What is the most intimate union we can have with God on this Earth? What did Jesus specifically ask us to do until He comes again? What did He say we must do in order to have eternal life? To whom shall we go? What is the primary way God gave us to commune with [...]
“I hate religious people.” It’s one thing to hear this from an atheist. It’s another when I hear it from an evangelical Christian (who shouldn’t be hating anybody in the first place). The sentiment is a hallmark of a thinned-out and trendy pop-Christianity that wants a religion without the religion part. I usually get the [...]
All I need to worry about is “Me and Jesus,” right? Pop-Christianity has perpetuated this overly-simplistic dogma. But does it do more harm than good? I think yes. The main reason I think it does more harm than good is that it is almost always used in contrast to your relationships with other people. In [...]
Are you amazed and afraid of Jesus? Have you, perhaps, domesticated him a bit too much? Do we fully grasp the significance of who He claims to be? Fr. Barron shares some excellent thoughts below in an exclusive video clip from his highly anticipated project: CATHOLICISM. This clip is called “Amazed and Afraid: The Revelation [...]
Amazingly simple and profound words from Pope Benedict XVI speaking to some children about learning, friends and Jesus. I love it. And while it’s a wonderful message for children, it needs to be heard and reflected upon even more so by all of us adults:
There is an estimated (at least) 350,000 Catholic Masses celebrated every day on planet Earth. It is celebrated in every nook and cranny on the planet, by every race and nationality, and using every language. And each of these Masses is celebrated (generally) using the same scripture readings and the same prayers. Every single one [...]
“The way Jesus shows you is not easy. Rather, it is like a path winding up a mountain. Do not lose heart! The steeper the road, the faster it rises towards even wider horizons.” – Pope John Paul II The Christian life is for those that want the best life, not the easy one. Such [...]
We hear the word Christian used a lot these days in so many different contexts. We hear politicians talk about having “Christian values.” We hear that this country was founded on “Christian principles.” When somebody does something wrong somebody might say, “well that wasn’t very Christian of them, was it?”
I haven’t seen this movie yet. But I definitely intend on doing so. Fr. Barron shares his thoughts on the movie, but also takes it into a much deeper discussion of blame, scapegoating, and violence.
“We die to each other daily. What we know of other people is only our memory of the moments during which we knew them. And they have changed since then. To pretend that they and we are the same is a useful and convenient social convention which must sometimes be broken. We must also remember [...]
In ancient times, oil was often used to anoint new kings. A king was therefore known as an “anointed one.”
