Heaven in Stone and Glass – A New Feature Film by Bishop Barron

Friends, in the latest episode of the Word on Fire Show, I sat down with Matthew Petrusek to discuss my new feature film, Heaven in Stone and Glass. Get movie tickets at https://heaveninstoneandglass.com. The conversation covers France’s majestic Gothic cathedrals and how they reveal profound truths about beauty, the Incarnation, human dignity, and why the Christian vision matters more than ever in our secular age. 00:00 | Introduction 01:24 | Bishop Barron ordains new priests 02:57 | The role of film in the early days of Word on Fire 06:04 | Connecting Heaven in Stone and Glass to Word on Fire’s other films 07:26 | Why a new film on cathedrals? 09:00 | Personal origins of the new film 11:23 | Unpacking the film’s title 15:18 | Explaining the full meaning of a church and cathedral 19:20 | Theological reflections within a cathedral 24:11 | Medieval times and the so-called Dark Ages 25:51 | The objective reality of beauty 28:44 | The role of the profane in the Gothic cathedrals 32:33 | Overcoming blindness through greater appreciation 33:36 | Evangelical opportunities for Heaven in Stone and Glass 34:56 | Listener question: How can the laity advance beauty today? 36:53 | Join the Word on Fire Institute