Good News Conference

02/02/2025

"The Holy Spirit wants to overshadow you, fill you, transform you. You don't have to live this life alone...we need the Holy Spirit."

- Fr. Dave Pivonka TOR

01/31/2025

2024 Good News Conference emcee, Dr. Matthew Petrusek, Word on Fire, recently discussed the nature and purpose of prayer with Bishop Robert Barron.

This episode of the Word on Fire show also shared tips on how we can understand and grow in our prayer life. Listen to the full show at the link below.

What is the nature and purpose of prayer? Here are some tips on how we can understand and grow in our prayer life.

01/29/2025

The 2025 Good News Conference will take place this year at the Hyatt Regency Orlando International Drive.

Enjoy spacious, comfortable rooms, a relaxing pool, and top-notch amenities that will keep you refreshed and energized throughout the conference. With exceptional service and a welcoming atmosphere, it’s the perfect venue to unwind!

The Good News Conference is for individuals, couples, and families who desire to grow closer to Christ through the Good News, as preached by the world’s most dynamic evangelists.

01/25/2025

At the 2021 Good News Conference, Jessica Hooten Wilson presented a vision of education that is based on an apprenticeship to tradition and is oriented toward a contemplative life for both educators and students.

Listen to her full talk at the link below.

When universities turn to the secular narrative of the ego drama, which views education as directed to self-advancement alone, they suffer a loss of identity...

01/23/2025

2025 SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT

We are so excited to announce that award-winning actor, director, and producer Jonathan Roumie will join us for a keynote interview at the 2025 Good News Conference!

Best known for his portrayal of ‘Jesus’ in the groundbreaking series The Chosen, Jonathan has appeared in multiple TV shows and worked on numerous animated series. He also serves as a Narrative Voice and Creative Advisor for the Hallow app and is an honorary lifetime member of the Knights of Columbus.

We look forward to welcoming Jonathan to Orlando!

We have very limited availability for the Conference. Please consider joining us before we are SOLD OUT.

Visit www.goodnewsconference.com for more information and book before February 15 to save $100!

A Catholic conference for those who desire to grow closer to Christ through the Good News as preached by the world’s most dynamic evangelists.

01/21/2025

"It’s time for faithful Catholics to stop trying to live for God. Instead we should start living from him. The body and blood of the Lord is the source of our life, our energy, and our joy. So let’s eat and drink here and every day to our heart’s content and then let’s rush out into a starving world and tell everybody we meet, ‘Starving people, listen! We found where the food is!’”

- Monsignor James Patrick Shea

01/19/2025

"The Church calls people to be not spiritual mediocrities, but great saints, and this is why its moral ideals are so stringent. Yet the Church also mediates the infinite mercy of God to those who fail to live up to that ideal (which means practically everyone). This is why its forgiveness is so generous and so absolute."

- Bishop Robert Barron

01/16/2025

"We cannot become true pilgrims of hope until we also allow our encounter with Jesus Christ to transform our hearts. Do our souls “magnify the Lord” as Mary sang? Do we proclaim the good news that the kingdom of heaven is at hand (see Matt. 3:2)?"

We have a special Advent mission: to accompany our neighbors as fellow pilgrims of hope. Share the ways Christ is transforming your life.

01/14/2025

"Jesus accepts us where we are, but then he leads us to conversion. He brings us there.

God proves his love for us in a thousand ways. Simply to be, to exist is to be loved. … God loved you and willed you into being: totally unique, unrepeatable, irreplaceable."

- Sr. Bethany Madonna

01/10/2025

"May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit."

- Romans 15:13

01/08/2025

2025 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

Father Mike Schmitz is the director of Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the Diocese of Duluth as well as the Chaplain for the Newman Center at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.

He is the host of the widely popular podcasts, “Bible in a Year” and “The Catechism in a Year” produced by Ascension and also offers weekly homilies on iTunes, Hallow, and bulldogCatholic.org.

01/06/2025

Having some difficulty finalizing your New Year's resolutions this year?

If you haven't set your resolutions yet, or aren't completely satisfied with what you came up with, consider the article below by previous Good News Conference speaker Rachel Bulman to help guide you.

For 2021, invite Jesus into your resolution discernment. Who knows what you truly need to do better than Christ, who is always faithful?

01/03/2025

Looking back to the 2023 Good News Conference, Tim Tebow, Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback, shared his love of the Gospel, and called everyone to be a true witness in telling the world the good news of Jesus Christ.

Listen to his full presentation below!

Tim Tebow, Heisman Trophy winner and former NFL quarterback, shares his love of the Gospel, and calls everyone to be a true witness in telling the world the ...

01/02/2025

Join us for the 2025 Good News Conference in Orlando, Florida!

From October 24 - 26 the world's most dynamic evangelists including Bishop Robert Barron and Fr. Mike Schmitz will present on “Hope” and together, we will celebrate the Good News of God’s unending mercy and learn to extend the message of salvation throughout the world!

Registrations are limited and many exciting speakers will be announced in the coming weeks! Save $150 per person by registering before January 31!

Visit our website below for more information.

A Catholic conference for those who desire to grow closer to Christ through the Good News as preached by the world’s most dynamic evangelists.

12/30/2024

"The martyrs remind us that if we would just have faith the size of a mustard seed, then no matter what it is that is taking place in our lives, we will be at peace. Why? Because we belong to God. And because our lives are in his hands. And because he is never afraid, and he can handle any situation that we could ever face.”

- Fr. John Riccardo

12/27/2024

Mark Bradford, a breakout presenter at the 2023 Good News Conference, has devoted his life to speaking on behalf of the disabled community. As a father of a son with down syndrome, he knows the challenges and hardships of finding communities of inclusivity.

Watch his full talk at the link below.

Mark Bradford has devoted his life to speaking on behalf of the disabled community. As a father of a son with down syndrome, he knows the challenges and hard...

12/26/2024

2025 SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT

A presenter at each Good News Conference to date, Bishop Robert Barron is the bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester and the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.

He is the host of CATHOLICISM, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic Faith, and he is a #1 Amazon bestselling author, publishing numerous books, essays, and articles on theology and the spiritual life.

You can read more about Bishop Barron on our website.

12/25/2024

Wishing you a very blessed and joyous Christmas!

Merry Christmas, friends! As you gather today with family and friends, it is likely that someone, at some point, will bring in a newborn. And everybody will ...