Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron | wordonfire.org
Robert Barron, Bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and founder of Word On Fire, has introduced the Word on Fire Catholic Ministries’ Bible project.
“Friends, the Bible is the key to evangelization,” Barron said on Twitter.
“Read this article by Julie Asher in which I explain more about how the Word on Fire Bible Project will transform the way people engage with Scripture and lead them to Christ,” he continued.
The Word on Fire Catholic Ministries’ Bible project consists of a total of seven volumes. Printed on high-quality paper and containing religious art, the bibles strive to provide readers with more by combining scripture with scholarly commentary from Bishop Barron, the Fathers of the Church, saints, mystics, theologians, scholars and modern Catholic luminaries, according to Catholic Review.
The first two volumes of the Bible project have already sold 300,000 copies, Catholic Review says. The first book contains the four Gospels, and the second volume contains the Acts of the Apostles, the Letters of the New Testament and the Book of Revelation. The Word On Fire Bible Project is funded by donors, who receive a special gift based on their specific amount of contribution.
The third volume of the Word On Fire Bible Project features the first five books of the Old Testament and will be available next summer. Known as the Pentateuch, the collection consists of: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy and will include over 50 works of art, according to Word On Fire.
Barron found Word On Fire years ago. It arose from Barron's idea that everyone should have access to homilies at all times. From there, Barron created a website and started posting homilies for easy access. The organization shares the Gospel with millions of people each year through podcasts, videos, books, articles, Scripture studies and Gospel meditations.