Bishop Barron is a gift. His ministry is bringing Believers & Nonbelievers to the Catholic Church. He is so intelligent in our faith. In these times we have Bishop Barron to stand up, to anyone challenging the Church or God. Thank God 🙏
Bishop Barron truly expresses his faith with such passion, beauty, pragmatic rationalism that is truly infectious. As a Word on Fire member, I thank God for gifting this marvelous evangelist with the ability to excavate through our spiritual barriers and plant the seed of the good, the true and the beautiful. It was through Bishop Barron that my journey from being a Protestant Chaplain and Pastor, to rediscovering my childhood Catholic faith was possible. It was through his unique mixture of intellectual gift, theological depth, rational thought, and heartfelt faith that my deep-seated knots with the Catholic faith were loosened, and my current path in the faith became a reality. Thank You Bishop and God Bless You...
Brilliant! One of the biggest reasons I converted 5 years ago was listening to Bishop Barron talk about faith AND reason (both/and . . .not (either/or). It was also intriguing to me that the same could be applied to Catholicism and science. Thank you, Bishop Barron! I pray the Holy Spirit continues to motivate and inspire you!
BISHOP BARRON YOU ARE OUR SHEEN OF TODAY.YES THAT IS THE ECHO I HEAR FROM PEOPLE. BELIEVE IT. GOD HAS PROVIDED BISHOP BARRON FOR ALL PEOPLE THAT IS DIVINE PROVIDENCE. THANK YOU.
You are awesome listening to you is my daily peace and greater understanding of our faith. A huge thank you. May God be Praised for you and what you do.🙏✝️ 21:39
Thank you so much Father Barron. I have learned so much through your teachings and your sermons. It has truly changed my life for the better. God has given you a gift, thank you for blessing me by sharing it. God bless you🙏 ❤
Next time the Bishop comes to London, please place if there might be a church or Cathedral to be among the people and his bathing speech. I'm indeed blessed to see him online, thank you. Amen to the army of transformers and transporters.
Irenaeus: The glory of God is a human fully alive. God's glory informs and undergirds the totality of human experience Augustine: All humans have restless hearts, hungry for God. John Damascene: Beauty, the first step in transcendentalism. Aquinas: Faith and Reason not opposed. Sheen: Use modern tools and range of new media to evangelize ❤ Thank you, Bishop❤
Wow! Bishop you set our hearts on fire. Unpacking the heroes of our tradition of evangelists. Thank you! I am fired up to evangelise in my community. It seems so dull here. The Holy Spirit is speaking through you and touching my hunger for God! I thank God for you! I came across Fulton Sheen and you Bishop Barron by chance. ❤To think I missed ten yrs of your talks! 😢
I love this guy. This is like being a Freshman in the weight room and walking into a Varsity workout and going...One day I will be able to do that. I hope that I can talk about my faith like this some day. Keep it Varsity Father! You are so buff spiritually and I want to go hit the weights now.
This Priest is a Dr of philosophy and probably the Pope's next pick for the Curia. Give him the respect he deserves by either Reverand, Fr, Bishop or His Eminence. That's the proper way to address him. He gave up his life for us. just a little respect for the priest, prophet, and almost a Saint. He should be USA's most influential man for everything he does. I am sorry if I am offending you. Bishop Barron saved me from myself and I am just vert grateful. Do the Rosary friend.
@@Wakeup382 I’m glad you feel so much love and respect for the good bishop but I think your comment is blown out of proportion here. A simple correction would’ve been enough. I think you missed a lot of the admiration the original comment was showing for Bishop Barron. In a lot of contexts saying “I love this guy” isn’t disrespectful at all (it took me even a few seconds to understand what you were so offended by). The word ‘guy’ is usually used as a friendlier version of “man”. So there’s that. Also, it’s not wise to tell random people you don’t to pray the rosary and say ‘friend’ at the end after that kind of comment. Sounds like you are just ordering people around.
@Brenda Myc Thank you for correcting me. I don’t run with those high people in my church. My two priests is all we have and more seminaries and missions are closing. less Priests on the ground now. Scary thinking.
You were talking in one of your presentations about addictions. I have to confess I’m addicted to listening to you. It helps me to stay focus and has become a part of my daily routine Of course praying and Scripture is still my priority this is a wonderful activity. I don’t like watching tv, so this is wonderful Blessings
I gather mine is a good habit compared to spend my free time watching tv. Some addictions begin as a habit taking over our lives. Wanting to know more about God is a good habit . I😊
Yes sheen! And Bishop Robert Barron. I love the points on the transcendentals, the glory of God, the dumbing down of the faith. on point, on point, on point all! God bless you, Bishop Barron! Greetings from the Philippines
The beauty goodness and truth thst Bishop Fulton Sheen shared changed my heart for good, but it was you Bishop Barron who leaded me to him, who lead me to Aquinas, I already had deep love for Augustine since 1996 reading his Confessions, thank you so much for this clear guide to your principles underlying your evangelising. 🙏🏻❤️
Fulton Sheen's book the 7 last words of Jesus (also the same but showing the 7 words of Mary that correspond) is just stunningly beautiful, good and true, perfect for Lenten contemplation but perfect for every waking day, reminding me of the vast love Jesus and Mary have for us through forgiveness and lovebegins with forgiveness of others, ourselves, and the holy sacrament 🙏🏻
Great insights on evangelization Bishop Barron. As a laity, I would add the sharing of personal conversion testimonies as another tool for evangelization. Pope Paul VI put it most eloquently, "Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers, and if he does listen to teachers, it is because they are witnesses."
BB you never fail to bring the beauty with your words, the truth with your mind and the goodness with your will.. In the company of The Holy Spirit who lives and breathes in you, you glorify God with every part of you, Praise God His sheep have a good shepherd in you. ❤🙏🏻 God bless you and all WOF family and the whole world who thirst for God our creator and loving Father.
Beautiful and simple narrative for Evangelization...so blessed to listen to bishop Fulton sheen on black and white television... God bless cast and crew Word on Fire .
I can’t believe I’m nearly 60 and hearing for the first time this perfect synthesis of how to share our beautiful Catholic faith. Thank you Your Eminence, my prayers are with you and the incredible WOF team.
11:19 pm. Thank you Bishop Barron for improving my critical thinking skills in relation to my Catholic faith allowing me to reasonably seek common ground. I thank God for you.✝️
@Tele-gram me 👉 BishopBarron1 Thanks for responding Bishop. Just last evening while at my catholic bible study discussing Matthew 13, I had the opportunity to show our Deacon your commentary and thoughts on the parable of the wheat and the weeds on parasitic evil. He smiled and we both agreed how well it integrated our study. Your name comes up frequently during our discussions in addition to a little integration of The Chosen! I fervently agree that beginning any discussion with the inherent beauty of something sets the artistic palette for the words that follow. Bless you.
Most Reverend Bishop Barron, God be with you that you never stop talking. About Jesus Christ and Him crucified. As my beloved husband would say, "It's either Jesus Christ and His Cross, or a bullet in the head."
In relation to Bp Barron’s image of the burning bush, the flame of God that does not destroy or consume, I am reminded of a similar fire - the fiery furnace into which Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah were thrown. They were on fire with zeal for God and God changed the furnace into this fire that does not hurt or destroy.
Concept of beauty changes as we grow or change. Just want to see today's concept of calling ugly ,beautiful, such as telling children some Pokemon cards the opposite of what they are. Great story / recording by Ray Bolger ....the Churkendoose. Start the kids out right, continue to challenge them as you are doing.❤
His work has helped me know God in such an amazing way. His teachings have given me a clear understanding of Jesus and his two natures. His rosary's have shown me that I want the same relationship with God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit that our Lord's mother has. How to bring this Wisdom into our political life and cultures.
I just listened to Bishop Sheen on RU-vid… ‘who knew communism best’. He was very theatrical… he could have been a great actor, and very funny. Many of his discussions are on RU-vid. His cape was amazing! ♥️✝️
Prayer and fasting, Jesus said, is what is needed for the most difficult demons. Ghandi practiced one day a week, only drinking water with lemon and an all day meditation on Mondays.
May this translate to a tangible movement in society. This is a great movement towards the existential peripheries, but I think most people do indeed respond to beauty…but the simple and powerful beauty of Christians showing Christ’s love to their neighbors. This was a great talk, but so often the intellect objections to our Faith come from excuses because deep down we either feel intimidated by living out the Faith, or we see Christians living like hypocrites…and there’s little motivation to learn more about what they believe. If we have beautiful churches but they’re mostly empty and no one inside welcomes the odd visitor, we become museums and tombs.
Beauty is so very important if one wants to inspire. Also listened to the program that explains all the artwork in the Sistine Chapel.excellent! Music also inspiring. One suggestion ..,backgrounds could be improved.
Isn’t the man doing well?! His Grace (English greeting!) must be just a mite (oops) impressed with the remnants of the Forty martyrs! 🇬🇧 We love him of course 😂
Thank you for the wonderful Holy Spirit led good counsel, Bishop! Too, could the Word on Fire ministry consider including/providing it's own captioning? It seems necessary; for instance check the transcript/captioning between 3 and 4 minutes, where you use the word "radiant", and the word "greedy" is showing up instead. Many times even elsewhere, the word "world" shows up in captioning instead of the word, "word", this during daily televised Masses from different parts of the world. And while most people are probably aware that technology isn't perfect, it is probably best when God's teachings are conveyed to the best of His Church's ability, accurately.
I truly appreciate bp Barron’s work but I am puzzled that he often expresses he is opposed on the internet. Doesn’t he read the RU-vid-comments at all? He’s predominantly praised and thanked I would say. Another thing, Word on fire need to counter scammers in the comments more quickly.
I hope this is in your podcast Padre Im working now so I cant watch this cause well I have to do some stuff :D I want to listen to this while I work. I do. Why? So I can share to other people what I learn here. Have. Agreat rest of the day/week 🙋🏻♀
Thanks for you speech.I have tell the truth its missing a book about St.Augustinus from my library. But l have picture with a pray from St.Peters st.munditas skeleton with a lot of bijous for women?!
Just a layman’s perspective, but to me ‘apologetics’ sounds very similar to apology. I don’t know if I just have an unusual appraisal of this word, but to me it implies that someone did something wrong and now they need to apologize for it; explain why they did the wrong thing. So ‘apologetics’ gives the underlying impression of needing to explain something because you’ve done something wrong. I’m sure there’s a long and storied history to the term, but as someone who didn’t grow up with it it sounds like admitting defeat. I apologize that I only tend to leave negative comments. When something goes right I rarely feel the need to comment, when something seems to be wrong I want to fix it or figure it out. I watch many of the videos and I appreciate them.
Summary: 1. The Irenaeus Principle: Stems from the theological teachings of Saint Irenaeus, emphasizing that the glory of God is a human fully alive. It rejects the notion that God and humans are rivals, highlighting that God's presence enhances human flourishing rather than diminishes it. 2. The Augustine Principle: Rooted in the writings of Augustine, it acknowledges the universal human condition of having restless hearts hungry for God. It points out that individuals often seek fulfillment in things other than God, leading to frustration and addiction. 3. The John of Damascus Principle: Inspired by John the Damascene, who defended the use of icons in Christian worship during the iconoclast controversy. This principle underscores the importance of beauty as a means of transcending to the divine, advocating for the use of the visual and artistic to access the invisible aspects of faith. 4. The Thomas Aquinas Principle: Reflects the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas, promoting the harmony between faith and reason. It advocates for intellectual engagement in religion, rejecting the idea of dumbing down faith and underestimating people's capacity for serious theological discourse. 5. The Fulton Sheen Principle: Named after Fulton Sheen, a prominent American evangelist who effectively utilized modern media like radio and television for evangelization. This principle encourages the use of modern tools and new media to spread the message of faith in a substantive and appealing manner, reaching a broader audience while maintaining the richness of the tradition.
5 elements needed among American bishops and priest… Truth Accountability Serving rather than be served by the people of God Opening up the financial books Making the history of sexual abuse confidential and legal records open to the public.
Dear Bishop Robert, historically you have cited Saint Irenaeus as “the glory of God is man fully alive." I have hard you speak thus. But now 'man' is changed to human being. Why have you changed the meaning of the translation? It gives the appearance of acquiesing to modern feminist language which seeks to expunge the term 'man' from the Western language even though this term encapsulates both male and female. Genesis 1:27: PS You are a magnificent gift to the Church. I watch and listen to you constantly.
Evangelization may depend on the Church obeying the direction given at Fatima. If the world is in danger & according to the Atomic Scientists it is in danger, then when the Church is given the means to prevent a dark future & won't do it, then nothing else will work as well as obeying the Mother of God. All Israel left the cisterns and followed Jonathon when he lead, and faced the danger of his day. Jonathon did not get people to follow him from teaching Israel in the cisterns. Teaching is great, but it is not the same as leading.
🤦♂Bishop Barron's a media-savvy guy. Why does he assume that RU-vid views are just like Nielsen ratings? YT counts watching a fraction of the video's entire runtime as a view, so who really knows how many active viewers and subscribers he actually has.
We have to find the ability to forgive. We don't have to forget or show tough love. We got sold a bill of goods. We had time stolen from us. Yeah. It's not time to give up. Pick up your cross
I am sorry Bishop. Call it a character flaw. If I can't buy it I can't sell it to others and what you say doesn't always work for me. I am also dealing with people for whom Christendom is just some form of cultural appropriator. One looked up on wiki for what Lent was. In the military the teaching method is crawl, walk, run. You can run all you want, Bishop. I am working with the world of crawl. My attack on you for the day. ; ))
Look at the classes in writing and movies to use as tools. Start with the beauty. Something as simple as going to a protestant church with your friend and then taking them to Our Church during service with all the people bowing and kneeling. They will be shocked at the beauty right there..
Michael you are very honest .Work on what works for you . The Bishop has not got all the answers and only when you are convinced in your own mind on what makes sense to you and only then can you pass it on to others .But at the same time don't forget to pray for guidance from God Himself .
One of my dearest friends wanted so badly to become a priest. God did not call her to be a nun or a Saint, but a Priest. To council parishoners, administer sacraments, and perform Liturgies in service. She made a fine career being a psychoanalyst, but I could hear the tears in her voice when she talked about how she was not allowed to do the work she was called to do, and how certain she was as a highschooler that women would be permitted during Vatican II. Don't Evangelize if you can't practice what you preach, Bishop.
I don't know why we should listen to this man speak of Evangelization when he believes that female-bodied sapiens are inferior to male ones, and unworthy to serve God and their Church by administering the Liturgy and the Sacraments. Last I checked, the Cardinal Virtues were Wisdom, Sound-Mindedness, Courage, and JUSTICE. The way that the Bishop acts about a 50 year old problem that still hasn't been addressed by the Church, I'm not certain he's cognizant of any of the four. (The only thing that contradicts my statement is that he does seem to aspire toward wisdom in his brilliant phraseology, particularly concerning what it means to be pro-Life, and about the nature of God. Aside from that, he seems more wowed by Cathedral Architecture than the Glory of God which Irenaeus said is the human Fully Alive, which he purports to be an adage of his own.)
"First, Christ instituted the Sacrament of Holy Orders. According to His plan, He called 12 men as His apostles. Nowhere in the gospel do we find evidence of Jesus giving “orders” to women to baptize, to anoint the sick, to confect the Holy Eucharist, or to forgive sins as He did to the apostles. Some might respond, 'But in Jewish society at that time, women were not considered equal to men. Women were seen in a second class way, and that is why Jesus only chose men as apostles.” To some extent, this statement is true. However, Jesus was not constricted by such social custom. Even His adversaries stated, 'Teacher, we know you are a truthful man and teach God’s way sincerely. You court no one’s favor and do not act out of human respect' (Matthew 22:16)." Catholic Straight Answers
You're just lying in your final clause. He clearly states that comes from St. Irenaeus. Please clean up your act before attempting to chastise someone else.
