Bishop Barron on How to Preach Like an Apostle

[@rebeckastephens829]

I've watched so many of your videos in such a short amount of time that now I feel stuffed; like I've eaten too much. I didn't realize how hungry I was until I started eating. Thank you for pulling me out of my "boredom of the soul."

[@deshawnwashington3446]

Oh, good grief. Barron is such a hack, give me a break....

[@charlieconrad4380]

Then why do you watch DeShawn? You may be yearning for something you don't even know. Stay open my friend.

[@josephjackson1956]

@@deshawnwashington3446 how so?

[@mikethemonsta15]

Amen sister 🙏🏻

[@sanctus4639]

One of the many reasons why I am so proud to be Catholic is the Apostolic succession of the Church. Our tradition is 2,000 years old, whereas so many preachers today are simply teaching on their own authority. Thank you, Bishop Barron, for this excellent video! God bless!

[@deshawnwashington3446]

Our tradition is 2,000 years old, Until 1958, when there was a coup and faux catholics have eclipsed the One True Church....

[@jakespianomusic]

@@deshawnwashington3446 Don't you think it's more likely that that idea of the one true church being eclipsed by frauds is the real ploy by the devil to divide the church, and not actually true since it would mean Jesus was wrong? "I give you the keys to the kingdom and the forces of hell will not prevail against it." After all, why wouldn't the catholic church be the devil's number one target to get people to not believe in? I'm sure in the past 2000 years there have been many times where people thought it had finally been overrun by frauds, and yet the forces of hell still have not prevailed against it.

[@russmode]

@Read Your Bible I find most Protestants are eager to cause division in other churches, starting with the Catholic church, as you do here, if you are indeed a Christian at all. We can directly name our path to modern day beliefs, even with the changes over time, which we are found here. Find a reason perhaps why your faith, if any, may resemble the Catholic church, which I am sure it does in some manner, and state it as a method of unifying, rather than arguing and dividing, is why again I question if you truly come here as a Christian. Good day.

[@Knight40k]

Father I like to thank you for Helping find my way back to god.

[@escabrosa1]

That's what I like to hear! Tell it like it is, without ambiguity. Well said.

[@se7ve7ns]

another cherry on my pie of faith thank you Bp Barron

[@deshawnwashington3446]

eew

[@JesusIsLove2512]

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

[@ritchiegonzalez7495]

Father Barron can you please pray for me ive been going through some very difficult times and im losing hope i dont know what to do no more. Thank you Father

[@BishopBarron]

I'll remember you at Mass today, friend.

[@gamer-ff6mh]

This comment is so genuine and unique on this entire thread ...while people are busy debating and talking about the 'bigger ideas' and philosophy of Christianity...no one except Fr. Barron seemed to care to show a sense of compassion and accompaniment here.. maybe we should all pray for this person in need... and maybe I need to revisit my own thought process

[@kv8443]

How are you doing now 2 years later? I just saw this and said a prayer for you, as well.

[@arabella1511]

Bishop Barron, I am an Anglican but I pray that you will be the next Pope of the Catholic Church.

[@WmThomasSherman]

"Lord" and yet friend also: "I no longer call you slaves, because a slave does not know what his master is doing. I have called you friends, because I have told you everything I have heard from my Father." John 15:15.

[@laurogov]

Barron, you hit the spot! "... For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil". (1 John 3:8 KJV). Yeshua Ha Maschiah! Jesus Kyrios! God bless you!

[@lancaster643]

There is so much truth in this. Yet, how many of us are going to follow this advice? Having watched these truths be told, how many of us say to ourselves, "that is so right", "we need to do that", and then go back to our lives, pull up the secular blanket over our heads, and forget everything the Bishop has said. We indeed need to call out the Messiahship of Jesus, and we need to do it in a radical way - tell our politicians that Jesus is the Messiah and they are on the wrong track. That is apostolic preaching. When do we start?

[@tinman1955]

Well, Bishop Barron said, "Christianity...is grounded in apostolic witness". The apostles may have witness Jesus and his miracles but how many of us have? No one alive today so far as I know. All we have is written records and tradition. So I question whether apostolic preaching is even possible for any one alive today. How can you witness to something you haven't witnessed?

[@gergelymikulas6208]

Dear Bishop Robert! Thank you very much talking honestly about the age old problem of divorceing form the Jewish roots & promises, blessings to and through Israel!!! It looks people like you from non Holocaust and non majority Catholic contry where there are long standing positive dialogue with Jews has the edge and momentum to blaze the trail on this. I wish we could go deeper into this topic by - amongst other passeges - Romans 8-11. On Israel's supportive olive roots we, all members of the Messiah's Body can meet, integrate and thrive by gratefully shareing Her nourishing sap.

[@eddyteddy3876]

Bishop thankyou for your guidance

[@rmoss42]

I'm a new Christian and come by way of a Protestant tradition. I know very little about the Catholic tradition. I ask the following in ignorance, not out of judgement. Bishop Barron's short explanation near the beginning of this video about apostolic succession leading to Bishops/ the Episcopacy of the Catholic church makes a lot of sense, and lends more credence to this particular Catholic tradition than I had previously considered. However, it's not clear to me that it worked like that in the early church, based on what is in Acts, because Paul comes along, is converted by his experience witnessing Jesus, and becomes an apostle himself, directly, and has a prolific and fruitful ministry. He was not ordained by Peter or any of the other 11, he was presumably motivated by the holy spirit directly. Do Catholics think preaching is only supposed to come from Bishops with a direct line of apostolic succession? Wouldn't Paul be the first obvious counterexample?

[@Catholic-Redpilled-Spaniard]

thank u father. way to go

[@PL-yg1ry]

Bishop Barron you're my intellectual hero! Thank you for being a light in these confusing times 😊📿 could you possibly do a video on the Catholic tradition of devotion to Our Lady and it's theological veracity? Thanks!

[@katem6589]

There's a whole episode on Our Blessed Mother in Bishop Barron's Catholicism series.

[@keithherring7677]

I would like to know where the deification of Mary originated. When the Holy Spirit gave the NT writers the words they wrote he didn't include it any of it. Jesus didn't elevate his mother to such a status. When a woman tried to do that by saying "blessed is the womb that bore you...he said "blessed rather are they who hear the word of God and obey it." When Mary wanted to see him and he was told she was outside he said, "My mother and my brethren are these which hear the word of God, and do it." When did Mary as co-redemptrix, queen of Heaven, perpetual virgin, etc. originate?

[@katem6589]

Nobody is deifying Mary, but we should give her the highest level of veneration we give to any human. Your scriptural references only support that idea, as who heard and obeyed God better than Mary? Consider the fourth commandment: who would have honored His mother better than Jesus? And do you really think you'll be judged by our Lord when you die, and He'll say you loved His mom too much? The Church teaches four dogmas about Mary: that she is the Mother of God (in the resolution of the Nestorian controversy at the Council of Ephesus), that she is a perpetual virgin, that she is Immaculate (without sin, through the prevenient grace of Christ), and that she was assumed into heaven. For some of the history behind the development of these doctrines, you can start with catholicism.org/four-great-marian-dogmas.html. All Catholic dogmas are grounded in Scripture. Some of the other ideas you mention are understood at the level of doctrine, which means we should believe them but that we are not bound to them at the same level of authority. There is a long and interesting history on three doctrines that are said to go together and which, once proclaimed, would result in the showering of profound graces: the doctrines of Mary as co-Redemptrix, Advocate, and Mediatrix of all Graces. The questions you ask as to source and authority are too long to answer here, but look for videos on KZbin by Dr. Mark Miravalle, and see this website: www.fifthmariandogma.com/.

[@keithherring7677]

Nobody is deifying Mary, but we should give her the highest level of veneration we give to any human. Have you ever prayed "Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness and our hope!" Is Mary your life, your sweetness, your hope? Jesus said he alone was the Life. He didn't include Mary. There are a number of scriptures of Christ being our hope but not one of Mary. Why would we venerate Mary more than John, Paul, Peter? Mary gave birth while the apostles were beaten, ridiculed, imprisoned, and eventually killed. that she is the Mother of God (in the resolution of the Nestorian controversy at the Council of Ephesus), that she is a perpetual virgin, that she is Immaculate (without sin, through the prevenient grace of Christ), and that she was assumed into heaven. She is the physical mother of Christ but nothing suggest she has any status that the Catholic church places on her. Jesus said "who is my mother and my brothers. Pointing to his disciples, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers." He was obviously speaking spiritually. That shows Mary has no more exalted position than those he was pointing to, otherwise he couldn't have said that. As far as advocate: "But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One." Where is Mary as advocate anywhere in scripture? Regarding being born sinless, nothing in scripture. It would be interesting that in the history of the world there would be only two who were ever born sinless and the writers of the NT by the Holy Spirit would not mention the second anywhere. Where did that originate? Why is it that the Catholic church always seems to find ways to make itself more important, to take people's focus off Christ and onto someone else whether Mary, the Pope, or one of their saints?

[@katem6589]

Tommy, don't forget 1 Tim 2:5, that Christ is our sole mediator. As a theme, remember that we understand Mary in and through Christ. It is also felicitous that resolving the disputes about Mary led the Church to a deeper appreciation of Jesus. For example, Nestorius' insistence that Mary was mother of Christ but not mother of God led to the confirmation that Jesus in one divine person has both a human and a divine nature. Beyond that, do you really think the Church that developed the canon of Scripture, in which every New Testament writer was a member, is cherry-picking passages of Scripture? One of the main themes of the Protestant Reformation is an emphasis on the literal meaning of Scripture and a denial of any spiritual senses, such as allegorical readings (and I know the spiritual sense can be taken too far, which is why Jesus gave us an authority, a Church). I agree that Jesus connects being His mother or brothers with spiritual unity, but Mary was the pre-eminent example of the one spiritually united (she kept all the things she saw and heard in her heart, and her last words in the Gospel were at Cana: "Do whatever He tells you."). I refuse to also read those passages as suggesting that Jesus dishonored His mother in violation of the 4th Commandment. Because they deny the spiritual sense, Protestants miss the importance of the Old Testament and largely see it as fodder for summer Bible camp plays. This leads to a failure to appreciate the omnipotence of God, who speaks to us by events as well as by words. Just as Matthew understands Jesus as the New Moses prophesied in Deuteronomy 18, just as Jesus is the new Isaac, the lamb (cf. John the Baptist) that Abraham told us God would provide, so we should understand Mary in the context of the Old Testament. Just as Peter is the vicar of Christ like the kings of Judah had prime ministers (Isaiah), so Mary is the Queen Mother prefigured in 1 Kings. Ancient kings had many wives, so the queen did not have authority, but the king's mother did. Remember that Solomon bowed to his mother. Consider the Visitation in Luke 1: the title that Elizabeth greeted Mary with, "Mother of my Lord," is the translation of the Hebrew term gebirah used for the king's mother in 1 Kings. And Mary is the new ark of the Covenant, which she carried in her womb. Mary went up to the hill country in Judah and stayed 3 months; compare the ark and David's visit. John the Baptist leapt in Elizabeth's womb - not just a charming detail but prefigured by David's dance before the ark. Mary as advocate? What else was she doing at the wedding in Cana? And what do you make of John 19:26-27? One of Jesus' last few words on the Cross was to give Mary as mother to His disciples and to give us to her as children. One of these precious last few words on the Cross was not merely a matter of personal housekeeping. I could go on, but I hope you understand I'm suggesting a Catholic way of understanding Scripture, one that sees meaning not just in the words but also in the events, one that refuses to see parts of Scripture as irrelevant or contradicting others. You ask good questions about how doctrines and dogma developed, but that happened with much time and much debate. I can't do justice to all that here. If you really are interested in learning about the development, read Mark Miravalle, ed., Mariology: A Guide for Priests, Deacons, Seminarians, and Consecrated Persons, Queenship Publications, 2008. Mark Miravalle's books on Mary are great generally, and you can also learn a lot from fifthmariandogma.com. Beyond that, I suggest you look at the history of Marian apparitions. Look at the story of Our Lady of Guadalupe, her miraculous tilma, and the conversion of 7 million natives at just about the same time as the Protestant Reformation was beginning. Especially now in the 100th anniversary of her appearances, study the story of Our Lady of Fatima, including the Miracle of the Sun witnessed by tens of thousands. There is a discussion of those apparitions in Miravalle's book, and I suggest you start your research there because there's a lot of good material about those apparitions on the internet, but also some questionable stuff with too strong of an eschatological preoccupation. I hope that helps.

[@danielforbes1997]

Wow. This is a great breakdown of good preaching. I am shocked it’s coming from a Roman Catholic Bishop. This is a muscular truthful kind of Christianity.

[@DouglasHorch]

The echoes of N.T. Wright are all over this one...Good stuff!

[@francesbernard2445]

So informative to anyone who attends bible studies too. The holy spirit was often moving Peter to say things. That is why Jesus said Peter was the rock which he was going to build his church on. If we are not humble we will miss what the holy spirit says to us.

[@alanbourbeau24]

I consider Acts of the Apostles my favorite book in the New Testament. I’ve read it a few times but I should read it more often. As a Catholic Christian, I’m not ashamed of the Gospel. But as for sharing the Gospel, I leave that to professionals such as priests, Deacons, the local Archbishop and Bishops. Including Protestant ministers such as Lutherans, Anglican/Episcopalian.

[@Mattijjah85]

Bishop Barron, I can translate subtitles from this movie to Polish, for subscribers from Poland. Great video!

[@jonathankearney906]

Great! Send us the .SRT timed file.

[@dynamic9016]

Thanks much for this video.

[@praxidescenteno3233]

I love You Jesús Christ! 😇😇😇

[@Sunicarus]

Can you do a video about Ananias and Sapphira? I find the whole episode out of place with the rest of the Acts of the Apostles.

[@rukshansubasinghe6426]

As a person who left catholism, I really admire bishop barron.

[@rukshansubasinghe6426]

there are only a few of them, too far apart.. plus, I think the new pope is in a popularity contest than on sound doctrine.

[@Clay_Irirs]

Come on back then.

[@SofoniBeats]

Amen

[@mtregi]

Bishop Barron, Please do a video on Dr. Jordan Peterson. He has been on the Rubin Report as well and I find his counter-cultural views very much in line with teachings on Catholic morality.

[@zarathustravideo]

Thank you!

[@OneCatholicSpeaks]

One book I'm just finishing on apologetics suggests that the apologist should work toward one of two goals. Either mutual understanding which does not compromise the truth or clearing up misunderstandings. In light of Bishop Barron's videos, would that not be apostolic enough?

[@dev27o8]

Greetings Bishop Barron! I am a great admirer of yours! I always share the KZbin links of your videos in my Whatsapp groups and to priests in my contact, Whatsapp being the most popular means of communication. However, I have to share them as links/URLs. Is there a way I could download the videos so that I can share the video file itself, rather than the web link? Thanks & regards!

[@deezy146]

These would be great as podcasts. Can you please upload these at podcasts?

[@JimdalfTheOrange]

Bishop Barron, I think it's only rational to assume in order to preach like an apostle, one must be guided and given inspiration by the Holy Spirit. I, personally have been trying to increase my evangelization effort, but unfortunately I have a seed of doubt in my head. I guess my question is, I attempt to practice Lectio Divina, in order to be guided by the Holy Spirit before I evangelize, but I can't help but feel there is a distinction between what my own sub-conscience is telling me vs. what the Holy Spirit is breathing into me. Unfortunately, I am unable to distinguish between the two on my own, and I get discouraged before I even get started. How does what preach with the vigor of the Apostles without the physical proof that the apostles had? They had Jesus first hand's teachings to rely on. I'm not ignorant in thinking there was no disagreement among the apostles, I know of St. Paul's relationship with St. Peter, but even with all the barriers to spreading Truth in the early church they had the Physical Jesus to rely on. I know we have the physical Jesus to rely on too in the Holy Eucharist, but Holy Eucharist doesn't provide words our ears can hear, only words the ear of our heart can hear. And unfortunately I can't distinguish between the Holy Spirit/Jesus's words and my own sub-conscience. I guess I admire the Apostle St. Thomas's great quandary when he said "Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not Believe." For St. Thomas's doubt is what caused Jesus to appear to him. It seems when contemporaries doubt though, we are left with more questions than answers. Jesus does not physically appear to us in His human body like He did to St. Thomas. How do we evangelize like Apostles, when we aren't privy to the same form of Jesus as the Apostles? Lord, I believe. Help my unbelief.

[@liraco_mx]

Is there any chance of allowing community translations? It's much easier to do (directly within KZbin) and you still get to vet them. I'd love to translate to Spanish

[@praxidescentenoortiz9664]

Saint John 1, 16-17😇😇😇

[@1234poppycat]

Catholics need to educate their protestant friends more. We tend to take the attitude lets carry on with our prayers and lives in Christ & ignore the absurd claims against us (Worship Mary re sacrificing Christ in the Eucharist [it is the one same sacrifice] that we are not the most faithful to the Bible, that more Protestants were killed than Catholics following the reformation ….etc.). But they have been lied to by fellow protestants and need to be saved.

[@josephjackson1956]

If the Apostles were in America today, they might be arrested for their boldness.

[@abrammartin151]

You did a video on Protestants. Could you do a video sometime on Anabaptists? As someone who holds to Anabaptist doctrine and Theology I only agree with about 35% of what you say. But I do find Catholic dogma and Theology interesting. Also would be great to hear your opinion on the Spanish Inquisition sometime.

[@jonathanskeet5076]

I echo your interest, Martin. I have a non-conformist upbringing and am a baptist myself, but I'd say the proportion of things that Bishop Barron says, that I agree with, is quite a bit higher than your 35 percent. I'm a bit denominationally confused, probably.

[@abrammartin151]

Well it might be closer to 50% that I agree with. But a lot of Catholic dogma has changed over the course of history. With an emphasis on different areas then it did around the time of the Reformation. I do credit Martin Luther for some Truths that he rediscovered but I believe the main points he was wrong on was that he still believed in a State Church versus a Believers Church. And he sanctioned the torture and murder of Jews and Anabaptist's. Now he also was wrong on infant baptism versus a Believers Baptism as that tied in with his view on a State Church. But he was right on the authority of Scripture​ and grace through faith alone. Also as a Anabaptist I believe that the sermon on the mount is for us today so that means a true Christian practices non-resistance in all areas of life including not serving in the military.And does not swear oaths or anything else that goes against the clear teachings of Jesus.

[@jonathanskeet5076]

Thank you Martin. I'm not sure about the military thing, personally. After all, some professional soldiers did approach John the Baptist and ask him what they had to do to get their life in order. John's' response? Be content with your wages (as a soldier, of course) and don't use your position (of soldier) to oppress anyone. I think this is a matter of conscience, I don't see the scripture being prescriptive here. Despite being a Baptist, I think it's entirely legitimate for genuine believers to present their very young children for baptism, and on clear biblical grounds, not because of it being a superstition or human tradition. As you can see, I don't fit easily into any denomination, but am happy with my baptist membership, with my wife.

[@thomasanderson1416]

Martin Abram I would say Bishop Barron is more reformed and theologically Christ-centered than your average Catholic. He's waaay ahead of Catholicism, honestly he's too good to be Catholic, that's why you agree with him much, but Catholicism is not Bishop Barron, so you must be careful. With that being said, the book of Acts emphasizes Baptism (repent and BE baptized!) , something that most Catholics never experience, Bishop Barron, the Pope etc. have never been baptized of their own will, and what's worse: all those years since they were infants, THEY NEVER BOTHERED TO! Look out for the hidden part of the iceberg my friend.

[@delsydebothom3544]

I am wondering if you could clarify what you mean by "state Church", especially in light of "states" in the modern sense having only loosely congealed in the decades immediately prior to the Reformation. Do you think Luther would have, at that early date, had a clear notion of such a new and still embryonic form of social organization?

[@thomasanderson1416]

Pope Francis recently gave a TED talk, he sounded much like Dr Phil, plus got a standing ovation at the end. Like every time he performs a public mass. Any words on St Peter's vicar Bishop?

[@BishopBarron]

Jonney Shih I've done about a dozen videos on him.

[@GregAitchison]

Jonney, you can find the videos Bishop Barron is referencing here (should be about 11 videos with Pope Francis in the title): catholicreligionteacher.com/fr-barron-videos/

[@mmmail1969]

Be fair....if God Himself was delivering a "TED Talk" he'd likely come across as "ordinary". TED Talks some up near perfectly, the dumbing down age of the SJW perfectly.....mindless social "jive" for the great unwashed! [Basically, what use to be "public lectures" back in the days when Uni's tried....now promoted to the masses!] It's ONLY the Pope, so relax, he'll do some things well and some things might not be his particular strength.....like St Peter himself, some things come easier than others.....so relax! No Pope will likely ever view a "TED Talk" as his Papal highlight!

[@deshawnwashington3446]

Wait for the double talk from these cowards.

[@onesweetbob]

Which "cowards" are you referring to, Deshawn? Those who stand up for their beliefs or those who just stand aside and make negative remarks? If you are at this place, perhaps you have been called here; open up your heart, brother, and let God speak to you.

[@keithherring7677]

Where did the apostles preach the worship/adoration of Mary or the immaculate conception of Mary, the perpetual virginity of Mary, the assumption of Mary, petitioning saints in heaven for their prayers, apostolic succession, the ordinances of the church functioning as sacraments, infant baptism, confession of sin to a priest, purgatory, indulgences, or the equal authority of church tradition and Scripture?

[@hvcljournal]

Yes good questions all. The answers are easily found in scripture and the tradition - with a capital T - of the early Church. Just do a little research yourself. Plenty of books and websites around - start with theCatholic Answers website. Tom Faranda

[@keithherring7677]

If I want to buy some indulgences do they take credit cards and/or paypal? Do they ever have a 2 for 1 sale? Is there a reverse indulgence where I can pay to keep people I didn't like in purgatory longer?

[@timothyburke1113]

Tommy Harring as to your third question does Christ teach us to hate those who hate us or does he teach us to love those who hate us? I believe if you bothered to read your Bible you'll find it is the latter. You cannot offer an indulgence to keep someone you hate longer in purgatory. You might however theoretically as a humble Christian offer up to Jesus to stay in purgatory longer so someone that you hate can get into heaven sooner. God is love and he who abides in love abides in God and he in them. Let go of your hate it's good for you and for those around you. Read your Bible it's good for the soul!

[@josephjackson1956]

I think it is more helpful to ask a single question for someone to answer rather than ask them in a list of grievances. It’s hard to answer these kinds of questions because they go into so many areas that it’s hard to answer it succinctly.

[@macmedic892]

We left a parish due to poor preaching. The final straw: Easter Sunday, standing room only 15 minutes before Mass, and the air conditioning couldn't keep up. Then, it appeared the priest didn't prepare--he proclaimed the Gospel then went on extemporaneously--monotonous tone, rambling with no obvious point, and going on for 15-20 minutes. People who might only come twice a year WALKED OUT during his homily. Opportunities to bring people back were lost, in no small part due to poor preaching.

[@Clay_Irirs]

Sure its nice to have an intellectually stimulating and heart wrenching homily, but your missing the point. To receive Christ, far more profound, intellectually stimulating, and heart wrenching than a home-run speech. Tho I do enjoy greatly listening to Bishop Barren on these teaching lessons.

[@TheRicktunero]

With all due respect Bishop you're being to many people, our intellectual hero, if I get your point it is not... "You killed the Messiah". It is, in my opinion..."We Killed the Messiah" as the human race. St. Peter could not separate himself from humanity even as an apostle. isn't it this correct?

[@BishopBarron]

I'm just quoting what is reported in the Acts of the Apostles.

[@TheRicktunero]

Dear Bishop Barron. Thank you for replying to my comment and best wishes to you. I have to question your reply though. When you say that you were just quoting the Acts of the Apostles doesn't that resemble Protestants quoting the Bible literally? I get your point that you cannot declare what in your own words, more or less, expressed on this video: "Bishop Robert Barron cannot predicate what he thinks about the Catholic teachings" However, doesn't expressing what the meaning of the Bible's message is, should be laid out to us, "the body of the Church"? Just food for thought. With all my heart, God bless you.

[@isaihisaih2024]

😊👍

[@patrickklan4431]

Could you make a video on how to explain NFP to my fellow Catholics and Non-Catholics and how we could answer the argument that NFP is just another form of contraception?

[@jadamuzg1]

Pfff smh... He said the contrary 🤣🤣

[@myopenmind527]

Who were the 12? Can you name them all? Since the bible is confused on this how will we ever know? I've heard it said that the reason there are 12 is to mirror the 12 tribes of Israel. It's symbolic for Jews. Yeshua had many followers some of them women. The notion of the twelve is revisionist messianic symbolism.

[@gamer-ff6mh]

Wow... nice video... sadly Fr. Barron was too soft on Dave Rubin.. :(

[@BishopBarron]

I sat across from a married gay man and told him that homosexuality is morally wrong and that gay marriage poses a threat to our society. I mean, what did you want me to say to him? That he should be arrested?! How precisely was I too "soft" on him?

[@jackhammer5912]

i saw it as good interesting interview, but you did say to him that you wouldn´t push for gay marriage to be delegalized, i would like to hear how do you complement those two thoughts or if maybe you´ve changed your mind

[@sanctus4639]

I actually shared that video on my Facebook page. You were direct, but in a compassionate way. As you've noted, in our modern era, finger wagging is an immediate turn off for listeners. One should speak the truth, as you did, but in such a way that we continue to engage the other. Thank you for modeling that for us. On that note: when will you be on Bill Maher?

[@gamer-ff6mh]

Bishop Robert Barron Pardon me but your excellency said something on the lines of '...I wouldn't press ahead to reverse that' while talking about the change in the marriage laws with Dave Rubin. Already Catholic charities are closing down as they are being forced by the law to allow same-sex parents to adopt children. With the church ousted, liberal adoption agencies have a free reign to allow same sex adoption and raise an entire generation of confused kids. If there is sin and it is to be hated why should we stop from pressing with just laws?? Why I say this: I know the pain of a fatherless childhood in a family far from God's will. It leads to immense confusion. Having material benefits of a family alone is not enough. I am from India, and though Britishers were quite unjust rulers on an average, they made laws removing the various horrible heathen practices relating to marriage. It has had a lasting positive influence on the society today which in many places is vehemently opposed to gay marriage, fornication, abortion and polygamy. People here hardly know that their own religion allowed these practices and these practices were displayed ostentatiously on their temples. The British did not forcibly convert the population, but put in good laws based on their own Christian heritage which saved a non-Christian population from atleast some of their sins and which laid a good foundation of morals and values for starters. In my humble opinion discipline through the law helps and all efforts must be made to press for them.

[@BishopBarron]

w 6655321 Do you honestly think that would be an effective strategy in our present cultural context?

[@jasonh.8754]

If the Apostles were all imprisoned and executed, why would you wish to emulate them? When Jesus was crucified because he challenged authority, why would you follow Him? It seems some people have a death wish and don't learn from history...

[@jackhammer5912]

ppl will just reject you if you do that. I think it is okay to be honest with what you believe, but if you just put yourself in the middle of the street and start telling people that they are full of sin and that christ will save them, they will see in you not much difference from a crazy evangelic. I like the smart approach you do here in your channel, it is a slow work, but very eye opening. By the way i think that priest and theologians should really get heavy on the conclusive proof of christ existence and his resurrection, which would be a really good seed to plant on people

[@myopenmind527]

w 6655321 I'm curious, how confident are you that your god belief is true?

[@yvettekraft2371]

When people say that apostolic succession doesn't exist, what about Judas' successor? Lol

[@chosenskeptic5319]

🤔 I think to preach like an apostle, you have to get ride of obsurd theologies of the trinity, transcendence and the inerrancy of the Bible; it’s not things that Jesus or Paul taught.

[@maiwillie1613]

Can this guy ever 'gas off' or what? Ive watched a number of his you tube stuff and frankly, no wonder Catholics are confused and discombobulated when these so called you tube 'darlings' somehow or other manage to gain a reputation for doing nothing more than taking us all up his ear rear end where we inevitably choke! Even this one...how to preach like an apostle...what is BB really saying that can genuinely support and change our lives, our faith, our existence even? dissect his 11 minutes...and his methodology of speaking...what are you really left with to take to the bank of life and receive income and so, sustenance from it? When was the last time he...or almost any supposed 'leader' and/or 'ordained' person really make you feel like you do when you read and pray the words of Jesus the Christ who is WAY easier to believe without us having 'seen' Him but the almost opposite is the case with these 'mass offs' like BB! You Tube and 'church buildings' and TV and such places are full of 'gas offs' all saying much about almost nothing! Ask yourself...will any of them...BB included...be remembered 2000 years from now as Jesus the Christ is? Go ahead...measure these 'gas offs' like BB against THE only real measure of competency, sincerity, clarity, 'preaching', sharing, teaching, etc., (the list goes on), and when has anyone them ever really and truly 'astounded', 'amazed', and really truly 'uplifted' anti all stayed for life like the all that Jesus the Christ said? I mean...'how to preach like an apostle', 'how to be happy', 'master class in evangelization', and more of the same all delivered in the same flat NON astounding NON amazing way! Why do such 'gas offs' love the sound of their own voice so much so they are all over the internet? And yes...I am a 'practising' catholic...but these days also one who no longer accepts anything...including from 'gas offs' like BB and others...unless it is in synch and faith with what the Holy Spirit guides me personally and directly to be enlightened by and NOT just through bishops etc., but instead to accept only what is built on the Rock and Cross of Jesus the Christ and being astounded and amazed thereof for going forward to live out my life in Faith, Hope and Love while also telling the truth about how I feel and what I no longer believe from 'gas offs' like B'entertainers' like BB et al.