What Unbelievers Asked on Reddit

[@HickoryJ]

I am not a Catholic and until yesterday I had never been to a mass, but your AMA has given me an interest in Catholicism. Thanks for doing what you do. I’m a 20 year old man myself, and I was not raised to think positively of the Catholic Church. It’s a perspective I am happy to hear, and I feel like I learn a lot from what you say.

[@KeithStrang]

Jobey The depths of Catholicism are as deep as the ocean and it only gets more fascinating the further you get from shallow waters. You’ll also find, as was somewhat constant over the last 2,000 years, there is a spiritual battle in the Church right now. The more you learn, the more you’ll be able to discern the truth.

[@RondelayAOK]

"A good man is God's finest creation."

[@bizzy5439]

That's really awesome! I hope you find more answers to questions and find what you're looking for :)

[@LetThemEatCustard]

I will pray for you.

[@rplee09]

Welcome. Thank You, you will not be disappointed. Hope you will remain with us forever.

[@paulkelly1162]

Bishop Barron, add me to the list of voices saying that you've made me seriously consider becoming Catholic. Even if I don't, I understand and respect it much more, and I'll continue to draw on you and the Church's resources for spiritual and intellectual growth. Thanks for your ministry!

[@BelovedSon]

Hopefully when you do become a Catholic, you'll dive in with both feet. It's the most difficult religion in the world to live, bar none, so make sure you know what you're getting yourself into.

[@mariab.774]

@Paul Kelly I'm not Bishop Barron :), but so happy to hear that!

[@jagervw]

The Eucharist is the most important concept to behold; the living Christ (supernatural).

[@paulkelly1162]

@@BelovedSon I absolutely understand. Have you seen Jordan Peterson's interview with Bishop Barron? I'd say I come to the issue with the same fear and trembling--although sometimes I worry that I have too much fear and don't properly understand grace.

[@paulkelly1162]

@@jagervw Why do you say that?

[@kiotee_nouw]

"To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible." -St. Thomas Aquinas I pray Bishop Barron saved at least one soul on Reddit. God bless.

[@killianmiller6107]

By your logic, “I have faith that someone will return my lost wallet” is the same as “I have pride in ignorance that someone will return my lost wallet.” Nobody thinks like that. Instead, legitimate faithful people understand faith as a form of trust based on reason. Blind faith, on the other hand, comes from a misguiding of reason, such as when a teaching comes from a false ethos. But you are a fool if you think Christians don’t have any reason (though I will agree that there are plenty who don’t).

[@kiotee_nouw]

@Cassandra Thompson I posted a "Quote" of one of only 36 Doctors of the Church in a 2000 year history. Where did I post my opinion, thinking on anything that has to do with your pride or ignorance?

[@kiotee_nouw]

@@killianmiller6107 I see you have a reading comprehension problem. I will pray for you to learn what a 'quote' from the greatest Theologian and Doctor of the Church is.

[@shawnmccuen6908]

@Cassandra Thompson Don't be lazy. Everything is up for debate. You can't pronounce your God given brain in one sentence and close debate in the next. HHHHHAAAAAA 😂. God bless.

[@shawnmccuen6908]

@Cassandra Thompson Man made climate change isn't up for debate? That's news to the hundreds of Scientist's who aren't awash in government money having the debate. Also excellent cultural appropriation of the Hebrew language. You're privilege is shining through. Poor marginalized climate

[@busterbeagle2167]

“Arbitrary” lol. I just converted this past Easter amidst all the trouble. I’ve got some funny looks when certain people found out. I always reply “ best decision I’ve ever made”

[@19624291a]

just remember you are giving all for jesus and not man in the sence of what people say THANK GOD THAT YOU WERE MOVED BY GRACE TO GO FORWARD AND TAKE THAT FISRT STEP IT ISINT GOING TO BE EASY RIDE IF YOU ARE GOING TO FOLLOW JESUS READ THE LIFE OF THE SAINTS MAY I RECEMENT ST IGNATIUS OF LOYOLA

[@jurisprudens]

Welcome, brother!

[@pieterperold56]

Sorry to hear about it

[@shayneswenson]

I’m a former Catholic convert to Orthodox Christianity and I am considering returning to Rome. For some reason the canonization of Cardinal Newman has reawakened a longing I have never fully satiated in the east. Thank you Bishop Barron for all you do ❤️☦️.

[@huskyfaninmass1042]

Catholic clergy seem effeminate compared to Orthodox clergy.

[@ToxicPea]

Please by all means, study the Faith and return home.

[@matiasfabracervieri3278]

Brother, maybe try Eastern rite catholicism!

[@julieelizabeth4856]

@@huskyfaninmass1042 Due to the infiltration of the seminaries that began decades ago. Those priests are getting flushed out. The younger priests and seminarians are showing promise of not putting up with the garbage anymore.

[@a.sobolewski1646]

Catholicism is becoming victim of modernism and liberalism. Only Orthodoxy managed to stay loyal to origins of Christianity. Compare Catholic Mass and Orthodox Liturgy and make the right judgment.

[@emjoan4976]

You never know, Bishop Barron. Today's Reddit troll/angry person, could be tomorrow's deacon or seminarian in the Los Angeles Archdiocese. Inure yourself to the nasty comments, and keep going. Great job!!

[@melissasaint3283]

It's true. Trolls basically fall into three cateories, and two of the three have lots of potential for dramatic change

[@paxnorth7304]

It's true ! The chap I do bible study with was an atheist who hated Christians for decades.

[@howdyags5149]

True point.😀

[@jasoneg3]

I really admire Bishop Barron and your ministry for taking the Word to the far corners of the Internet. It isn't easy to do it with grace and compassion and you do it well.

[@jkellyid]

I know Bishop Barron gets flack but he is the best clerical evangelist we have today. I'd be interested to see Bishop Barron have a conversation with a more conservative Catholic theologian, this may lend some quiet to the turmoil we see within Catholicism. Thanks for your bravery Bishop Barron, and your modesty. Your blazing a trail for the church in new media and pursuing the youth and young adult demographics perceptively ignored by so much of the church.

[@shawnmccuen6908]

I've been really enjoying the videos of Venerable Sheen.

[@marypinakat8594]

@@shawnmccuen6908 Bishop Barron has been putting out videos on Venerable Fulton J Sheen over the years. And he has even made a Film just recently.

[@marypinakat8594]

Those who are asking for these 'debates' are not people with interest in Theology, but in 'entertainment.'

[@marypinakat8594]

'Breaking In The Habit' is a fantastic Catholic Channel on KZbin.

[@jkellyid]

@@marypinakat8594 , I disagree. It's good for the intellectual and spiritual merit of the church. It forces us to understand what and why we believe. I would say the average Catholic can't name any sacraments at this point. We can't retreat from that, we must charge toward these lapses in the church.

[@jessicag.3694]

Thank you, Father, for reaching out to us on Reddit. Thank you especially for recognizing that the vitriol itself is a sign that we need the Church.

[@peggyp3682]

The Catholicism series brought me home.

[@melissasaint3283]

Welcome home, Peggy!

[@peggyp3682]

@Gary Welsh The series reminded me how beautiful and solid the Church really is. You will enjoy it.

[@KentTallKid]

You're pretty brave walking into that quagmire.

[@SongWhisperer]

@Scott X Planting a seed in fertile ground is always the best way to produce good fruit/vegetables. What better place to plant the seed of God than in a "cesspool"? (Crap makes for good fertilizer) Fertile ground is not a place where the same fruit/vegetables have grown year after year, fertile ground is where the fruit has never grown before. You may see this as a waste of time? But the Bishop knows what he is doing.

[@kukumatz4502]

I'm an ex-atheist currently exploring Christianity. I'm not certain what I believe right now, and though my mind has been opened, I still have a lot of these very compelling, seemingly reasonable arguments for atheism bouncing around in my head. Addressing these common arguments for atheism is exactly what Christians need to do to get through to people like me, so I thank you for doing this AMA.

[@phoebea]

I would recommend talking to a local parish priest to have your questions addressed (if you haven't already done so.) Also, reading books by theologians are helpful. I personally liked Who Designed the Designer? by Michael Augros.

[@kukumatz4502]

@@phoebea Thanks for the suggestions! I've come a way since this comment, not yet found a church but I have an ordered schedule of prayer daily and it's gradually changing my life, definitely changing how I view God and the world. I'll need to get that book, I read a lot of C.S. Lewis at the moment, he's easily my favourite Christian author so far.

[@phoebea]

@@kukumatz4502 C.S. Lewis' Screwtape Letters is one of my favorite works from him. It's story is so insidious, yet so true of our human nature. Keep seeking the truth: if you seek truth with faith and reason, you'll find the answer to what, or Who, you're looking for.

[@Zerio648]

Hi Bishop Barron, Thank you for doing the AMA on reddit! I just spent the past hour reading through your replies, and I'd like to praise God for your strength and patience as you approached the same questions over and over, even while new commenters jumped in to attack you and your kind replies. I hope you have a blessed day, and I'll be praying for you!

[@Kj_3304]

Even though I’m Protestant. Robert Barron makes me want to convert to Catholicism

[@grantbartley483]

He's very clever but Aristotle's metaphysics is misplaced, so is transubstantiation.

[@Jackjohnjay]

God bless you and thank you for going into those spaces where the youth and culture are! You wouldn't believe how the youth is completely uncatechized and how much they are suffering because of it. I was one, I know, I've lived it, seen it, felt it, experienced it. God bless you. The mission field is HERE.

[@astrol4b]

Rather than downtown Abbey I would rather prefer a commentary on joker, since it has many points of reflection on the nature of evil and original sin.

[@shawnmccuen6908]

It's really just Taxi Driver 2.0

[@bbseal6174]

Bishop Robert Barron goes full gamer

[@shawnmccuen6908]

@Qwerty Both are the worship of spoiled man child charecters who end up hurting other people while throwing tantrums due to the fact that they couldn't have what they wanted. Sad.

[@shawnmccuen6908]

@Qwerty Yes. They are in the same category as Scar Face. Crap.

[@shawnmccuen6908]

@@bbseal6174 Total camper

[@busterbeagle2167]

Any public comment section on the internet is a breeding ground for the snarkiest, meanest, low brow comments. Keep up the fine work Brandon Thanks for doing what you do Bishop Barron

[@Autobotmatt428]

I read your article in the Chicago Chatholic and as oct 13 2019 you surpassed Bernie. Loved reading it. Also thanks to Jordan Peterson I found you. Also as of this post I’m 25.

[@maryannchaisson6742]

Thank God for his Mercy! Thank you for another inspiring talk. I’m presently helping a group of grades 7&8 and appreciate all the help I can get. God Bless! 🇨🇦

[@aliasfakename4183]

I just want to give a special shout-out to Brandon for the map of Middle Earth on the wall there. Mae Govannen!

[@riverparsell1640]

I love these videos, I know a lot of bad can come from the internet, but thank you for venturing into it. I was raised Catholic, but strayed a bit and have recently come back to genuinely wanting to be a good Catholic, and even further, I want to be able to defend my faith and know it and live it in the truest form. You guys being on youtube, which is much easier for me to navigate than some other avenues, has helped me immensely.

[@paxnorth7304]

Oh man, when you made that joke, at 29:24 (I'm paraphrasing) "Someone shows up at the gates of Heaven. 'Okay God, let me list off all the reasons why I deserve to be in here'..." I cracked up so hard.

[@stacinodine7207]

Hi, Bishop! Keep speaking, because we are quietly listening.

[@twistedyogert]

As a protestant I can't see myself going to mass in the near future, but I do find myself drawn to Bishop Barron, he's not your average evangelist.

[@mranderson380]

Hope you come back to the Chruch in the near future

[@SwingSiren]

I would looooove to see a conversation with Bishop Barron and Bernie Sanders!!

[@sandradigras1396]

Interesting in 2019 the focus on exclusion is the homosexual. In the 50’s as a child of a divorced mother that same sense of exclusion existed in the Catholic Church. Thankfully I remained in the church and learned God’s mercy and love was more powerful than the bisas of the clerics then and now. Bless you Bishop Barron for tackling these issues.

[@Mikelo7420]

@@petercarlson811 The 'privacy' of a person's sexuality is what's bringing about a degeneracy in our culture today. I agree people shouldn't be nosy in the sexuality of *specific* people, but the Church should touch on homosexuality itself in this day and age. That said, someone hell-bent in telling homosexuals they're wrong does have a problem, but it does not mean we never have to talk about it.

[@Mikelo7420]

@@petercarlson811 Hey, thanks for the civil response, maybe we can both get to a conclusion for this. 1. The LGBT agenda started with just equality and non-discrimination, some noble ideas, and I personally agreed with that specific part of not marginalizing them. Many of their ideas are very subjective though, dependent on "feelings" and not facts, and not scientific; these are very dangerous ideas if left unchecked. We see now the consequences of having the left run rampant with this agenda, now they don't only confine themselves to their own private lives, they also legally impose their agenda into practically every aspect of society: schools, media, legal documents, medicine, pronouns, and even bathrooms… all of this on the basis of *my perception of reality*. We now have actual people going to jail/fined for not wanting to be submitted to *their subjective reality*. 2. I'm saying the Church should get involved because it cares for society, it cares for its members. Consenting homosexual tendencies is a sin, and therefore the Church should address to their Catholics why this is wrong, homosexuality being a primary topic in today's culture. 3. Same as point above, consenting homosexual tendencies and living your sexuality against what God wants is wrong, and that's why we have to talk about it, of course, with tact and understanding of those that actually have these same sex attractions.

[@tryforthesky2224]

​@@petercarlson811 "Sin" is a latin word that means "to miss the mark" (as in archery). Sin is when we miss the mark of goodness; of truth. There IS a truth, and a goodness out there: an objectively real order of reality (including moral reality: what we ought to do and ought not to do). If you're actually interested in learning about sexual ethics, 'Theology of the Body' is a master work -- and there are plenty of good video treatments of that topic here on KZbin.

[@baker6682]

@@petercarlson811 Leviticus 20:13 Jude1:7

[@baker6682]

@@petercarlson811 what is natural in behavior is not always moral. And what does that prove? It is the word of your God, the law to be obyed

[@TheAwesomeMatrix]

God bless you for going on Reddit, your Excellency. R/Catholicism welcomes you anytime you’d like to contribute. We’ve got your back.

[@jessicag.3694]

I dunno man, things are pretty hostile atm. I'd still love to hear from him though. We could use more moderate voices like his, let alone progressive voices.

[@signlanguage7624]

You have been doing so much for the kingdom of God! Praying for you.

[@bernadettelennon6588]

As usual I have enjoyed your talks on KZbin we need more that can show how beautiful is the Catholic faith in follow you

[@Paul-ml4fk]

Godbless Bishop Barron and everyone who listen/watch his content. Pray for me bros/sisters

[@janethockey9070]

Read St. Augustine's Confessions. All the disbelievers would love his debauchery

[@Chesirecat111]

I think that part of the reason why people think it arrogant for us to believe that our faith is right and true and others are wrong insofar as they are in contradiction is because they see religion as a sort of philosophical, or metaphysical human endeavor. If there is a God, and the various religions are simply our fallible efforts to discover what we can about Him, then no faith could claim an infallibility to itself given the presumption that it is a product of fallible human beings. To assert that the faith I believe is true, and all others mistaken would be an act of arrogance and pride. They don’t understand (because we haven’t really bothered to explain to them) that though we cannot through our own efforts know God without error, God CAN reveal the truth about Himself to us infallibly. We aren’t working from supposition, but from revelation. We aren’t claiming that we discovered the Truth through our “superior reason”, or holiness, but that the Truth has revealed itself.

[@j.griffy2128]

I'm Roman Catholic to the core!! ✊

[@marypinakat8594]

" ILL that GOD BLESSES is our GOOD." The CROSS at the time of Jesus was *an instrument of SHAME.* Since Jesus' Jesus' death on it, it stands as the *primary symbol of the 'REDEMPTION STORY.'*

[@MarcInTbilisi]

The cross as a religous symbol predates Christianity by at least a few thousand year.

[@laurenceraran4027]

But the crucifix as a symbol of crime and punishment from Rome (see Spartacus’ Rebellion) was changed ever since Christ was crucified.

[@ХристоМартунковграфЛозенски]

@@MarcInTbilisi The meaning is different in Christianity though. Yeah, two bars aren't that unique or complicated to cross, but what is the meaning of this?

[@dominicdiorio]

This is what we need: contact with the youth. This is the way to do it. Utilize modern mediums of discussion and use them to your advantage. I think the best thing about personal independent things like this is that it shows that most spoken are not a bunch of unrestrained talking heads regurgitating arguments from authority. Most people genuinely want to know what it’s all about. Im thankful for you guys. Thanks for saving me.

[@ToxicPea]

I want to talk to my agnostic/irreligious friends about God, but I'm not really sure how to given the stigma surrounding religious debate. Does anyone have tips? I am surprised that so many atheists think that the Church is homophobic, when it's really not, and simply wants to save homosexuals from hell.

[@juicymelons6801]

I think the best way is to do lots of research about common questions Atheist/Irreligious ask and that could help you in a conversation so you don’t get stuck and don’t know what to say. I’m sure there’s other things you could do but that’s what I think is a good place to start at least. God Bless.

[@MagicianMarcus]

The Brother’s Karamazov is a must read. No one paints a picture of the problem of evil better than Dostoevsky. Still, the greatest novel ever written.

[@agentjs09]

I think that with a lot of social media such as Twitter, the best way to Evangelize is just to broadcast, megaphone style, and then don't bother with addressing the replies. 99 percent of the people there are not interested in a real dialogue. If you go down the rabbit hole of answering them you will just get worn down. The people who are genuinely interested will benefit from what you push out there.

[@maobfh]

I will admit to being old, and slow, right off the top. I mean, how late am I to this video? My grandson is in his 20s and is a lot like how you described the Reddit audience or users. He and I have had these conversations, and he deserves a better answer than those I offer. But whether he trusts me more or simply enjoys giving his granny a hard time is more than I can say. Maybe he doesn’t know, I don’t know. And all of that is irrelevant to my question, which is about the AMA and just what IS the AMA? My reference to the AMA is the American Medical Association, which I am fairly confident is not what you two are referring to.

[@ethanf.237]

Is there any way I could dialogue with Bishop Barron? I'd love to communicate with him one on one

[@marypinakat8594]

Join the Word On Fire Institute.

[@Stabu]

While I grew up Lutheran, I'm not a Christian and have viewed almost all forms of Protestantism in very negative light due to the fundamentalism and anti-science/anti-knowledge stance protestants tend to hold. I've always had a slightly softer spot towards Catholics and Orthodox Christians and listening to Bishop Barron for over a year has softened that spot further. It has, in particular, made me respect the deep philosophy and the large roll the Catholic church played in building up Western Civilization (shout out to Tom Woods). However, I've been openly an atheist for 23 years now, during which I've rarely attended church. My life is by and large very good and I can't see how becoming religious would improve on it, and I'm still not convinced that god exists nor do I honestly really care about that question. It provokes no strong emotions in me, mostly just indifference.

[@tryforthesky2224]

Indifference is common -- while at the same time, I imagine you'd agree with me (at least in some cases): dangerous. For example, if there were an active shooter in a movie theatre but you felt "indifferent" about it, that would NOT be a sign that you don't need to run; that would instead be a sign that your emotions/psychology seem misaligned, for whatever circumstantial reasons, with what is best for your health (and continued life). Whether you've been drugged, tricked into thinking you're in a VR simulation, or suffered some kind of neurological condition, etc -- the _feeling_ of indifference is not evidence that indifference is safe for you or in your best interests; it's just a feeling (and in this case is likely to result in negative consequences). That's why we have our minds, to think through things even if our feelings aren't pushing us into them. Similar with religion. It's a question of actual truth and actual falsehood; of actual life and actual death. So... I'd suggest trying to think with your mind of what the facts are, and what the best and worst case scenarios are, and then choosing to consider these questions AS IF they matter, even before your body is capable (for whatever reason) of generating the chemicals/emotional impulses that impart a 'feeling' of care, about the subject. One other thought occurs to me. You mention: "My life is by and large very good and I can't see how becoming religious would improve on it." Couple things: 1.) It probably won't stay that way. Sorry. Illness strikes, friends and family die, projects fail; one way or another, suffering and death are parts of every human life. 2.) I'm genuinely glad for all the authentically good gifts God has given you in life! But in the end, the Giver of the Gifts is SO much more important. There's not even any imagining it adequately. A relationship with God is what each human creature was created for. None of us can be fully ourselves until we are in relationship with God. We usually cannot even begin to imagine what it MEANS to be fully ourselves! We get such skewed ideas from prolonged time in the world. It's like.... finding a ring on the beach, and saying "I have such a beautiful thing now, and I can't imagine how my life could be improved further." But God knows there's a woman out there who was created to be your wife: the most beautiful human you've ever met, with whom your heart will sing and you will fall deeply in love; a woman who will deeply love you, and cherish you, cook you food and support you in sickness and old age; have children with you and decorate your house together; go on trips and play games, sing and dance, introduce you to new friends and hobbies which otherwise would NEVER be within your realm of awareness. And that ring you found is meant to go on her finger. You have to get off the beach and go looking for her -- or at LEAST continue the conversation with her if she comes to find you. THAT'S how religion improves on non-religion; the way relationship improves on non-relationship (but way, way, indescribably more). It's not a dry set of rote, repetitive ceremonies and obligations: it's the fountain of life-giving water Himself: the Giver of every Gift, the person who is more a person than each of us are persons. Living in Him. It's always Further Up and Further In. True joy, that gets better and better. So it's the difference between Gollum hunched over a ring in a damp cave, ignoring other people and refusing to seek them out.... and a husband and wife living joyful lives of life-giving love, wedding rings forever on one another's fingers. The difference between non-religion and religion; the difference between non-relationship and relationship with God.

[@Zematus737]

[My life is by and large very good and I can't see how becoming religious would improve on it] Would the opposite be true if your life seemed pointless or/and was full of suffering. Would your desire to continue living be the same as it is now? Would your interest in the search for God be inflamed by positive or negative emotions? I'm also curious with how many hearts you carry. As in, how many people depend upon you or look upon you for guidance and inspiration? If you don't have any interest to leave a trail for others to follow, or have no chains or burdens in others you feel some kind of responsibility for more of less, then I could understand how the question has never occurred to you to look beyond tomorrow -- or even to look back and dissect the past (for the sake of tomorrow). If you feel free of burden, how can you ever look on the cross and feel any empathy or recognition to a sacrifice that goes beyond the self. Is anyone willing to give up their life for you? Is there any love enough in you, to not hesitate to put yourself in danger for the sake of someone else? I think the teachings of morality are too small to touch your heart and you have never made the attempt to open up the teachings of righteousness which are the mature food of those who know faith goes beyond the lessons which you teach to children. Self-sacrifice is never contemplated by those preoccupied with sensual needs and appetites. But once you start feeding your heart, you kindle a fire of devotion that can only be fed by spiritual treasures.

[@Stabu]

@@tryforthesky2224 Thank you for the thoughtful reply and the nice Gollum analogy - I'm a Tolkien fan. I understand that indifference may not be the best course of action, and true, it too is a feeling and hence probably more fallacious than a well-thought reasoning. The thing is that I'm not particularly interested in an afterlife, and neither the thought of dying or hell/gehenna scares me. It all, again, feels so fairy tailish, kind of like thinking that Middle-Earth really existed, that I don't spend any time delving on it. What I'm afraid of is wasting my life on something false or stupid, which is why I've almost totally abstained from alcohol and drugs, and am trying to minimize my risks by not engaging in extreme sports or speeding. Nature is one thing that I personally get a lot of enjoyment from and it feels truly marvelous to me, but I never think of it in terms of being god's creation or that god would be present in it etc.

[@Stabu]

@@Zematus737 My reference to a "good life" didn't imply materialism, but rather that my life is happy and full of meaning that I've given to it. It didn't use to always be that way and I've had lots of struggles, including living paycheck-to-paycheck, being diagnosed with a serious incurable illness etc., but I've always worked through those issues by myself without seeking a religious authority (e.g. god) or the modern equivalent - a shrink. I have six dependents, six nieces/nephews and am managing two companies one founded by myself, so I think it's fair to say that a lot of people depend on me. I end up sacrificing quite a lot just to keep the needs of my employees and dependents met. Probably the most unfortunate part of my life is that I end up working all the time, including most holidays and definitely all weekends. Watching youtube, including listening to Bishop Barron's philosophical mini-lectures, is one of the few times I've reserved purely for my own enjoyment.

[@Zematus737]

@@Stabu I apologize. I misjudged you. I drew a scene of what I thought was likely, but you dispelled it and rise from it unscathed. I know that The Lord shows no favorites. We are either true or untrue, to another or to one's self. Life is given its space. Belief in God does not make life simpler, or easier. But what it does alter is our view of investment. It may be that you will never seek him yourself, or call out to him. But if I ask on your behalf. Don't be a traitor to your reason and harken to what you are shown, by whatever way the answer may come. You will never say you have not longed for it. Otherwise, how did you find yourself here? So. To the proud heart that doesn't call out to you, Lord, soften as you come near. All eyes turn to you. Amen.

[@slickrick75150]

One day I hope to get to meet bishop barron

[@tomsaltsman]

I have a question, Bishop Barron, that I don't know how to ask any other way. "Doesn't refusal to study one's faith (when able, of course) meet all three conditions of a mortal sin? If not, why not?" Grave matter and free will are obvious. Regarding God's will, if God didn't want you listening, why would He be talking?

[@kathleen-craftcupboard7460]

I appreciated hearing the simple response to disordered acts does not mean disordered individual and the explanation of what disordered means. Would I be corrected in saying that the church considers all sexual activity outside of marriage to be disordered?

[@JesusIsLove2512]

Praise the Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 Mother Mary Pray For Us 🙏Abba Father Bless us and we Adore You 🙏

[@esterhudson5104]

Way to go, Bishop.👍😊

[@shawnmccuen6908]

I would like to know Bishop Barron's thoughts on the views and works of Dr. E. Michael Jones.

[@shawnmccuen6908]

And............you aren't Bishop Barron

[@shawnmccuen6908]

@Steve McQueen I'm going to be honest with you. No you are not a good enough substitute.

[@meagane519]

Love your show, Bishop Barron!

[@MakeTheStand]

Vatican II's, "There's little fragments of truth," has really helped me stomach Pope Francis. Lol.

[@daenithriuszanathos9306]

I don't know if you still read comments on KZbin, Bishop Barron, but in case you or Brandon or someone in the WoF team is, please know that Reddit is a great place for a careful rehearsal of the argument from contingency. In fact, truncated/short snippets aren't as common except for snark comments. The more passionate a comment is, the more paragraph-laden and information heavy it is. I would encourage you, Bishop Barron, to reconsider your approach in engaging with redditors (Reddit users). You might find that Reddit would be just the place to have meaningful discussions on religion that isn't available in our "quarantined" day and age.

[@tevitamotulalo3909]

God bless you Bishop Barron

[@MLA50]

The problem is the young adults these days preoccupy the majority of their time with social media distractions like instagram, facebook, tiktok, etc thus they don't invest the time to know our Lord.

[@juicymelons6801]

So true! As a young person myself I’ve found myself wasting time on my phone and gaming consoles for this that don’t help my faith at all. But thanks to go I came across Fr. Chris Alar’s talks and the Holy Spirit as well really helped inspire me to transform and renew myself in my faith.

[@DCLayclerk]

Bishop Barron is a brilliant man and one I think could be considered a 21st century Fulton Sheen. I think the vitriol he speaks about is the result of a culture that has steadily attempted to marginalize religious belief and religious people, so that open hostility to them becomes easier and easier. Regarding the problem of pain, I often hear people, in response to the notion that God might allow suffering to achieve a greater good, say “well I just can’t accept that.” Nowadays people have been taught to believe that they are their own masters and that their understanding of what is just and right is only dependent upon themselves. What this world needs is more love, more humility, more forgiveness and more reverence for truth.

[@zachep8620]

Father Barron, thanks for doing the AMA. You say at 21:15 that "God permits evil to bring about good that could not exist in any other way?" How can good come out of evil if it is truly good? Good and evil are antithetical, aren't they? Obstacles, challenges, yes those kind of sufferings can bring about a higher kind of good, I suppose. But I wouldn't categorize them as evil, because evil cannot be a tool used to attain goodness. Also, to say that God allows evil to bring about good sounds no more different than a merely secular point of view of 'no pain no gain' or the like. I probably haven't understood your thought properly. I would greatly appreciate it if you could share your definition of goodness.

[@ST-ov8cm]

Zach Ep People often experience great growth by forging through heartache, tragedy, and challenges. I could never know if I am brave if I don't face evil. I could never know true empathy without witnessing heartache. I could go on....... Without God allowing free will and the negative choices that sometimes come from it, mankind would just be robots or puppets.

[@markpeter1968]

hi bishop, ive got a political/culture question if you have the time to answer. I just read this news story "Bologna, Cardinal Zuppi, and That Pork-Filled Tortellini Ban" Its about celebrating st pedrino day and not eating pork to avoid upsetting Muslims who might come along and join in the celebration. My question is, is this a good attitude to have? has the Bishop in charge made the right decision?? sorry if its a hot potato question!

[@aileenbordelon7884]

I’m wondering if any SSPX people spammed the comments

[@zayan6284]

No

[@Finarfin11]

“Has stirred a lot of it up...” Euphemisms. “Nunc dimittis servum tuum, Domine, secundum verbum tuum in pace: Quia viderunt oculi mei salutare tuum. Quod parasti ante faciem omnium populorum: Lumen ad revelationem gentium, et gloriam plebis tuae Israel.”

[@jameshills7425]

Your answer to the caller is very apt to answering the gay issue. Gods grace and mercy is a miracle that none of us deserve. This gift of grace and mercy is available to gays, as it is to all other sinners, meaning the rest of us. However, we need to accept that God is right and as often as we fail, God is still right. As hard as it is to accept our sins, we still need to accept that God is right and we cannot substitute our judgement for his.

[@benreynoldson7137]

My dilemma: at the 15:00 mark, Brandon observes that millennials are reluctant to make any definitive statements about God or religion. The answer to this observation comes at the 21:50 mark. So my problem is that, Catholics think they can silo that reasoning into only one area (problem of good vs evil), when, to me, it refutes the foundation of modern Catholicism (declaration of absolute truth).

[@benreynoldson7137]

I agree with Bishop Barrons reasoning...relativism, and that we SHOULD argue. For every action there is a equal reaction...Bernie & Co is just a reaction to conservative declaration of truth. I am not with either.

[@schmolywar]

I got a question (also asked on reddit): Why not pantheism? Why were many of the most famous thinkers pantheist and why were they absolutely wrong in their heresy?

[@kiwi1043]

I enjoy both Robert Barron and Brandon Vogt as well as Dr. Taylor Marshall and Timothy Gordon. We as Catholics need to build the bridges to dialogue on important Theological issues. Please like and comment if you support having a dialogue and discussion between both these popular Catholic figured in media.

[@kiwi1043]

*figures

[@markitsche987]

I have to take a look at it. Thanks!

[@albanarvaez9077]

God blessing 😇

[@KeithStrang]

Remember Bishop, match their vitriol and fire back with the immense love of God. They are just lost sheep, all sons and daughters of our Father.

[@conorjones6212]

Hey Bishop Barron, I might get an answer might not but I had a long winded question. So for context I was raised Baptist, went to a Church of Christ school for 13 years, but recently my dad decided to go through confirmation as a Catholic because he was originally raised Catholic until his parents divorced for numerous reasons among them my grandma being protestant. So in the process of the CoC school I became disillusioned with Christianity, for a while fringing on being Buddhist before tumbling into nihilism at the end of HS. I'm in college now and have a minor in religious studies. So to my question is, although the Catholic Church doesn't practice Sola Scriptura, how does it reconcile in the Old Testament ideas that are becoming prevalent in the academic world where there's a growing movement that the many names of God in the OT referred to many different gods leading into the idea that Ancient Israel was polytheistic rather than monotheistic, and would go on to explain why the Israelites were so quick to turn to idols on numerous occasions as many archeological sites are potentially demonstrating? Secondly I'm not sure I've seen a defense against it, and I'm not quite sure how seriously Daniel Quinn's book Ishmael is taken, but what would be a debate against his idea that he presents that the Israelites took their religious stories from surrounding nomadic people? If you haven't read the book, essentially his proposal is that the reason that God is unhappy with Cain's sacrifice is because if you were to set the story from a perspective of the nomadic peoples that agriculture replaced, it would make sense if the supreme being viewed animal sacrifices favorably, and agricultural sacrifices unfavorably because the nomads were attempting to construct a worldview which would give them divine reason why you shouldn't become an agriculturalist, and therefore not abandon the then traditional way of life. My issue with it is if his proposal is correct how would it affect the idea of a true religion being true when its origins were taken from surrounding pagan religions. I've looked at becoming Catholic, but feel uneasy about many things such as the questions I gave, I think because I've heard the notion before that God chose to reveal himself specifically to those groups later seems I guess convenient, and doesn't set a solid foundation over other religions like Hinduism, Shinto, Bon, or Buddhism which are equally as old. Thanks in advance if you respond

[@julieelizabeth4856]

I'll take a chance on jumping in here. Have you heard of Catholic Answers? catholic.com is their website. They also have a call-in radio show for two hours daily (5-7 p.m. Central Time) that you can call in with your questions. Some shows are geared toward non-Catholics only. Several of the apologists there are converts from Protestantism to Catholicism so they have good insight on both sides. Good luck on your quest.

[@mordec1016]

Conor Jones I'm not the Bishop, but let me give you my very brief two cents on some of your questions: 1- a lot of these discussions of the Old Testament are very speculative in nature. Hypercriticism was everywhere in Academia during the 19th Century, but now it has suffered many losses. So it is - in my view - a bit too hasty to accept all these views of the OT which have been getting popular recently, especially since the OT is much harder to understand and study historically than (say) the NT. So a lot of it is highly speculative, and I don't think they should be a big obstacle for someone who otherwise is persuaded by the Christian story of God becoming Man to share in our sufferings, miseries, and liberate us from sins; 2- that being said, even if they were to turn out to be true, I don't think they would pose much of a problem. The whole point with the OT is showing that people were quick to fall for idols, and they had to be taught again and again that there was really only one true God. If it turned out that Ancient Israel was polytheistic, or even henotheistic (in their limited understanding at the time), it honestly wouldn't change the main message of the text, which is revealed through the New Testament (remember that Catholics are called to have a Christological reading of the Old Testament). And if it did turn out to be true that the True Religion got some elements from surrounding pagan religions at the time, would that make much of a difference if those elements were true? Pagan religious could have had elements of truth, even if they are (on the whole) false. Same for false religions today. 3- to properly understand the Old Testament and what God wants us to learn from it, we have to have a Christological reading of it. We need to read it in conjunction with the New Testament, knowing the prefigurations for Christ's suffering and redemptive love. I think the criticism you mentioned doesn't really affect any of that. It certainly wouldn't affect my conviction that Christ, His message, and what He represents - as the Son of God who is willing to suffer alongside us, pay the ultimate price, and even die out of love for us - is, by far, the most plausible (even obvious, if I might say) image of the Divine there is. I invite you to continue exploring Catholicism, and also to explore its philosophical tradition. God bless

[@philryan3540]

When I was in a Catholic high school in the 60's a priest told our Junior boys' religion class that homosexuality is the sin that can never be forgiven! (Matthew..)

[@starlightatdusk4896]

He was wrong. Extremely, very, dangerously, unbelievably wrong.

[@twistedyogert]

The only sin that can't be forgiven is the rejection of Christ's offering of salvation.

[@josephsolomon2216]

🤔💓 1:09 I LOVE THAT IDEA! SPIRITUAL THEME OF DOWNTON ABBEY! 🙏😇

[@mrphelps99]

Dear Bishop Barron, I was critical of you on one of your St. Newman podcasts recently and I owe you an apology for that. It’s not appropriate to be critical based on a brief podcast. I hope you accept my apology and know that I have respect for you and your efforts. I’m just very disappointed with the the the state of the Church and too much silence by the hierarchy. And finally, I think secular politics has entered the dialog. Keep up the good work. Ron Fredericks

[@escabrosa1]

I read over a lot of the reddit Q&A and found many of the answers were unclear, or so tactful that they may have given the wrong impression. I think you may have given the impression that it's OK to be an atheist, or an active homosexual, or that other religions are valid. I got that impression and know what the CCC and earlier catechism say on these matters. I read older catechisms and missals and see confidence and conviction. There is no doubt what is being taught. I don't see that nowadays. It seems the Church is walking on eggshells trying not to offend anyone. I see that from the Pope and the Vatican as well. The confusion from this current synod especially so. It's discouraging. We need clarity.

[@escabrosa1]

@@petercarlson811 The Church recognizes that some people have same sex attraction, that's not the issue, it acting on it where it becomes a problem. Like many other issues, this has not been clearly stated by the hierarchy, by both the way they act and fail to act. If there's a change, let me know about it so I can either go with the flow or move on.

[@escabrosa1]

@@petercarlson811 I disagree, but that's not my point. I'm asking for clarity on Church teaching from her bishops, to include the Pope, and not just on homosexuality.

[@escabrosa1]

@@petercarlson811 Again, not my point.

[@idicula1979]

Everyone can agree when we die our PHYSICAL bodies are no more and we have departed the physical world. The real questions to pose is what awaits us on the other side will it be physical in nature, and what is to become of our mental, emotional, questioning minds? To think we mortal being exist in a minuscule, Infinitesimal moment in space and time, to confine yourself to such limit would be a cruel joke. If this is all there is, it's enough to make one go mad.

[@gaokede7041]

Great talk! I’d say the underlying problem is that in the West we’ve been brainwashed into putting Enlightenment values before our religion. You can only serve one master! Enlightenment and religion will never be reconciled, as a central concept of the enlightenment was that there really is so such thing as absolute truth. Clearly there is and we must return to the understanding that there is absolute Truth, Goodness, and Beauty

[@Wrathchild9977]

wow what a great answer at the end

[@jurisprudens]

On homosexualism: One thing a Catholic should not do is bowing down to the pressure of the times and accept such concepts as "gay people". "Gay" does not mean "homosexual" or "a person with SSA". "Gay" is a marker of identity. An artificially constructed identity. Using such terminology means implicitly recognizing that "being gay" is a real thing, which it is not - it is just a self-identification.

[@sdgml3878]

spiritual themes in Downton Abbey: "God is a monarchist" lol

[@bbsara0146]

Its not so much whether god exists or not for me, its more why should I take any action if god exists? God has never specifically said he wants us to worship him in some specific way. I just go about my life the same way if he does or does not exist lol

[@Adrian-si1gz]

He has if the Christian God exist

[@Mr._Anderpson]

It is difficult to fault someone for asking about the ongoing sexual abuse which has been an issue for decades, if not longer. If kids were being molested at Star Trek conventions by the people officiating the events with the same frequency as sexual abuse occurs within the Church, actions would be taken from outside to police the events & end the problem. To add insult to injury, nobody is claiming Sir Patrick Stewart is infallible. I do have a question, however. Faith is my biggest struggle, particularly when things don't seem logically consistent from where I'm standing. My question is, how can we be assured of the existence & permanence of the soul? If anyone knows of a video where Bishop Barron has already addressed this, I would appreciate the link.

[@Thedoggiepoo]

Catholic Answers Magazine, November-December 2018 issue by Karlo Broussard, “ Does the Soul Survive Death.” This is a good article and may help you in your search for an answer. I believe you can contact the Magazine and purchase back issues.

[@Mr._Anderpson]

@@Thedoggiepoo Thank you. I'll do just that.

[@glamourprofession1980]

The paradox of existence: I find it equally insane if god created existence or if nothing has.

[@mainman9000]

Are you, then, rejecting the possibility of knowledge on this topic? If it is truly insane (irrational) to you, how can one approach this subject through the use of reason and make any headway? Surely you don’t think this is insane...perhaps you are saying something else? Perhaps I misunderstood your comment?

[@coldforgedcowboy]

@Bishop Robert Barron... It should not be suprise that todays young adults are unfamiliar with classical philosphical arguements for God as philosphy and logic classes have been jetisoned from the school curriculum in favor of STEM subjects such as Science, Math, Engineering, and mathmatics. This was something that came out of the industrial revolution as the industrialists wanted workers for the production lines which required workers to turn the crank but no ask the question as to why they were turning the crank. This would also explain why most of the modern athiests are typically white, male and british.

[@JacobblerMusic]

You should discuss the “dare we hope all man are saved” argument either Dr. Taylor Marshall and help clear up confusion. They would treat you very well on the their show!

[@luzclara3855]

I feel there is nothing to discuss, my dear brother in Christ, Jacob Martin. "Hope" is the key word here. Bishop Barron is not affirming there is no hell (as some falsely claim he said). There is nothing wrong with 'hope', it is a charitable act. It is a warm expression of kindness and mercy towards others. It is a wish, a prayer elevated to God from the heart, not a statement of a fact. The Holy Virgin expressed the same in Fatima when she instructed us to pray: "Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins; save us from the fires of hell. Lead ALL (notice: "all") souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of your mercy." Peace and God bless you, my friend.

[@sideless6706]

Luz Clara Our Lady delivers the prayer after showing the children a vision of people falling into hell like snowflakes. Yes we can Hope that no one goes to hell. Sadly Jesus and many many many Saints reaffirm that hell is real and people are going there even now. Hoping no one goes to hell should be the goal of all Catholics which is why we NEED to baptize and evangelize. The confusion which I don’t believe the good Bishop intends to cause is preaching no one goes to hell or that hell is empty which if we are to believe such a thing will make many lax in faith which in turn will lead many into hell. The real hope is we hope the Lord hears our prayers and saves all souls from hell. Pray for Bishop Barron and all of our Bishops. Not enough people pray for the Bishops.

[@marypinakat8594]

@@sideless6706 Till you get your own brain to do some work rather than borrow what is in others' head, Bishop Barron will be asked the same dead question repeatedly by *machines.*

[@sideless6706]

@@marypinakat8594 Our Lady showed us a great sea of fire which seemed to be under the earth. Plunged in this fire were demons and souls in human form, like transparent burning embers, all blackened or burnished bronze, floating about in the conflagration, now raised into the air by the flames that issued from within themselves together with great clouds of smoke, now falling back on every side like sparks in a huge fire, without weight or equilibrium, and amid shrieks and groans of pain and despair, which horrified us and made us tremble with fear. The demons could be distinguished by their terrifying and repulsive likeness to frightful and unknown animals, all black and transparent. This vision lasted but an instant. How can we ever be grateful enough to our kind heavenly Mother, who had already prepared us by promising, in the first Apparition, to take us to heaven. Otherwise, I think we would have died of fear and terror.

[@sideless6706]

@@marypinakat8594 It doesn't really matter in all honesty. I do believe in the fires of hell and that the path to hell is wide and that people are going there as we speak. Hell was made for the Angels that rejected God and by default all Souls who reject God by rejecting Jesus are doomed to go there outside of some unknown grace of God. It doesn't matter what you think of me. What matters is that we save as many as we can from those fires and send them to Jesus through the means delivered to us. Mass, Praying, Boldly Speaking the Word of God and Asking Our Lady to Pray for The Souls on Earth and In Purgatory.

[@custisstandish1961]

Bishop I do not doubt you believe sincerely that the Church has dealt with the sex scandal(s.) I observe the Church, from the Pope on down, acknowledged it but are hoping the rememberance of it will go away. For example, my Bishop made a video required to be shown at all Masses. But it basically was what we've heard now for some time. "I'm sorry." "Pray for the victims and the Church." Etc. But the staement by my Bishop that "no collection money will be used to pay claims. The diocese will use investments and sales of real estate (sad there is real estate to sell) to pay these claims." My thoughts were where does the Bishop think the money for investments and to purchase real estate came from? I know two people abused by priests. One committed suicide, the other died an alcoholic with the specific request no priests and no Catholic burial Mass. The history and record shows the Vatican knew how big this organized cabal of sex abusers in the clergy and religious and did nothing. I am most bothered by Pope John Paul II being made a saint. He certainly knew much, said little, did nothing. Those abused had their souls murdered. Many of those abused never came forward for money or anything else. All this said your book Letter to a Suffering Church, to your credit, hits this crime head on. I only wish the Pope and the majority of Bishops would be as honest about this tragedy. I've yet to see that.

[@user-lv1wn5wq7n]

4.45 distaste you are the salt of the earth hhahaha

[@jonson856]

I would like if Bishop Barron were to watch something like the entire Naruto Series haha

[@afvasque]

The thought of putting Bishop Barron up to the task of watching the whole thing made me spill breakfast through my nose!

[@sideless6706]

Although funny I think the Bishop has better things to do with his time. Though Naruto’s unwavering belief that no one has fallen beyond forgiveness and his willingness to sacrifice and suffer for the sins of others is a great example.

[@fruzsimih7214]

I became a Catholic 15 years ago and I must say I never had much patience for the theodicy argument. Because I observed that it almost never comes from real sufferers, but from people who just want to destroy Mill's strawman God. But as Christians we don't believe in some theoretical god, but in the God Who revealed Himself in Jesus Christ - on the Cross. If Christianity, the faith in Christ Crucified, is not an answer to theodicy, then what is? But of course, it is a practical answer, not the answer to some sophisticated theoretical question. Or, to say it in another way: While Voltaire and his friends kept arguing about how an all-loving god could permit something as terrible as the Lisbon earthquake, the actual survivors looked at Christ on the Cross, prayed to the Sorrowful Mother and then buried their dead....

[@raymondmartin318]

I fear that across the pond .. we have no idea what Reddit is .. . It may be Big in America? In the wider world. . it is . ..nothing :)

[@richardbenitez7803]

The best example of mercy mocking justice is your ordinary Catholic or orthodox priest at confession: the guy goes in and says I killed 2 people. The priest gets upset. Tells him off for 1 minute and says don’t do this again then forgives him and tells him to say 10 our fathers and 10 Hail Marys. It’s a bargain.

[@BelovedSon]

Richard Benitez For a crime of that magnitude any priest with common sense would order a penance of surrendering to the cops.

[@liquidoxygen819]

Reddit is so cringe. It's literally the stereotype of where atheists go to grumble

[@shelion77]

Why people want to avoid discussing religion, while politics are "fun"? Marcus Grodi said on the latest Journey Home program (with Fr John Bartunek) that it's because it revolves around the idea that MAYBE there is a God... "and we don't want to even go there!" - I know two militant atheists who operate that way. Try talking God with some like them (without pushing etc) - they immediately buy Dawkins' books or some other new atheists' to feel secure in their way of life and way of thinking... I guess there are some other reasons too, but M. Grodi is quite correct, and my experience sadly confirms it.

[@matthewandrous]

Bishop, I’ve greatly admired your work for a long time. That said, the AMA was pretty poor. You didn’t go in to depth on many questions, and this was heavily criticized both in the AMA itself and in the Catholic subreddit .

[@Feri_del_Carpio_Marek]

Bishop Barron, there is a point where you say that there is a terrible history of religious people being deeply violent, etc. I think that we need to be more careful when we talk about our catholic religion and violence, in the sense that there is, most of the time, an ahistorical view of conflicts related to religion in the past, which doesn't take into account that those conflicts usually were in fact not of religious but of political nature. The lack of historicity veils the fact that religion was impregnated in all the human realities. Maybe the two great misunderstandings around this issue are the cruzades and the holy inquisition. I suggest you to do a good historical research on this two topics, and make programs on them in order to withdraw big errors that many people have in their minds about the history of the Church. But please, don't fall in that execrable attitude of thinking: "yes, in the past catholics were fool and rigid, but now we are smart and flexible".

[@zayan6284]

The crusades were a response to violent aggression from the caliphate to the east, many of the crusades were mismanaged and this caused horrible atrocity but the ones done professionally were wholly moral

[@jordanowen42]

I wholly reject the idea that having one political belief means that you by default want all other people to have that belief. That strikes me as authoritarian.

[@jeffreyc.mcandrew8911]

I think there is a thin line between imposing ones beliefs on others and just introducing your religious convictions. I think there is some arrogance out there, with people stating that ”my religion is the best.”

[@jonmkl]

Including atheists, Ironically.

[@BelovedSon]

They can't all be right, though. So technically there is such a thing as "the best".

[@jonmkl]

Beloved Son And this is why I get so upset when people claim that professing your belief openly is “imposing” it on others. You’re arguing for it, you believe others will benefit from it, and you can do this without deriding them. They can choose to listen or not. It’s like stating capitalism is better than communism. Clearly these are objective systems and there should be one that is objectively better than the other.

[@BelovedSon]

@@jonmkl Christianity is revolutionary by nature, so it will always be opposed.

[@valeden9751]

The question of evil can also be turned around. If there is no God, all the injustice in this world can never be corrected for and to the living and the dead. So for the honest, justice-loving people there rest nothing but despair when atheism is true. An atheist can be honest and justice-loving, but not without living in constant existential despair. It is THIS despair that the Gospel primarily addresses. God WILL sort the rotten shit out, THAT's why there is no reason for despair. But most atheists that I know, are not in despair because of the injustice of this world. Ironically they simply don't want to live with the idea of an all-powerful God that in the end will bring Justice to all, including themselves.

[@huskyfaninmass1042]

How will God "unrape" a child that has been raped?

[@JesusLoves77]

👋👋👋

[@praxidescentenoortiz9664]

😇

[@zturners3838]

God didnt pour his wrath on Jesus, Jesus took on all the sins and injustices of humanity out of Love for His Father and each one of us. He suffered this out of Love. All the problems in this world are the fault of humans. God wants to transform us all, we have to have trust and faith in Him and believe we have a Father in heaven who is crazy in love with us and wants to provide everything for us. Jesus shows us this in His life, death and resurrection. Stop blaming God and start turning to Him. How would you live if you really believed there was a loving Father crazy in love with you just waiting for you to say to Him help me, love me? Try it. He will respond to you. Not in the way you think He will but in the way that you need. Dont be surprised when doubts, thoughts, people say no way, that's not true. Make an act of faith to the best of your ability and ask God to do the rest. He will respond. Love and peace of Jesus Christ to all.

[@leroymartinez112]

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[@juliusseesaw5450]

Bishop Baron watches too many films

[@marypinakat8594]

And we are the blessed ones for that.

[@oambitiousone7100]

His review of Gran Torino was the vehicle I used to broach Catholicism and its gritty realism aspects with my lapsed-Catholic husband (who appreciates the gritty & real and can't endure the saccharine). That lever started a ball slowly rolling, and thanks to BB's many other videos, my husband started attending Mass again this summer -- 40+ years after he quit. We are in RCIA together right now. KEEP WATCHING THOSE MOVIES, BISHOP! ❤😏

[@juliusseesaw5450]

@@oambitiousone7100 I was only mucking about - I also loved his gran turino reveiw ( watched that film twice back to back ) & liked his 'once upon a time in hollywood ' also - great films get stuck in ur head !

[@oambitiousone7100]

@@juliusseesaw5450 😌😅

[@matthewperry5121]

Get a regular job bishop and quit lying to people

[@marypinakat8594]

So, you do know here's a 'Bishop'. What makes you talk of regular job? Whatever maybe yours, Bishop Barron sure is on something far superior.

[@marypinakat8594]

To someone who is known to the world for his excellence, no one goes up and tell "stop lying".

[@marypinakat8594]

Who are you and what's the motive of your comment here?