What Struck Me About Prague

[@Hibrnaldo]

I’m Czech and grew up in Prague in a comfortable secular middle class environment. Unfortunately Czech Republic is mostly an atheist country. I only learned about Jesus Christ and got baptised after I left and studied at university in Canada.

[@Autobotmatt428]

I blame the communist period

[@grantn.nmauritz4492]

​@@Autobotmatt428As a Dutchman I can assure you that it is not necessarily the case, in the Netherlands it is just as bad, the only difference is that you have many people that say they are Christians but also say they do not believe in Jesus, if you cut that part out the Netherlands is probably just as secular as the Czech Republic

[@ulfskinn1458]

@@Autobotmatt428I blame it on the Hussites

[@jeannemccloskey9416]

Yes it is so sad, but everywhere you look in Europe the Catholics build beautiful churches and places to adore the Lord and they have all gone secular. I am writing from Illinois and brought up in California. Both states have gone off the rails. I just pray that people start coming back to the Lord before it is too late for them.

[@robertsmith9096]

What a marvelous pope this holy servant of Christ would make!

[@desmonddevlin4128]

Unlike the Marxist Usurper we have, currently.

[@karelskocovsky8462]

Proud to be Czech. Prague is beautiful!

[@thomasblack9153]

I am from Czechia and I wish I was there when you came. You are the best inspiration for all of us.

[@annmaryluke2378]

Thank you Bishop Barron 🙏

[@WorldRenounced]

Bishop Barron has converted only God knows how many people through his ministry (including myself) as well as strengthened the faith of many. May God continue to work his wonders through this good shepherd!

[@anneturner2759]

You tend to bring tears to my eyes. Thank you.

[@judithjudd86]

Me too.

[@barborazajacova7633]

I come from the neigboring Slovakia and I spent 7 years of my life in Prague, studying there. I love it very much. ❤

[@ceciliadreger6319]

You must be trustworthy. Don't follow in their footsteps. You can tell their action isn't safe. Watch them, it's dangerous to eat dinner with them. Watch.

[@jennycornwell2324]

Prague a place I’ve always wanted to visit and now I know why ! Thank you Bishop Barron absolutely loved this video 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@grugrock7442]

Being czech myself this video touched me. Truly heart warming. Thank you!

[@ceciliadreger6319]

I'm glad to hear from you and I know you as well. You're so friendly and helpful, especially to the different people. I hope you are enjoying living out there and no reason to regret it. Regards to your family. Bye now.

[@77agape]

I LOVED PRAGUE (when i went) & I LOVE JESUS ! May they be one.... from an australian.

[@patricegoodman8387]

Speak of God. Speak of God. Speak of God, our Father. God, our Redeemer. God, our Advocate. Beautiful. ❤

[@ttbc3359]

Inspiring, and a blessing. Thank you Bishop!

[@dagmarcamargo393]

God bless you, dear Bishop Barron!

[@ToxicPea]

I only pray that all of us can go out into the world and speak of God through the language of beauty our ancestors once wielded.

[@Alxsilver]

Absolutely fantastic! Already on my bucket list. Thank you, Bishop Barron. 😁👋✈

[@paschaleze270]

Bishop Barron is really a great preacher of God's word. Always striking d heart with his teaching. God bless you Bishop!

[@HumanbeingonfloatingEarth]

I love u Bishop Barron.

[@marinebulldog0309]

I love Infant of Prague ❤

[@kathryn.wooldridge]

Dear Bishop Barron. This was so beautiful. You have put into words one of the biggest reasons for my conversion to the Catholic faith. We often describe God with words like just, righteous and loving, but not often as beautiful. May I just kindly suggest that the music in the video was a little bit loud and distracting, but your message was very timely for today's world.

[@Martin-qm2lg]

Very beautiful city of a strong Christian witness, resisting and overcoming tyranny despite suffering under Russian oppression, as Ukraine is under right now.

[@tomassponar1883]

This word sounds like Sunday's bells in my hometown: Prague. Real grace to have had you here, dear bishop Barron. I pray for your word set a fire in our hearts. I can remember communism very well, I was student and vitnessed when it all crushed down 35 years ago. You are right, now we are facing another challenge not so obvious but dangers are no less grave. So thank you for your audacious insight in a state of the heart of the Europe, as the Prague is sometimes called. May God bless you. Pax et bonum. Tomas, fellow sinner.

[@edithdeceglie1085]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful place and your message 🤲🙏🏼

[@michellea9857]

The Christian church built Western civilisation and has made it a welcoming and comforting place for so many.

[@MariaHernandez-wo8ki]

Bishop Barron, pray for us❤

[@ozoz2931]

Beautiful! Thanks be to God🙏🏼 Lord have mercy on me a sinner.

[@meereslicht]

Beautiful and very true!

[@RodrigoMera]

What a beautiful message, thanks Bishop Barron.

[@ofcourse7357]

Thanks Bishop and WOF for filming and posting this. It's gorgeous.

[@markgurley241]

Beautiful message.

[@rocasey1]

I pray that you inspired the dwindling number of clergy in Prague. I was blessed to pray there for the return of Christendom earlier this year. Prague is a glimpse back to the golden era of Christendom, but in a way it's sad to see the churches, statues and monestaries, all empty, abandoned, cold and dark. So few Masses offered, so much secularism as you say. There is something inspiring there none the less. God bless you Bishop Barron.

[@tinytim71301]

A well-traveled Msr Ronald Hoppee told me Prague was the most beautiful city in The world. Vive Christus Rex.

[@mariannell]

Amadeus, such a nice film...

[@calledtorome]

I love Prague. It is extremely beautiful

[@bikecameraaction3334]

Wonderful! Beautifully moving and inspiring. Thank you, Bishop

[@richarde.t.sadowski2208]

Nov.19, 2024, Happy Birthday Bishop Barron, may our Father in Heaven bless you with much joy and continue to bless the Word on Fire ministry; peace, richard

[@consultingenvironmentalser450]

Thank you for showing the tradition and beauty.

[@Anna-ii3ee]

Speak of God. After being discriminated against. A time when co workers didn't respect boundaries. I have found that there is nothing left to speak about but God.

[@ceciliadreger6319]

You are mouthy. A good customer always helps students who are struggling to engage in the learning process. Most of the time assisting the students in focusing, especially in particular areas where it was difficult for them to make greater academic progress. St. Cecilia, pray for us. 🍂🍁🦃🦅

[@d.raneemercydesilva6545]

May our relationship with God be deepen....May all be friends of God

[@ceciliadreger6319]

Our life is not all about us. It's about God. God is inviting us to enjoy him. When he commands us to glorify him, this involves participating in love and the life of the Trinity. If we do this, God will always help us with endless grace and a more positive impact on our lives. Even though there are a lot of obstacles facing the North. Help your mindset to focus on how to repair and grow as a couple, life is short. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for us.

[@Anna-tj7mp]

A beautiful reflection.

[@芯芯しゅしゅ]

I am a Filipino and was interested in Czech culture because of the friendship of Jose Rizal and Ferdinand Blumentritt. It made me wonder what kind of world that side of the planet is like, what the culture is like, what people left behind. In my faith as a Catholic, I think I would love to visit there one day. I heard it is a secular country now, but like Bishop Barron says; there is faith in those that seek the true and beautiful. I believe that goes for Czechia.

[@k.3976]

Czech/ Bohemian culture was fundamentally different 100 years ago since it was a Catholic culture. It is sad that it is not anymore but there is still hope, I pray for it. But this doesn’t mean that Christianity is completely gone, there are still traces left and all the beauty is indeed Catholic. Just 4 years ago the Marian Column in the main square was re-erected. Concerning culture people do not believe that Santa Claus brings gifts but they say it’s infant Jesus. We also have the Infant Jesus of Prague and the Charles Bridge is the place where Saint John Nepomucene was killed. I am glad that you are interested, Prague is truly beautiful and the people are in need of God. I heard of Jose Rizal but I never knew of Ferdinand Blumentritt, thank you for this information. I hope that you will come one day, the churches although almost empty are beautiful. God bless you.

[@rosepal211]

Years ago, I saw Prague in a movie and was determined to visit it because it just looked so beautiful to me. I was blessed to be able to visit it and take my niece with me. We were not disappointed. Extra special was being able to see the image of the Infant Jesus of Prague, whom my grandmother had great devotion to.

[@debranaumczik6286]

Oh Bishop Barron , I miss the days when while I am working I could say lovely Truth about Our God 🙏🏻💗. The Priests say do as your job, well I was laid off at almost 64, can't afford to even consider early retirement. I saw In England a Women who Proclaimed Jesus as our Savior and said she will not stop!!! She was in England no less and getting ridiculed in public for it, she said she would not stop. Reminds me of your Message " Speak of God " ! How lovely to Travel and visit the blessed Senenarians and visit. Thank You for Your Message, Wisdom and Courage ❤🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@God_my_Savior]

SPEAK OF GOD! 💟✝️🛐❤️

[@volusian95]

Such a beautifully shot video. The saturation is obviously turned really high, but I love it lol

[@felixculpa0807]

Thank your for bringing light and hope to the dark ,,enlightened" age us Europeans live through ❤

[@shirleykleim301]

Thank you for the beautiful words of our God Jesus. I have always dreamed of traveling the Countries around the 🌎 just to see how each and everyone of us follow his teachings and step on the parts of the 🌎 he stepped onto to teach his wisdom. God Bless All His Children 🙏🙏🙏

[@ceciliadreger6319]

It's your pride that will bring you to the top but it is humility that will help you lift toward the situation.

[@shirleykleim301]

​@@ceciliadreger6319AMEN🙏🙏

[@OUTBOUND184]

Happy to see the Mass ad orientem!

[@andrewelliott1939]

Really? I am not. Not one bit.

[@grantc9012]

@@andrewelliott1939 Why? Ad orientem is the traditional and proper orientation.

[@OUTBOUND184]

@@andrewelliott1939 You might need to reassess your disposition. Edit: I've just realised you're holding an acoustic guitar in front of a screen in your pic. Might say something about your aesthetic tendencies...that sort of Boomerish worship needs to be banished from the Church for good.

[@andrewelliott1939]

@OUTBOUND184 You poor poppet, the way you jump to conclusions! That photo was taken at a concert at which I performed. It had nothing to do with what I value WRT liturgy.

[@andrewelliott1939]

@@grantc9012 You have a jaundiced and impoverished understanding of tradition, as though it's something fixed, ossified. The Christian understanding of tradition is that it's a living, growing thing.

[@valsummerfield3069]

Beautiful

[@cachinnation448]

Stunning.

[@cachinnation448]

Jesus be glorified

[@jdesarro73]

Beautiful!

[@marchervassola1]

Thank you, Bishop! I will try it!

[@ryanpanganiban7135]

Beautiful.

[@desmonddevlin4128]

Ezhikiel 34 reminds us that Corrupt Authority, as Shepherds, scatter the Sheep of Israel; until the House of David rescues the Flock.

[@AbiBrown-q9k]

beautiful message, Speak of God!

[@thidiempham8545]

[@ElizabethAndrew-b7h]

Please how ?

[@ElizabethAndrew-b7h]

Am a born Christian and sometimes I feel so down 😭of myself because of low finance but I still believe God

[@thidiempham8545]

It's Maria Angelina Alexander doing she's changed my life. A BROKER- like her is what you need.

[@thidiempham8545]

$356K monthly is something you should feel differently about....

[@Olivernoah-l5d]

Lovely! I enjoyed it like I enjoy a $100k monthly around the turn!!!

[@MartinMartin-mu2qj]

The Lord Hears us, let us not forget, let us pray, and improve, and improved, let us ask as the Lord asks of us, thus, He will be able to Hear us and he will do it in us

[@ameliakelleywiley7846]

Dear Bishop Barron, your words never, ever fail to “sing” to us, your people! I pray so ardently and diligently for you because we simply cannot do without you: your mind, your spirit, your heart and your beautifully strong soul! You always “take us with you”making certain that you are leading us to salvation! Please take good care of you! I am sharing in Christ’s great love for you!

[@silviavalen1402]

❤

[@anniesorad]

Happy belated birthday Bishop Barron! We share the same birthday! I was born in ‘95 instead of ‘59 😊

[@thomasrobinson7702]

Glory be to the Father and the Son and the Holy spirit as it was in the beginning is new and ever shall be world without end armen

[@StevePetrica]

"Art and the saints are the greatest apologetic for our faith. The arguments contributed by reason are unquestionably important and indispensable, but then there is always dissent somewhere. On the other hand, if we look at the saints, this great luminous trail on which God passed through history, we see that there truly is a force of good which resists the millennia; there truly is the light of light. Likewise, if we contemplate the beauties created by faith, they are simply, I would say, the living proof of faith." --Pope Benedict XVI, Bressanone (Italy), August 6, 2008

[@TecOneself]

Amen

[@danielbaedeker]

Bishop Barron - The Praguers loved Mozart, who premiered in their city his operas Don Giovanni and La Clemenza di Tito, as well as his Prague Symphony. Hope your guides took you to the beautiful Baroque St. Nicholas Church, where they bid Mozart a heartfelt farewell. "The grief exhibited for Mozart in Prague after his death (at age 35) on 5 December 1791 far exceeded that witnessed in any other European city. Whereas Mozart was laid to rest in Vienna without any special performance of music and a pathetic showing of mourners, the first memorial service given in his honor at the St. Nicholas Church (14 December 1791) was attended by thousands and featured his own Requiem mass, performed by over a hundred musicians who accepted no pay for their efforts. Many more commemorations were organized in subsequent years and citizens of Prague took it upon themselves to provide sustenance to Mozart's widow and orphaned children". - Dan B., Oakland Ca

[@enghockchew3517]

Without God all beauty, truth, justice, good, freedom...are unable to convey the fullness of who they are ..without God there is always a LACK...a deficiency and void

[@joshpulliam5852]

Bishop Barron was probably talking about Boston City Hall when talking about ugly buildings

[@dan27music]

I spent several days in Prague a few years ago, and likewise, what struck me were the quite overt signs of the faith about the city, particularly on the bridge mentioned. But also another thing that struck me was a fear and/or respect for authority that seemed to still linger from the time of Stalin's rule. What also struck me is that when I arrived back at the airport in UK, there was a general chaos and queues. And it occurred to me that the fear or respect for authority has been lost and instead you have this general chaos and disorganisation, everyone doing their own thing.

[@fffff2521]

Sorry, I missed bishop Barron's sermon en vivo.

[@lrpurba]

Let's go to Africa, Asia, South America Bishop Barron. Let's explore Catholics around the world.

[@BishopBarron]

Watch my Catholicism Series, which features scenes from Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

[@declancooney1029]

He did, in his great series, Catholicism. I am sure you have seen it if not heard about it.

[@JimCvit]

It's beautiful there plus the food is great and cheap.

[@EagleJim62]

My Grandmother emigrated to the USA from Prague in the early 1900's and was a proud Bohemian. It kind of hurts to see such a beautiful city filled with such beautiful religious art knowing that the residents are mostly atheists. God bless you. Bishop Barron.

[@tomlabooks3263]

Happy belated birthday. We share the same birthday. It’s unfortunate that when I met you in LA in 2017 you had a less than charitable attitude to me. As I lined up to greet you after your speech on beauty, you were sitting with your body-building friend. When my turn came, I showed you my graphic novel “Science and faith” where you feature as well, and you laughed with your friend about how little the drawing resembled your face. I know, we are not always at our best, we are all sinners, but sadly that moment stayed with me.

[@edwardbell9795]

Certainly some flattening out with that chasuble!

[@JPGoertz]

Well, they expelled millions of Catholics after the War. Germans and Austrians. Before the war there were more than 400 Marian shrines in the lands of what is now the Czech Republic. Now there are less than 10 percent of that…

[@ondrej_IV.]

When you are in Prague you could also come to Košice Mons. Baron, it has the biggest cathedral of the middle europe

[@lisacatherineschaubroeck2348]

Amen ❤️ 🙏

[@ceciliadreger6319]

As Americans citizens are protected by the United States Constitution from government interference with our right to free speech. This includes the right to evangelize. Our parish priest has sent me to demonstrate the love of God and His compassion for others. I have been evangelizing and reaching out to more people by helping them share the word and message of God for our salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ in Bishop Barron's channel.I'm not seeking praise and recognition to express my gratitude for God's blessings as I love Him and I always pray for those ignorant. Jesus, I trust in You!!! St. Joseph, pray for us. St. Cecilia and ST. SARAH, PRAY FOR US🕒

[@jenniferl9784]

@@ceciliadreger6319 do not let them scare you. But you have to be vigilant because the truths about our government are truths that we don’t know about and they have been oppressive to us. They have stolen from us and they keep our word from getting out. Do not be afraid of these people, you must continue until the judgment comes

[@JosephGonsalo]

Prague is such a beautiful place. God will restore the faith in Prague one day and it would be a great city like Jerusalem

[@stevemcgowen]

We have freedom here because without religion there are no sins. Live and let live, not tell others how to live.

[@heinoschaapman1584]

BISHOP BARRON, VISIT BUDAPEST. IT'S EVEN BETTER. And Catholic life is a bit more alive there too.

[@ceciliadreger6319]

Be strong! Don't act baby, all of us are going through difficulties, but don't forget, we have a God. Let's begin by thanking God since we are still alive. Pray for those who are ahead of us. They'd achieved their mission accomplished. Do some moral actions start today that are signifying and beneficial to ourselves and others? Even if it might be difficult or inconvenient, reflect on our values and prioritize ethical choices and decision-making. Our Lady of Lourdes, pray for. 🪶🪶🪶

[@lumpichu]

Not even close in my opinion, sorry :) But it's beautiful too.

[@77agape]

Yeah, speak of GOD !

[@NGAOPC]

Czexan churches in Texas are gorgeous.

[@thisis_chavez]

In 1628, Princess Polyxena von Lobkowicz, wife of Prince Sidonius z Lobkowicz, daughter of Maria Manriquez de Lara and Vratislav z Perstejna, a Czech nobleman. Princess Polyxena von Lobkowicz donated the statue of the Holy Child Jesus, commonly known today as the Holy Child Jesus of Prague to the impoverished Discalced Carmelite friars (White Friars). Upon presenting it, the Princess Polyxena is reported to have said: "Venerable Fathers, I bring you my dearest possession. Honour this image and you shall never be poor.” There are a number of sets of vestments belonging to the statue which are of artistic and historic importance, including sets presented in thanksgiving by Empress Maria Theresa and Emperor Ferdinand.

[@freedominion7369]

🙏✝️⛪

[@DBYSH]

Bishop, please teach people not to be stuck in dark ages like Ireland, Getmany, Britain etc. Time moves, and it moves only in forward directions. It never ever stops for anyone and anything.

[@naenorae7080]

Thanks for saying, speaking of God.” We are afraid of mentioning and speaking of God at work place. When and why??? Everyone does not show or say about owen religious anymore especially Catholics. it is soooo sad 😔

[@ceciliadreger6319]

Because you look nice. Don't wear nice clothes.

[@papisoros1506]

may the Queen of Virgins make us understand the Greatness of the decisions from Chastity, in which the best spouse is chosen, Families are Families, and the Innocents are born

[@PuyaR-pl7jt]

👍 And also that’s not an accident that if one stops believing in Transcendence it would be quite plausible “to wake up one morning only to discover oneself being Metamorphosed into a monstrous insect , lying down on bed” , flattened out !

[@brickbrow]

Please please please bring down the background music in these videos, when you’re hard of hearing it’s so difficult to hear him speak. 🙏🏼

[@declancooney1029]

👏👏👏👏👏Many thanks to the first American pontiff(hopefully), Pope Thomas, aka Bsp Bob Barron, and his wonderful proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus, the Christ to the people of our present time. Thanks to the video producers, a wee work of ark in itself.🎬🎬🎬👏👏👏 You show the beauty of God and HIS message. (one wee ting little criticism....music a little loud at times...takes away from Bisp Barron's beautiful words)🎬🎬👏👏👏👏👏

[@jankolman8064]

The bishop apparently believes in God, which is almost shocking to me, because it is quite exceptional for many Catholic and Protestant leaders today. I would just argue with his claim that Prague is beautiful thanks to Catholics. All beauty comes from God and Prague was lucky to have many Christians filled with the Holy Spirit, both Catholic and Protestant.

[@d.raneemercydesilva6545]

Yes We need transcending faith...

[@stevemcgowen]

You don't know Prague and the Czech Republic are the most atheist city and nation in the World? We have great personal freedom here because laws aren't based on religion.

[@fabianradomski3178]

Tell me one law based on Catholicism in another european country that you think suppresses personal freedom.

[@stevemcgowen]

​@@fabianradomski3178 What are crimes in other countries- dr-gs, prostitution, gambling... are either allowed or decriminalized here. Gay marriage and equal rights are allowed here. Abortion is a right. In every case the more religious a nation, the less free.

[@ceciliadreger6319]

​@stevemcgowen I saw a lot of prostitutes they are clients, on the street, and more in Navada they're illegal. I read on magazine not Google.

[@DBYSH]

Bishop, please teach people not to be stuck in dark ages like Ireland, Getmany, Britain etc. Time moves, and it moves only in forward directions. It never ever stops for anyone and anything. juat like Not one country in this world can ever claim Sun, Moon, Star belongs to them; exactly similarly Droupadi cant belong to any country but time and Karma.

[@lukasjanac5962]

Hello - as a Czech - Prague is full to the brim of tourists - too, way too overcrowded! go to different cities... also Czechs are not really a Christian nation - on the contrary to be honest, yeah historically Catholic nation - not anymore, very secualar now...

[@MrSottobanco]

03:49 This can be seen in the communist urban blight in Eastern Prague.

[@jonas2891]

3:29

[@josephinesalupen4042]

🤍🤍🤍✝️😇💝✨️

[@opshredderytp]

Monster shows a lot about Prague during the Prague arc.

[@MartinMartin-mu2qj]

God Christ comes to heal souls justified in sin, he comes to take them away from the beast of justification, the battle for our soul in the decisional freedom that we hold during this brevity to be alive or dead This universe is so that the human creatures of God the eternal Creator decide in freedom, as God the Creator wants his creatures to decide, God the Creator wants to know His little children, and He knows them in trial. I was always struck by how the demon-possessed man from Gadarene preached in the Decapolis for our Savior, aware of evil and chastened by evil, fighting to free his enslaved brothers; or how Saul died with his sight restored to become our Saint Paul; or how a dissolute publican decides to serve Truth and Justice incarnate God Christ is the Lord of comebacks, since his triumphant Resurrection, and His work is the Happy souls that love, because they recognize and live in the Good, as children of His Most High Father

[@MartinMartin-mu2qj]

The only thing we are is our soul, our own existence created by the Eternal Creator, Father of God Christ, and Father of every creature shown worthy of HIM. When we are called we will go with what we are, and with the only thing we have, our soul, and it will be our soul, its state and aspect, that will say everything about us, it will say everything that we have decided, since we accumulate what we sow souls in rebellion without repentance will be given to rebellion as carrion for rebellion, what those souls decided, since God the Creator respects his creatures, and allows us to live in our decisions, even if they are to be carrion for dead beasts without love, evicted from the Celestial Circles The souls that did not want, but seemed to want, will also be given to their captor, the father of all lies and their cynicism. The souls that were Happy, and sowed their Blessed Happiness among us, will be called before their Father, before their Lord, and before the Spirit they carry, all these brothers are our pride as creatures. The souls of uncertain judgment, we are the ones who must improve, and begin to decide the Good, we are the souls for whom our Savior battles every day, since he told us that he would be with us every day, until the end of our days. Conversion should be our ultimate goal

[@andrewelliott1939]

Prague is a beautiful, but some of the churches are examples Baroque overkill; distracting and self-indulgent.