Bishop Robert Barron, Author at ZENIT

Articles By Bishop Robert Barron

Art and Culture

Bishop Barron: ‘The One Pope’

Auxiliary Bishop of LA & Founder of Word of Fire Analyzes Film ‘The Two Popes’

Jan 03, 2020 15:36

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FORUM: Bishop Robert Barron: 'St. John Paul II: The Heroic Pope'

Around Feast Day of Polish-Born Pontiff, LA Auxiliary Bishops Reflects ‘That Karol Wojtyla was a man who exhibited the virtue of justice to a heroic degree is impossible to contest’

Oct 24, 2016 18:55

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Shakespeare and the Fading of the Catholic World

«I wonder whether everyone can agree that Shakespeare was indeed mourning the loss of something that came apart in the sixteenth century–something beautiful and something worth putting back together.»

May 03, 2016 20:07

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Bishop Robert Barron: St. Anselm and Polishing the Diamonds

‘God the Father is not some pathetic divinity whose bruised personal honor needs to be restored; rather God is a parent who burns with compassion for his children who have wandered into danger.’

Apr 22, 2016 20:25

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Bishop Robert Barron: Porn and the Curse of Total Sexual Freedom

‘The Catholic Church—and indeed all of decent society until about forty years ago—sees pornography as, first and foremost, an ethical violation, a deep distortion of human sexuality, an unconscionable objectification of persons who should never be treated as anything less than subjects.’

Apr 20, 2016 09:31

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Bishop Robert Barron: Holy Thursday – Jesus' Final Teaching

‘What would life be like if we were no longer afraid? We would live as the saints do—not immune to suffering, but, if I can put it this way, unaffected by it.’

Mar 24, 2016 11:53

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Bishop Robert Barron: Lord of the Temple

‘Does it mean that, individually, we are clean and pure? No, in fact, it invites questions such as, what in our “Temple” needs to be purified?’

Mar 22, 2016 11:13

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Bishop Robert Barron: The Gardener Who Sows Wildly

‘The good news here is that if we are the least bit open and receptive, this seed will take root in us.’

Mar 18, 2016 12:10

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The Disorienting Quality of Real Prayer

Why we need exercises such as learning a foreign language or contemplating true art

Mar 16, 2016 17:52

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Encountering the Holy God

‘Something in you needs to be annihilated. And God’s awe-ful holiness lets you know what that is.’

Mar 11, 2016 16:02

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Shift Your Perspective

Word On Fire Founder Reflects on Letting Go of Passing Things in This World and Resolutely Clinging to God Alone

Mar 09, 2016 11:21

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The Gift of Healing

Word On Fire Founder Reflects on How Charism of Miraculous Healing in Church Demonstrates Mysterious Power of God

Mar 08, 2016 13:03

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Pope Francis made a significant announcement during his weekly audience in St. Peter’s Square: the Vatican will host the “World Meeting on Children’s Rights”, titled “Love Them and Protect Them,”

Vatican to Host Global Summit on Children’s Rights: A Bold Call to Action

The event will bring together experts and leaders from various nations to explore innovative strategies for safeguarding children who face exploitation, abuse, war, and extreme poverty

Israeli victims of Hamas attacks meet the Pope

The Pope expressed deep compassion for the victims and reaffirmed the Holy See’s commitment to advocating for the release of those still held captive in Gaza. According to reports, 63 individuals remain detained by Hamas.