Catholic Priest ELOQUENTLY and HONESTLY Explains Life After Death | Bishop Barron

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[@joe56474]

I wish things were explained to me this way when I was a practicing Catholic. I pray to find my way back, and this man is really pulling me in that direction.

[@user-pl1tu7rk7g]

Keep seeking and keep knocking and keep asking, and you will find brother. Another insightful resource is Scott Hahn's book, also on audio, called the Fourth Cup. If you have not read or listened to it you might find it really helpful. Peace!

[@timothy2794]

I'm a convert to Catholicism from a couple years ago. We have so many online resources like this. Catholic Answers is a great place to check out. If the faith is true then it's the most important thing to know, and I also will pray you find your way back.

[@petrasant5495]

My mother passed away in 1995. She was seventy four. In 2014 I was driving through the village where she had once lived and decided to visit the local Catholic Church. I walked down to the riverside in the Church grounds and said a prayer for her. Right at the end of the prayer the sun came out and and seemed to be pulsating. I took a photograph of it. A year later I happened to look at the photograph and noticed in the top left corner of it, red and blue rays, (Divine Mercy?) also a white form (Soul?) and an orb of light. To my utter astonishment in the orb, was a young lady smiling back at me! It was my mother, I immediately recognised her smile. If you click on my thumbnail photo (left) you can hopefully see it for yourself. Greetings from Wales! IESU BENDIGEDIG (Wonderful Jesus)

[@Blood_Condition]

Divine Mercy is not Catholic

[@ybrueckner5589]

These 2 men in particular have made all the difference in my willingness to hope against the ragged nature of this world

[@christopherton]

I’m not really afraid of dying BUT BEING AWAKE OR CONSCIOUS FOR ETERNITY That kind of freaks me out. Our minds I don’t think we’re created for the understanding of eternity outside of time. Jesus have mercy on my soul. Angels and saints of heaven please never stop praying for me and those in my heart

[@charlesbleile5282]

Bishop Baron's words about the reconstituted body were a revelation to me. Thank you.

[@CCitis]

Thats beautiful. So true... who are we? We are not who we were 20 years ago, or even yesterday... and when we are dead the body will be in a different state as well. But the soul is constant. The soul is the same throughout. Amazing.

[@convinceme6676]

Please explain what “is” a soul. where does it reside?

[@CCitis]

@@convinceme6676 If I have to explain what a soul is to a human being (if this is not a bot), I am not sure I can help you. But I pray our God will reveal Himself to you.

[@gloriawilson3241]

We are born to die and I just can't wait to see Jesus.

[@DavDavidson-qo7pp]

Christ is king

[@DavDavidson-qo7pp]

God bless you

[@hoopoe3093]

Jesus was only a human messenger sent to the Jews, not Gentiles. He will not acknowledge you. 😮

[@vincentkeller4725]

Ain't gonna happen, fairytale!😂

[@michaelinminn]

You will see Jesus, if you do the will of His Father. Love your neighbor as yourself. Not so easy sometimes.

[@halleylujah247]

God bless! great conversation. I like your input and respect for the Bishop too.

[@juanezaling2816]

I find your programmes so helpful and educational. Thank you for all the hard work you put into to it for us.

[@noreensirianni3135]

Padre Pio knew....Sacred ❤

[@docgillygun9531]

I love Bishop Barron. He is very intelligent and enthusiastic in his FAITH. Perhaps it is not death so much that he fears, but the mechanism and process of dying that he fears. Pain and suffering are just that. I'm a critical care doctor and I deal in this daily. Also, the true fear of the unknown. He is mortal just as we are. Perhaps the fear is also have I really been a "good enough" soul to spend eternity in Heavan with God when I draw my last breath? God is perfection. Mortals clearly are not. I believe that Bishop's FAITH in God is complete, but it is FAITH in our mortal account that is the true fear. The Apostle's Creed and Niacine Creed both state the body will be resurrected and everlasting life. The question is, and thus the unknown fear, where will that eternity be spent? Perhaps this answer was not quite as eloquent as he usually is, his spirit and FAITH in it is still there. To get to Heavan, you first have to do the work and have the FAITH to get there. I think we in the comment section need to remember that God alone is the Judge, not us.

[@kenhoyer8601]

Compared to eternity , a few years in purgatory, I could do that standing on my head.

[@user-bd8jb7ln5g]

Along with the purification process (before you can be in the presence of God) of the purgatory, comes regret, sorrow at not being a better person here on earth.

[@kenhoyer8601]

@@user-bd8jb7ln5g eventually they’ll get rid of it like Limbo

[@wms72]

Aim for Heaven. If you miss, you'll hit Purgatory. If you aim for Purgatory and miss...?

[@kenhoyer8601]

I try to be a good person and let the chips fall where they may. I don’t think a just and loving God would throw me into a lake of fire For things lIke coveting ,missing Mass or not honoring my parents.

[@user-bd8jb7ln5g]

@@kenhoyer8601 You're really gunning for purgatory eh. Good Luck.

[@carolynalfonso4548]

🙏!

[@johnpro2847]

We are predominately egocentric people and that is the survival instinct at work. Normal and nothing wrong with that, however I believe we die and that is it...reality can be hard to accept sometimes ..amen

[@eduardohoover2127]

Interesting that you'd consider Jesus a liar. Have you heard of his resurrection shroud that none can explain how it came to be? I really think you're making life a whole lot harder than it has to be. My father was in a coma for a month and was expected to die or at best live in a vegetative state. He lived for 50 years fully able to perform most everything possible. He was very religious so his children are too. I lost my home to huricane Ian and my son was mistakenly kill by police action within six months. I don't think I would fair well if I hadn't faith in Jesus. I challenge you to read the Book of the Gospel of John and see if it strikes a cord with you. If anyone can prove God exists it is John. It starts out with poetry that you kind of have to tuck away as you journey with Jesus through the book. After you have read it try to unpack the opening poetry that you tucked away in the beginning of the book. I don't expect a change other to be better versed in your current position. Challenge others to do the same thing and discuss their findings of the book.

[@jasonswanson5770]

Memento Mori

[@albrio8451]

That’s the only promise that will without failure be kept.

[@jclar7210]

It's surprising to me that a Bishop would not be more confident toward that question because after all aren't they the ones that are supposed to be absolutely sure through what they teach about why Christ died for us and rose from the dead? I agree though, it's something that is thought of everyday, including myself

[@valdotorg]

No, they’re the ones who will tell you openly and honestly that we’re still working it all out. That G-d is not a figure but an incredibly complex concept. They’re the true professionals, and let’s just say many of the “fans” make religious exploration off-putting with their simplistic takes.

[@JorgeSuarez-qw2xz]

Does anyone know what is the hook Bishop Barron is referring by John Polkinghorne?

[@tjseaney_]

I believe it’s the one I posted in the description.

[@patrickdepoortere6830]

The purpose is to become closer to God, or, secularly, to evolve. To become better than we were and to lift up the next generation.

[@NoelHughes-wc8el]

I had a O.B.E. in 1979. It happened 3 weeks after I learned how to expand my consciousness by experiencing transcendental consciousness. It is not meditation. Meditation keeps one's attention on an inculcated idea in the mind. What I experience takes my attention away from the mind. I remain aware of the procession of thoughts but I am not interested in focusing on any of them. I believe I am connecting my consciousness to Divine Universal Consciousness which is the Holy Spirit. Divine Universal Consciousness is continually expanding and creates new galaxies, solar systems and new species of beings. While I was having my O.B.E. My consciousness was totally immersed in Divine love. All I was aware of being while I was out of my body was consciousness.

[@convinceme6676]

In waht way does DUC create new solar systems? Just saying it does, is meaningless.

[@user-bd8jb7ln5g]

You retain your character. If you are to be given eternity, it's what matters.

[@convinceme6676]

What happens to people with severe brain injuries and their character changes dramatically? Which character are you judge on?

[@bwoutchannel6356]

A new beatific body that recognizes the Lord above the Lord Alpha & Omega.

[@jeremiahkirby6552]

Father gave me a waking vision of in the clouds, HE let me see how FEW of you have a relationship with Jesus. This is fatal!

[@albrio8451]

What he believes is solely that what “he” believes because there absolutely nothing that supports and even less proves anything he so passionately and eloquently describes.

[@user-yn8ht7gf9f]

Stick with your ego,thy will be done. Keep at it you will get a he'll of a shock ..There are none so blind as those who will not look, listen and believe the rationality of scientific archaeological mathematical, critical ancient document analysis by atheist and sceptic experts. Find tow books " Anthony Flew ,There is a God and Who Moved The Stone written by Harvard atheist professor of law , Have a go it might save your eternal life.

[@kyrieeleison1243]

Actually his belief is supported by 2000 years of Faith, theology and philosophy, and ultimately, on divine revelation. It’s more proof than you can possibly find anywhere else in this uncertain world.

[@albrio8451]

@@kyrieeleison1243 Understand that faith, theology and philosophy have no empirical value to them hence the reason why the Earth is no longer seen as the center of the universe.

[@memtesin5918]

Even wolves don't want to suffer and die, knowingly...so why keep feeding them poison??

[@johns9928]

I think the pattern is the soul...but then I'm a simple man.

[@NandKumar-qq3xk]

Biological body's life's Watch every puls moving to near one stepes every moments more near to near my disable body's age, and my actions and results will must will go with farward move towards" and call after years Bone and calsium formations and Strength decreasing as per actions slactions" jut latest and before past ? Ultimatly store you what Books ? Or inner oppen Books ? Are how faar or on Path ?

[@1500SCHLUTER]

When we die we rot into the ground that's it .

[@tjseaney_]

How do you know that? And why would you want that to be the case?

[@1500SCHLUTER]

Well it's more probable than a after life man over thousands of years have been getting ready for the after life we would all be better off focusing on the life we have now. Make the most of the here and now not some made up nonsense it's Well out dated.

[@stephenmcguire7342]

I didn't think Catholic Bishop's could be pantheists?

[@robertpearson7685]

Why do they wear black fancy dress?

[@convinceme6676]

To symbolize their supposed authority. It also includes the rituals, the art, the pomp. It there to stall you from thinking clearly and to fall in line with their dogma.

[@3Hypostasis1God]

It seems that Bishop Barron does not believe in conscious existence immediately after death. He seems to be espousing soul sleep or annihilation of consciousness until the resurrection, existing only as a memory in God's mind. Of this is the case that would be no different than what Jehovah's Witnesses, 7th Day Adventists and other cults teach and not the True Faith. Soul sleep is a hersey Bishop Barron.

[@corinnecavanagh3047]

I don't think that's the case, because as a Catholic priest/bishop he is constantly asking for the intercession of the saints: "pray for us." To be in God 's memory doesn't imply annihilation of consciousness; it is only because God "remembers" us that we exist at every moment.

[@tjseaney_]

I would imagine the Bishop Barron believes in purgatory being a Catholic Bishop. That would certainly not be annihilationism.

[@3Hypostasis1God]

​@tjseaney_ thanks, I agree with you but I am very suspicious of his insistence that disembodied souls are a "platonic fantasy". If the "pattern" that his Grace refers to as being in God's memory has he puts it is not a disembodied soul then what is it? Ap memory in God's mind is part of God, such as His Word or Wisdom or Logos, but the human disembodied spirit, while created by God is separate and distinct from God's mind.

[@3Hypostasis1God]

​@@tjseaney_thanks, I agree but am very suspicious since in all his videos His Grace consistently speaks ONLY of tge Resurrection and avoids any talk of the intermediate state whether Paradise, Hades, or the Roman concept of purgatory. Everyone knows that ther is a resurrection.... that's not wha0t people mean whe0n they ask what happens to us when we die. The correct answer is that we wait consciously, happily with the saints in Paradise in a spe0cifically disembodied state. It is disappointing that the interviewer in this video simply accepted the bishop's side stepping of the question and did not press his Grace directly on the point pof the question He still has not answered what happens to the consciousness of the person immediately upon death.

[@ob2249]

Catholic Priest ELOQUENTLY and HONESTLY Explains Life After Death h0nestIy ? if he were being "h0nest" he`d admit he has as much kn0wIedge 0f Iife after death as a three yr 0Id has Ie n0ne he d0esn`t have access t0 kn0wIedge 0f the afterIife n0 0ne d0es

[@johnphelan8300]

The Bishop should refrain from talking on topics he knows absoloutely nothing about. You also need to exercise some responsibility on the titles you allocate to such talk. In most cases they are deeply deceptive and misleading. 😊

[@jacqueslucas8616]

Why would any true Christian be afraid to die???? Makes zero sense

[@corinnecavanagh3047]

I think that as a human being Jesus was afraid of death (especially the painful death he was about to die) in the garden of Gethsemane, even though he was totally committed to the will of the Father. So much so that he sweat blood. He was one like us in all things but sin. That very human emotion is not incompatible with Christian faith.

[@timhaley3459]

What happens after death ? A person becomes non-existent, returning to the ground from which they came, for when Adam rebelled in the garden of Eden, the account at Genesis 3 says: "And to Adam he (God, whose name is Jehovah, see Isa 12:2, KJV) said: “Because you listened to your wife’s voice and ate from the tree concerning which I gave you this command, ‘ You must not eat from it,’ cursed is the ground on your account.........In the sweat of your face you will eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For dust you are and to dust you will return.”(Gen 3:17, 19) So, when Adam died, he returned to the "dust" of the ground, ceasing to exist, and so has all his offspring who have died, having received from Adam the flaw of sin, or imperfection, as Romans 5:12 stipulates. At Psalms 146, it says: "Do not put your trust in princes nor in a son of man, who cannot bring salvation. His spirit (or life force, that can be likened to electricity for an appliance) goes out, he returns to the ground; On that very day his thoughts perish."(Ps 146:3, 4) Ecclesiastes 9 sums it up this way: "For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing at all, nor do they have any more reward, because all memory of them is forgotten. Also, their love and their hate and their jealousy have already perished, and they no longer have any share in what is done under the sun."(Ecc 9:5, 6) Ecclesiastes 9:10 completes that truth, saying: "Whatever your hand finds to do, do with all your might (while alive), for there is no work nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom in the Grave (or after death), where you are going." And at Psalms 115:17, it says: "The dead do not praise Jah (shorten form of Jehovah, God's name, see Isa 12:2, KJV); Nor do any who go down into the silence of death." Thus, when a person dies, he ' goes down into the silence of death ', in which there is no "hellfire" (nor purgatory) that the churches have taught for centuries, because dead people cannot be tormented and scream. And at Jeremiah 32:35, Jehovah God condemns the apostate Israelites for burning their sons and daughters in the fire to Molech, calling it an "abomination" and "sin", as the King James Bible reads.

[@kyriakosaronis4872]

Pure Roman Lies. How does he know? Did he come back from the dead and tries to tell.........

[@johnpro2847]

Most care nothing about Jewish street preachers from way back then...but the moment we think one has magical powers and can help us find the Fountain of Youth, the interest suddenly sparks ..

[@mrman5066]

You know there's been a little bit more depth to study in that domain right

[@jacktracy8356]

Colossians 2:8 KJV "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men (RCC traditions), after the rudiments of the world, and not after CHRIST (forgiven of all sin by GOD's grace through faith). 9 For in HIM dwells all the fulness of the GODHEAD BODILY. 13 And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, HE has quickened (made alive) together with HIM, having forgiven you all trespasses; 14 blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to HIS cross; 20 Wherefore if you be dead with CHRIST from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are you subject to ordinances, 21 touch not; taste not; handle not; 22 which all are to perish with the using; after the commandments and doctrines of men (RCC traditions)?

[@d.o.7784]

Does not sound christian at all, typical for him.

[@DavidLarson100]

The idea that we are resurrected after death is not the Christian hope? Or that God is love and becoming more conformed to that love is the purpose of life? What exactly?

[@Stupidityindex]

Incompetence is your God, having waited on the Jew' Messiah for 2000 years, indoctrinated by Roman literature. " for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:" Galatians 3:13.

[@mditt7]

you're missing the point. Get out of the way of yourself. "Lean not on your own understanding." VIVA CRISTO REY!

[@1960taylor]

Poor answer.