangelization?

Bonus Resources

Calendar and Prayer Cards
- Pivotal Players Calendar (Bishop Barron)
- Pivotal Players Prayer Cards (Bishop Barron)
Books
- Praying with the Pivotal Players (Bishop Barron)
Study Guides
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players - Leader's Guide (Bishop Barron)
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players - Study Guide (Bishop Barron)
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players - Leaders Kit (Bishop Barron)
DVDs
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players (Bishop Barron)
Videos
- Michelangelo Trailer

Find bonus links and resources for this episode at http://WordOnFireShow.com and, again, be sure to submit your questions at http://As kBishopBarron.

*In this episode we include a limited time Word on Fire Show discount on CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players with Coupon Code: Sistine4

Visit PivotalPlayers.com to purchase and act now because this offer expires soon!

Do you have a question for Bishop Barron? Go to AskBishopBarron.com and record it from any device right now!

Topics Discussed

1:00 - Bishop Barron discusses his recent pastoral adventures
3:30 - What does an ancient monk have to do with Michelangelo?
5:45 - Who is Michelangelo Buonarotti?
9:27 - What is the Pietà?
13:22 - What is the biblical significance of the "David" statue?
20:19 - What is the theology behind the Sistine Chapel paintings?
27:19 -How does creating artwork make Michelangelo a pivotal player?
29:54 - Listener Question: How is the use of the human imagination effective in evangelization?

Bonus Resources

Calendar and Prayer Cards
- Pivotal Players Calendar (Bishop Barron)
- Pivotal Players Prayer Cards (Bishop Barron)
Books
- Praying with the Pivotal Players (Bishop Barron)
Study Guides
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players - Leader's Guide (Bishop Barron)
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players - Study Guide (Bishop Barron)
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players - Leaders Kit (Bishop Barron)
DVDs
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players (Bishop Barron)
Videos
- Michelangelo Trailer

Find bonus links and resources for this episode at http://WordOnFireShow.com and, again, be sure to submit your questions at http://As kBishopBarron.

Previous Episode

WOF 041: G.K. Chesterton, The Evangelist

We are taking the next few episodes of the show to discuss each of the great men and women featured in Word on Fire's epic new film series, CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players. Today we're focusing on the joyful English journalist and evangelist, G.K. Chesterton. A larger-than-life figure, Chesterton charmed his way into the heart of the modern culture and illuminated the dull philosophy of the age with his clever, Catholic brilliance. Our listener question asks Bishop Barron about praying for intercession from those souls who've not yet been named saints.

*In this episode we include a limited time Word on Fire Show discount on CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players with Coupon Code: FrBrown

Visit PivotalPlayers.com to purchase and act now because this offer expires soon!

Topics Discussed

1:30 - Bishop Barron discusses the Pivotal Players World Premier Party
2:40 - Who was G.K. Chesterton?
5:03 - What is G.K. Chesterton's impact on modern evangelism?
6:10 - What inspiration can married laypeople find in Chesterton?
7:37 - How was G.K. Chesterton an artistic evangelist?
9:21 - Why is Chesterton called a "happy warrior"?
10:48 -How did Chesterton separate ideas from people?
11:33 - Why did Chesterton love the paradoxical?
14:17 - How did Chesterton highlight the vibrant paradoxes of Catholicism?
16:45 - What is Chesterton's Orthodoxy?
21:56 - What is Chesterton's Everlasting Man?
23:48 - How did Chesterton take on religious relativism?
27:35 - Listener Question: How do we know when it is appropriate to pray for intersession from the holy departed?

Bonus Resources

Calendar and Prayer Cards
- Pivotal Players Calendar (Bishop Barron)
- Pivotal Players Prayer Cards (Bishop Barron)
Books
- Praying with the Pivotal Players (Bishop Barron)
- The Everlasting Man (G.K. Chesterton)
- Orthodoxy (G.K. Chesterton)
Study Guides
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players - Leader's Guide (Bishop Barron)
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players - Study Guide (Bishop Barron)
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players - Leaders Kit (Bishop Barron)
DVDs
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players (Bishop Barron)
Websites
- American Chesterton Society

Find bonus links and resources for this episode at http://WordOnFireShow.com and be sure to submit your questions at http://As kBishopBarron.

Next Episode

WOF 043: Faithful and Intelligent

What is faith exactly? How do faith and reason coexist? How do we grow in power and freedom when we surrender to an almighty God? Where does philosophy fit into Catholic theology? What is the foundation for Catholic reasoning? Bishop Robert Barron addresses these questions and more at Duke University's Goodson Chapel in an event hosted by the Duke Catholic Center.