Bishop Barron Presents | Shia LaBeouf - Padre Pio and the Friars 

Every Saint has a past, every sinner has a future.

I'm Catholic. I'm someone who judged Shia harshly when his career went "nuclear," as he says. I started watching this dismissively, knowing he's an actor and expecting him to put on a perfunctory show, assuming he'd probably change religions again with his next role. I'm not even a quarter of the way through this interview and felt compelled to pause and write this comment. Harsh judgement is what I dislike most in other people, yet it's what led me to this interview: to watch Shia put on a show or try out a new PR stunt. I'd like to apologize for my own presumptuousness and small-mindedness. God deflated my ego when I watched Shia engage so openly and straightforwardly, and so humbly admit to his own humanness and wrongdoing and the hurt he's caused. Not only are his answers beautiful and compelling, but his sincerity is scathing to my senses because they were not prepared for it. I pray his journey continues to be a fulfilling one along the path of growth and righteousness. This was beautiful to see.

"When Mass is done really, really well, you feel like something like a secret is being shared with you". -- Shia LaBeouf

Shia’s conversion is one of the most inspiring things I’ve ever seen. I’m praying for him.

Who would have ever guessed Shia would end up being a strong advocate of not only Christianity, but Traditional Catholicism?

I am not Catholic but I just left Mass. I am considering converting.🙏🏻 THANK YOU everyone for all the love! I am fully converted and it feels amazing! We had our son this May! God is so good! God bless each and every one of you🙏🏻❤️

St. Augustine's quote helps me ever day: “The church is not a museum for saints, it is a hospital for sinners.” It's the inexhaustible forgiveness and love of God for us that keeps me going every day. I've dealt with a massive porn addiction that spanned almost 30 years and I'm in the recovery process. It hasn't been easy and I've had my share of relapses, but with God's grace and forgiveness, I can beat this battle once and for all. Father, please don't give up on me. Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, please have mercy on me, for I am a sinner.

"God was using my ego to draw me to Him.". Just beautiful and SO MUCH UNDERSTANDING OF GOD

Been praying for Shia since I heard he was playing this part. Padre Pio will not leave the gates of heaven until all his spiritual children have entered!

Shia's explanation of the Latin Mass is precisely what gave my husband and I a desire to attend it. We go every Sunday now.

I'm Catholic and seeing a convert with this much knowledge and clear reasoning, tying his life together and seeing how God is working in his life is fantastic testimony. For all not Catholic yet, I pray that you find this convincing and come to the True Church that Jesus established.

This made me cry and feels like something I am going through as well. As a cradle catholic, I've lost touch with the Catholic church over the years(decades) and trapped in darkness. drugs, porn addiction, sex, pride, anger greed, chasing money. even a philosophy degree (at a Catholic university) only led me deeper down the path of existential dread and depression, as I was seeking to destroy rather than to unite. I still spend most of my life alone, and mostly lonely. 36 years old and incapable of loving. I had nowhere to go, until I suddenly felt a sense to go back to church and attend mass though anxiety, fear, shame and doubt kept me from going immediately. When I finally did a couple of months ago, I started crying 😢 during mass (and I still do). I felt a warmth and a sense of belonging that I hadn't felt in a very long time. There's still so much to grow into and learn. This is story is so I inspiring and heart warming. If anyone out there is reading this and going through something similar, don't let that negative voice inside your head keep you from finding God 🙏🏽.

I have not enjoyed an interview this much in a long time- maybe ever. I feel ever more drawn back to the Church.

Shia, if you're reading this, we are all cheering for you. God bless.

As a Catholic dying from lung cancer, meeting Shia or you would be wonderful. My Deacon keeps me alive. I’m so thankful for my faith and life, yet in horrific pain.

Our Lord doesn't call the qualified. He qualifies the called 👏👏👏

As a catechist myself, it's truly inspiring to hear Shia's story about turning to faith. What an amazing thing to hear.

It sounds like St. Pio has adopted another spiritual child. What a beautiful journey this young man is on. Praise God!

Bishop Barron: acting you know, let’s talk about acting and you as an actor Shia: the Latin mass moves me and Catholicism is beautiful and immersive

Shia, I was raised Catholic and recently went through a painful divorce and live in a different country from my kids. It's extremely painful and humiliating and because of shame I have fallen away from prayer, confession, and mass. I watched this video from beginning to end and it was as entertaining and thought provoking as any movie I have seen in the last five years. And it reminded me that putting Christ in front of all else is the only way to live. I'm going to confession today and then to mass and your inspiring conversion process was crucial in reminding me where my mind and soul should be. We fall, then we get up and trust in God.

I converted to Catholicism by way of AA and have found lasting peace by God's Grace. Godspeed Shia.

Bishops take notice! The Traditional Mass touches hearts, it converts sinners, it contains infinite mystery and is the threshold of eternity. Labouf brilliantly states that “it is like a profound secret is being shared with you” The TLM reaches sinners hearts through means beyond words and outside of the rational. He speaks for all adult converts that find the truth, especially through the TLM

I wish I could personally thank Shia for the hand he had in helping my own faith by sharing his. What a powerhouse of a Catholic and brother in Christ.

I'm a protestant, and I love how Shia felt after he read the gospel. God bless you Shia. And God bless all the people around you...

First 20 minutes: Bishop: “Let’s talk about acting” Shia: “Hey so this MASS thing….🤯”

This interview got me to buy a rosary and pray for the very first time since elementary school. Thank you.

I feel like I can listen to 1,000 hours of this. I can't get enough -- I'm not Catholic...oh my word, I haven't considered myself "Christian" in over a decade..but I've been watching Mass online on and off for a year. I want whatever this is, whatever Shia has, SO BAD.

It’s the 7000 comments for me - most of praise and thankfulness and love that speak to the Spirit connecting all of us. When you feel alone in this world - God finds a way to show you you aren’t. Feeling grateful for the powerful reminder that Love exists and is well among His Church on Earth. 🔥

I'm not Catholic, but I love to see the peace on Shia's face, and in the tone of his voice. I'm happy to see that he has found the redemptive love & forgiveness of Christ. God bless him.

As a Protestant convert I totally relate to what he is saying. The Latin Mass is everything to me now. It has drawn me in so deeply to Our Lord and the Faith. Laus tibi christe for this interview!

Shia is so articulate, I grew up watching and crushing on him as a teen. I was saddened by his actions years ago, years later I'm also going through the most and struggling with my faith in God and trying to connect with him. This comes as a revelation and a proud moment for me to realize of Shia, he has grown so much and I have regained respect for him. I knew he had it in him.

This brought me back to faith when it came out a month ago, thank you Shia, Bishop Barron, God and Saint Padre Pio, please pray for us Saint Padre Pio!

I got the chills listening to this interview. God's love knows no bounds. Praying for you Shia.

As an adult, Catholic convert, a lot of the sentiment he’s expressing really resonates with me. Thank you for this ❤️

Padre Pio spoke to Shia. It is no coincidence that he was led along this path. Padre works in beautiful ways still. Padre came to me over a decade after I left Italy..lived there for over 7 years. In 2001 I saw a photo, framed on a wall amongst other photos of family and such but this one made me stop, I asked my friends elderly mother aka Nonna..”who is this in this photo?”.. it was black and white..a boy in a hospital bed and there was a priest maybe I thought but it made me stop and held my thought and feeling. She said “that is padre Pio and Tonino, he was a little boy and sick in hospital..padre Pio came to see him and he got better.” I smiled and looked deeply at the photo then moved on to sit with her for some time. I never again thought of this Padre Pio..I lived in a small town that was set above the city of Napoli in the foothills of mountains for 3.5 years..Then lived in Sicily for almost 4 years. Not until last year did his name come to me. During thought in between prayer/meditation I was just lying there in peaceful thought..Padre Pio called upon me. Not a voice but his name came in my mind, in my heart..I was open to guidance and had dedicated my existence in entirety, eternally to the Lord..I was open and always asking to be closer to please guide me and this was a calling. I felt close to him knowing nearly nothing except we both speak Italian and I thought of that photo. I then began to read and watch film footage. I felt his emotions, tears of joy..connectedness..my soul was moved and since that night I speak to Padre Pio, he brought me so much closer to Mother Mary, she called on me to know of Joseph. This brought much healing. I have a beautiful rosary with a medallion of padre and I thank the Lord for the blessings that would not be possible withought him. I can not exist any other way or even think of what existence would be without God guiding me, Jesus leading me hand in hand never letting go, Holy mother nurturing..protecting and the entire divine family I say in prayer/thought/meditation. I am so grateful. It is so beautiful to see Shia moved by Padre, I understand..my experience is different with Padre Pio but I understand because I had grow apart from God due to enduring abuse for many years. God ensured that I would remain alive several times..doctors didn’t know how I was alive after one incident that put me in icu for over a week..I should have died..it was a miracle and not the only miracle protecting my life here but the one that doctors couldn’t explain…so I gradually began to shine brighter and brighter as I began to follow my soul calling. I feel to give of myself to God is not enough often, others gave more and it brings me such joy, peace and more..it is hard at times yes but The closer one is with the Lord the more Joy we feel and I suppose I exist in the moment..arduous..painful times I can endure because I am supported and strong even if it hurts like gut wrenching..like a wound that rips open my heart..I hold on and find the light even in the darkest of places. I send love and light to all in abundance, I pray for you all no matter what you believe in..God is good and merciful. And true..not just a character for people to believe in and act good hopefully..God is real and true..I have known since I was 3 1/2 years old:) I never shared any of this but the words flowed and I think it’s time I shared some of this✨❤️🙏🏼 God Bless you all and have a Blessed morning!

I have been on a very long spiritual journey. I became Catholic 16 years ago and about every 2-3 years before that and after that, I have some type of significant epiphany and I feel like I'm getting closer. I'm at 27 mins into this and Shia just said reading the gospel was like reading a map. It is a route taking you to something. If he could summarize it in two words, it would be "let go." I paused the video and I wept. I mean really deeply wept. I know that is the answer. LOST is my favorite tv show and this was the message Jack finally got in the end. He needed to "let go." I know that is what I need to do. Now I just have to figure out how. Wow, I sure didn't think Shia LaBeouf would be an influencial part of my journey. Thank you so much for being brave enough to seek the truth and to speak it to others. I can't tell you how much that summary has helped me. God is truly using you. I have a Bachelors in Biblical Studies and I grew up as a protestant preacher's daughter. I am always searching, always trying to feel peace. I relate to so much of what you have said in this interview. I keep thinking its something I can do--something I can understand. I know I just need to "let go." Please pray for me. I feel like I'm so close to finding the peace I have been searching for my whole life.

I'm amazed that he learned SO MUCH in such a short amount of time. That's definitely the hand of God. Praying for him.

Every conversion is a miracle. And clearly St. Pio helped him with this miracle.

I got chills watching this. Not everyone has the guts to share their life experience. I was brought to tears at times, very moving.

I am Happy for Shia, I hope his 30s and 40s will be his best career years, Jesus uses him in a good way! God Bless everyone,

Not long after my beloved husband died I was so lost and depressed and suicidal. Then one day I saw a photo of Padre Pio and started reading books about him. And I just know he led me to Christ and the Church. While I was learning about Padre Pio and the Church my daughter was in her last year of college and when I told her I was thinking of going to RCIA she told me she had been thinking the exact same thing! I could not believe it! We were both baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Church last Easter! I am so happy to be home and we hope to attend TLM some day. May God bless you all my brothers and sisters!

One of the best interviews Bishop has done. “Pio didn’t pull a Martin Luther but a Francis” 🤩😮😮😮😮 Death of ego.

Pray for the conversion and salvation of all including each of us who finished listening to this inspiring interview. St. Padre Pio, pray for us.

Man, this transformation is simply incredible. From knowing zero about the faith to changing his life completely. There are rough times through our journey, even for the most saintly people it was that way. I hope he persists in his faith.

I love how Shia wanted to lean the conversation more toward Catholicism whereas Bishop Barron oriented the focus toward acting. Such a marvelous display of reaching out to genuinely connect with the other.

Shia representing the Latin Mass in the way he did made my day.

Shia's story makes me emotional because it reminds me of Saint Augustine, one of the most beloved saints of the Catholic Church: he lived a very troubling life until the age of 33, made his mother suffer ("the saint of tears"), and had a strong conversion no one expected. Makes me very happy to hear him being healed and to see God's love and grace change someone no one would have imagined. Truly, as Saint Augustine said: "every saint has a past and every sinner has a future".

Amazing interview. "The Catholic church never took anything away." So true! The One True Catholic and Apostolic church!

Padre Pio is my patron. 27 years old. Go to TLM. Without ever knowing or really caring for Shia LaBeouf, I feel like he's literally my brother now. Was very moved by this.

I am sitting here today, deep, deep in depression, also having kind of lost my relationship to God. I was desperate for some kind of structure und so turned to prayer and searching on the internet for everything catholic. And after having ignored the Shia interview for days I finally gave it a try and was able to connect with so many things he said, such a powerful talk. It has given me a little bit of hope and also the desire to deepen my relationship with God again, so thank you to these two men.

I am so fortunate to live where the Traditional Latin mass is allowed. It has brought me back to the Church. Amazing that at the Low Mass this morning there were only a few seats left!!

The most valuable hours in my life have been the hours I have stared at his image on the cross or his presence in the Eucharist. Beautiful testimony Shia 🙏🏼 Thank God for your life and Father Pio for bringing it back to you. 🫂

Shia LeBoeuf being the most profound Catholic voice of the last decade was not something I saw coming, if I'm entirely honest.God bless you, man.

When my dad was a young adult he wrote to Padre Pio and showed me the letter he wrote back! This was one of his most cherished treasures, he had such a devotion to him until the day he died, even before he became a Saint. I pray to St Pio everyday.....just love that Shia loves the Latin mass, I pray for his catholic journey, so excited for him as he grows in his faith, it will be fun to watch what he does next...Hollywood needs more examples in their corrupt secular world! Praise be Jesus and Blessed Mother!

Padre Pio saved my life too. I had fallen away from the Church. There were all kinds of excuses why I couldn't pray or go to Mass. My parents were living with me at that time and if were saying the Rosary I would pretend not to hear them and stay out of sight so they wouldn't invite me to pray. When they spoke about Padre Pio I would become so angry and say awful things about him. My pride was enormous. Slowly though I began to pray with them. I finally returned to the Holy Roman Catholic Church but with a deeper love for God. I wanted to know more about Jesus and His teaching. I consecrated myself to the Holy Spirit because my life was a mess and I realised I can do nothing without God. I needed guidance. Time passed. The problems didn't stop but I am happier now. I have God with me in everything. Years later my parents told me they had been praying to Padre Pio for my return ❤✝️

Padre Pio saved my life too 🙏🏻❤️ I love him so much!! I used to live in Italy and I would go to Giovanni Rotondo any time I would feel the need to stay close to him. Now I’m in the USA, but he’s with me everyday 🙏🏻

Young Catholics want the Latin Mass. Including me. I know so many others personally and online. Our Latin Mass is packed, you have to get there really early and even standing spots are taken. Take note Bishop Barron!

I went to Florence, Italy right before covid and at a local church I experienced a miracle while my husband prayed to a picture of Padre Pío. After 17 years of us being together, I conceived my first child. Love Padre Pío.

That’s how I feel about orthodox Christianity. You just feel it and the hymns are so beautiful and the smell. It engages so many senses and feels like a trance.

Roman Catholic here. Thank you so much for this video, I really loved hearing both talking, very respectful and with profound knowledge of our faith. May God bless you all always! 🙏🏼 🤍🕊

Welcome home brother. I can relate. I was raised Catholic but after my tours in Iraq and Afghanistan I lost faith and struggled for years with heavy drinking before I re discovered my Faith. All of us have hope, every sinner has a future, every saint has a past

As a lapsed catholic this has been very interesting to listen to. Just in recent months I’ve been feeling like there’s an emptiness in my life. I’ve been thinking of maybe giving the church another try now that I’m older and (hopefully) wiser. This has given me a lot to think about. Shia is a very genuine person, I love to listen to him. I think I’ll visit church on Sunday.

Spot on. Mass is not a sales pitch. It's a deep spiritual experience of heart and mind allowing Gods grace to work in us. The noise and constant distraction don't always allow us to be open to this Grace. Great interview.

His story is mind blowing… so humbling… so moving … for a generation like today … much needed and a brilliant miracle. 🙌🏻❤️

I became a Catholic during Covid and go to a Latin mass.. Praise be to God for Shia and all the other converts and faithful Catholics🧡🙏

I'm protestant and enjoyed this interview very much. Very touching and thought provoking. Now I'm interested in experiencing a Latin Mass.

I’ve always looked past this interview. I’m wary of very public conversions. He’s been a bit of a wild child surely. This has been a wonderful interview. His sincerity is in the forefront. I’m praying for him.❤️🙏

Catholic for ever, Glory to God 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Shia really has a deep faith. He just explained why Latin mass is amazing!!

Shia Labeouf knows more about catholicism than me as a cradle Catholic and it's caused me to do a lot of inner thinking, God bless him for this powerful conversion it's making me rethink my own faith.

It's really interesting listening to him talk about the different types of acting and his preparation. He knows his stuff. You can tell that he's a true student of the craft. His whole personality shifts when he talks about acting.

Signed up for RCIA last week 🎉

The Latin Mass one of the greatest gifts to humanity. Ave Maria. Please Lord save the Latin Mass. Amen.

" the Catholic church is a house of many doors that are open, and whichever one works for you then come on in" Perfect. This is what it means to be the Universal Church.

I absolutely love how Shia has such a gift of expression. It keeps me drawn in and I want to listen.

I'm so blown away by Shia's conversion. This is one of the most fascinating conversation I've ever heard. I've always thought that he's an excellent actor but I didn't know much about him until this interview. Very inspiring indeed

I reverted back to the catholic faith once I discovered the Latin mass, the faith of our fathers

Shia...PADRE Pio picked YOU to play him. In that you became one of his spiritual children! It's a beautiful thing. No one comes to Father, unless you were called!😇

As a French ans Breton catholic, I really enjoyed to hear this profound and sincere conversation. ❤️✝️

I watched this and took notes. Great interview for so many reasons and I a Christian. Thank you both. Just amazing.

Honestly this is a modern day miracle. A worldly person, Hollywood actor with no intent to live the life according to Christianity, with no ties to what Catholicism gets pulled in by Padre Pío ! What?!?! The comments here flooding with non believers wanting to go to mass and covert ?! We needed this in our time. Thank you God , thank you Padre Pío , thank you Shia this will bring millions more BACK HOME.

I’m sitting here in tears, rejoicing for Shia. What an incredibly powerful testimony. I’m not Catholic, but I am a Christian. I kept thinking how interesting it is that Catholicism was the thing that drew him to Christ. Not because there’s anything wrong with it but because to the rest of the world, it seems to be full of more rules & regulations - it’s not naturally appealing to someone who wanted nothing to do with religion & was agnostic. But God knew! He knew what Shia needed and what would draw him to Himself. He didn’t need the easy version of the Gospel, he needed the hard & something truly full of meaning and depth. Today I’ve learned so much from the Catholic Church & I’m SO touched by it and his story.

I keep coming back to this powerful interview…really cuts to the soul. Wow.

He just undertook the sacrament of Confirmation. Shia is now a full fledged Catholic. Welcome home.

Born and raise as a Mormon, I converted to the faith with the Latin Mass, my husband came home and said: It feels like angels are singing. Three years later here I am as a former mormon, and a faithful catholic in love with all the aspects of the faith. Please pray and be open to love new converts, a lot of them like (me) doesn't come from faithful parents and stable homes. God bless you'll.

As a former 4chan troll who was at war with Shia LaBeouf during the "He Will Not Divide Us" phase, but then I found true Catholicism, this interview made me teary several times. This is such good news!

I am so proud of Shia that he allowed God to rescue him. I completely understand what he went through. The hardest thing to do is to give up control to God!! Allowing the Holy Spirit to guide you. God's plans are ALWAYS better than we can ever put together.

Shia. I relate to you in every way. From addiction, to being so hopeless I was in that same position. The pain was so great I would of done anything, being open . The scene where Lucifer says “your a coward” hit me hard. Thank you for being a reminder that we all deserve forgiveness and deserve Gods love and acceptance. I am struggling in my life, and this gives me hope. Thank you

When I heard Shia was playing Padre Pio in a movie I was really hoping that this interview would take place. Can't wait

This gave me a goosebump. As a catholic who’s non practicing, it made me realized that god is calling me to seek Christ and start knowing him and his love for me. Thank you for this absolutely mind opening interview. I believe that everyone needs to be forgiven and Shia deserves it

I am happy for Shia. May the holy spirit continue to work in him. it is so nice to see how God can use people to show his love and Glory. Shia LaBeouf is a renowned and influential actor. By God grace, his testimony will have a holy effect on many people.

This was incredible. I grew up watching Shia on the Disney channel and have followed his public struggles on the periphery. I’m glad that both he (and I) have found peace in the Church and with Christ.

“Every sinner is capable of being a great saint, and every saint is capable of being a great sinner” - Ven. Fulton Sheen Praise God for the work he is doing in Shia’s life, and I pray we all be similarly open to the work of God in our lives.

I'm living in Sicily and am going to Bari in a few weeks to tour around the area. NOW, after watching this, I'm going to spend several days in San Giovanni Rotondo. I've learned more about our Saints via Bishop Barron's studies and now that I'm living here, I am able to visit where these blessed men and woman were born and ministered. Thank you for this beautiful and engaging Bishop Barron Presents - such a beautiful journey our gracious Lord has taken you on Shia!

I grew up watching Shia on Disney, and converted to Catholicism this year. This brings me great joy!

The Latin mass brought me back to the Church.

“Freedom doesn’t feel good with no structure.” I found myself holding onto every word and in anticipation of what was to come. What a beautiful conversion story.

As a catholic and a member of the fellowship I appreciate how detailed and how much knowledge he was able to share about our fellowship while still holding to our 12 traditions. Amazing Job brother Shia God bless you

Christ is the Alpha and Omega. Wonderful conversion. God Blesses

I pray for B. Baron...he needs to REALLY LISTEN with his own heart and soul!!! This young man is so INSPIRATIONAL..has it spot on about the Latin Mass..and about St Pio ..I pray He can help all our church understand more clearly how incredible the LATIN MASS IS!!!