Bishop Robert Barron

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Scorsese's 'Silence' and the Seaside Martyrs

Bishop Robert Barron

Dec 27, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

I have long been an ardent fan of Martin Scorsese’s films. Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, The Aviator, Gangs of... Read more

Ben Hur (MGM, Paramount Pictures)

Ben Hur: A tale of Christ, a tale of grace

Bishop Robert Barron

Aug 19, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

Lew Wallace’s nineteenth century novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ, inspired two silent movies in the early decades of the twentieth... Read more

Pilgrims at the Prayer Vigil at Campus Misericordiae in Krakow, Poland for World Youth Day.

World Youth Day 2016: Source of hope

Bishop Robert Barron

Aug 11, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

When I arrived in Kraków for the 2016 World Youth Day, I was pretty exhausted, having left Los Angeles some fifteen... Read more

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The Cross of Jesus: God's awful work of love

Bishop Robert Barron

Jul 12, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

I would like to continue reflecting on Fleming Rutledge’s extraordinary book The Crucifixion, which I consider one of the most insightful... Read more

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How strange is the cross

Bishop Robert Barron

Jun 30, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

Fleming Rutledge’s The Crucifixion is one of the most stimulating and thought-provoking books of theology that I have read in the past... Read more

Thomas Aquinas and the art of making a public argument

Bishop Robert Barron

Jun 23, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

There is, in many quarters, increasing concern about the hyper-charged political correctness that has gripped our campuses and other forums... Read more

Four lessons on Divine Mercy from the Woman at the Well

Bishop Robert Barron

Jun 9, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

I had the enormous privilege last week of addressing English-speaking priests from around the world who had gathered in Rome... Read more

Why 'Last Days in the Desert' is so boring

Bishop Robert Barron

May 27, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

With his latest film, Last Days in the Desert, Rodrigo Garcia has accomplished something truly remarkable. He has taken a portion of... Read more

Shakespeare and the fading of the Catholic world

Bishop Robert Barron

May 3, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

Last week the world marked the 400th anniversary of the death of the greatest writer in the English language and one... Read more

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Why you should read C.S. Lewis' 'The Great Divorce'

Bishop Robert Barron

Apr 27, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

In my capacity as regional bishop of the Santa Barbara pastoral region, which covers two entire counties north of Los... Read more

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Porn and the curse of total sexual freedom

Bishop Robert Barron

Apr 22, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

The most recent issue of Time Magazine features a fascinating and deeply troubling article on the prevalence of pornography in our culture. The focus... Read more

"Miracles from Heaven" and the Problem of Theodicy

Bishop Robert Barron

Apr 14, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

As any apologist worth his/her salt will tell you, the great objection to the proposition that God exists is the fact of... Read more

First thoughts on 'Amoris Laetitia'

Bishop Robert Barron

Apr 8, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

On a spring day about five years ago, when I was rector of Mundelein Seminary, Francis Cardinal George spoke to... Read more

The disturbing fact of the resurrection

Bishop Robert Barron

Mar 28, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

The resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the be-all and the end-all of the Christian faith. If Jesus didn’t... Read more

Blasting holes through the buffered self

Bishop Robert Barron

Mar 3, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

Last week, during the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress, I had the enormous privilege of sharing a breakfast with Fr.... Read more

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Confirmation and Evangelization

Bishop Robert Barron

Feb 18, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

Just a few days ago, I had the enormous privilege of performing my first confirmation as a bishop. It took... Read more

'The Revenant' and search for higher justice

Bishop Robert Barron

Jan 14, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

*Contains spoilers* Alejandro Iñárritu’s new film “The Revenant” is one of the most talked about movies, and for good reason.... Read more

Mother Teresa circa 1994.

Saint of Light, Saint of Darkness

Bishop Robert Barron

Jan 7, 2016

By Bishop Robert Barron

Like so many others around the world, I was overjoyed to hear of the recent decision of the Vatican to... Read more

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Grace, nature, and what Advent is finally about

Bishop Robert Barron

Dec 23, 2015

By Bishop Robert Barron

The readings for the third Sunday of Advent put me in mind of one of the most significant themes in... Read more

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René Girard, Church Father

Bishop Robert Barron

Nov 13, 2015

By Bishop Robert Barron

René Girard, one of the most influential Catholic philosophers in the world, died last week at the age of 91.... Read more