*"Tell the story of Jesus!"*- Bishop Barron☆ It takes a whole lot of inspiration, *Grace* to answer these kind of questions with such meaningful and assured clarity. *Thanks a lot from India, beloved Bishop Barron☆☆*

@trnslash

4 жыл бұрын

fellow Malayalee here, great to see others

God bless you Bishop Barron and your ministry ! Your videos and writings are inspirational. Thank you!

I have founded bravery in the love of GOD i can overcame anything because he is at my side

To add to what you said about anxiety is practising the presence of God, we seem to know through faith that God is with us but many of us don't actually consciously practise the idea of recognising his presence. I've read many people overcoming their anxiety by practising Gods presence as though he was right by their side, through habit it becomes a powerful anchor that dissipates fear. If we know God is by our side, we know we can draw on courage, confidence, enthusiasm and every positive emotional resource you can think of. The other thing is to practice gratitude, thank God for everything, no matter how little and each night relive every great and good moment you've experienced through the day and give thanks again.

The Trinity explained in a way that's easy to understand: Three persons, one God. What is God? Divine! Divine is its Nature. (Three persons one nature, three Persons one God).

Excellent answers!

Very good! "I have determined to know nothing but Christ and Him crucified!" - Paul.

On anxiety, may I suggest praying Psalm 23, a great starting point. Then meditate the Beatitudes (Matthew 5).

Good video, as usual, Father Barron. This one really got my attention though: 4:22 -What to do about anxiety? I recommend working with the "Attacking Anxiety & Depression" program. Like I did. This program got me off all my psych meds. It works! Though I must say, next to death, a pregnancy is as stressful as 'external stress' gets. Or being fired, or breaking up with someone. And must point out, while the advice Bishop Barron has given, while true and right, lacks detail. "Calm down", "relax", "let God," are all pieces of advice found in the program, it also tells you HOW to put them into practice. Just ask the youth minister featured on parts of my generation of the "Attacking Anxiety & Depression" program, points out. He prayed all the time, but was still overwhelmed by anxiety. Until working with the program. Like I said, it works. Peace. Check out the program here, if you like: stresscenter.com

As Father Dan Farley Said to me for Adoration: "Lord I trust in your silence". Listen to our Lord and all Heaven present in the Monstrance.

Father Barron, you made a fantastic video a couple of years ago about what boys need in order to become men. One of the photos included in the video was of Yoda and Luke Skywalker. Can you please tell me the title of that video? My husband said it spoke volumes to him. I'd love to be able to share that video with others as I think it's so important for young men and their mentors to see. Thank you for all you do.

@amc3450

4 жыл бұрын

I think the video title is ....Bishop Barron on "Star Wars: the last Jedi"

@zsuzsuspetals

4 жыл бұрын

@@amc3450 Thank you very much! That was a fantastic video! It unfortunately wasn't the one I was looking for. The one I'm looking for focuses on what boys need to become men. The struggle that they need to be put through and forced to achieve and how that doesn't exist anymore. This video is still very good though and makes excellent point so thank you very much for recommending it. It's definitely similar to the video I'm looking for! :D

Was wondering if you plan to do a video about the passing of Kobe Bryant and his Catholic faith...

@insertnamehere6659

4 жыл бұрын

A good sentiment perhaps, but it wouldn't be appropriate. Using a man's death to talk about your faith wouldn't go over well. People would rightly see it as being a bad thing, using the death of a popular figure to push something.

Interesting questions, thoughtful answers, thanks for that! Bishop Barron, I would like to ask Your Excellency, as a person very much involved in evangelization, especially towards the youth, why the Catholic Church does not put more emphasis on the teachings of Rerum Novarum. I have seen some of your videos where you're talking about that and they were greatly informative, yet these are relatively scarce. To touch on a political territory, it clearly seems that the youth are in a financial existential anxiety (while the economy will also have to deal with the fourth industrial revolution, making existing job types disappear and creating some new ones). Thus one attractive solution to these problems is democratic socialism (atheist or agnostic, doesn't really matter). Now I had family members from both communist Hungary and Romania and their experience as believers and moral persons were - to put it mildly- not ideal. Even though US checks and balances are more likely to fight back against an atheistic communist coup, whenever I hear something propagating this style of society, I'm on alert. Nevertheless, I think the claim of the people to have a more equal and respectful economic model is justified, thus I urge the Church (my Church) to give a clear theist alternative, especially when we have an almost perfect "draft" called Rerum Novarum. I hope I wasn't being out of line with this. Lord have Mercy on all of us. Laudetur Iesus Christus. #askBishopBarron

Bishop i am considering converting from Baptist to Catholic. Please pray for me. I am having trouble with some problems with the post Tritadine councillor statements from the Church. Please help.

@anthonybrown9685

4 жыл бұрын

Do I have to believe in the bodily assumption of Mary to be Catholic?

@coolmuso6108

4 жыл бұрын

@@anthonybrown9685 Yes, it's an important dogma of the faith :) This is an amazing book to explain Mariology: www.amazon.com/Jesus-Jewish-Roots-Mary-Unveiling-ebook/dp/B079KV5WXN Here's another great book responding to Protestant criticisms of Catholic doctrine: www.amazon.com/Case-Catholicism-Contemporary-Protestant-Objections-ebook/dp/B0777VJM7G/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=trent+horn&qid=1580775007&s=digital-text&sr=1-4 God Bless!

@QuisutDeusmpc

4 жыл бұрын

@Anthony Brown I have a bit of a different take than "cool muso" for someone in your position. My story: I grew up in a family whose parents were Catholic but did not practice the faith, and decided to raise their children, my sister and I, as agnostics who would decide for themselves. After my parent's divorce, I was approached by an independent Baptist couple and went through their evangelistic / conversion process [i. e. "born again"]. After finding different unanswered questions / problems / inadequate answers in, variously, independent / mainline Baptist, Presbyterian, Anglican, and Christian / Dutch Reformed denominations, I was "received into full communion" with Jesus Christ's one, holy, catholic and apostolic Church in 2007. For your information, the catholic Church accepts your faith commitment / baptism [since it was done "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit" and therefore considers you ALREADY in communion with Jesus Christ and the Church, although it considers that communion "imperfect", and officially considers you a "separated BRETHREN" with the emphasis on brethren, not separated. The Church has a process for Christians, such as yourself called the RCIA program [Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults], where you meet one night a week for an hour with like minded individuals at a local Cathholic Church with a priest, deacon, and adults trained to present the distinctives of the Catholic faith in a non-confrontation, open environment so you can explore whether you believe God is calling you to this decision, and the Church can consider whether you have any impediments to entrance into "full communion with Jesus Christ in the Church". The faith that is presented is the Nicene creed [the Church's understanding of what Jesus Christ taught the Apostles while on earth during his three and a half years of public ministry, and the deeper catechesis he gave them after his resurrection (Luke 24: 27, 44-45) prior to His ascension into heaven - in the face of competing false narratives presented by false apostles who Jesus said would creep in and try to undermine the apostolic teaching [e. g. Simon Magus in Acts]. There is nothing in the Nicene creed about the bodily Assumption of Mary into heaven. Nevertheless, it is important to understand the teachings the Church has received regarding the blessed virgin Mary are intimately related to their understanding and teachings regarding Jesus Christ. However, as a faithful Christian, it stands to reason if YOU will be assumed body and soul into heaven after the judgment and your purification from sin, then WHY WOULDN'T Jesus Christ do so for His mother who perfectly loved Him from the very first moment of His conception and was present at His death on the cross? Similarly, where "cool muso" is headed is that, in addition to the Nicene Creed, you would agree, in order to be received into the Church, and would annually for the rest of your life, swear at Easter, to "believe all that the catholic Church has revealed to be true for our public faith" as Catholics. He is right, there are some wonderful books on the Marian teachings and Dr. Edward Sri and Dr. Brant Pitre have written some wonderful theological books on the subject. In addition, from a former Baptist's perspective, I found David Currie's book "Born Fundamentalist, Born Again Catholic" extremely helpful as a jumping off point to further exploration. The book has plenty of footnotes and an extensive bibliography with other works to consult on various topics with which you may have questions / problems. May God richly bless you during your time of exploration and discovery.

@anthonybrown9685

4 жыл бұрын

@@coolmuso6108 Thanks

@anthonybrown9685

4 жыл бұрын

@@QuisutDeusmpc Thank you for your perspective. I will read that book. It just seems hard to understand why the mere Christianity between us is not enough to join the church. There is alot I don't understand and even if I studied for the rest of my life I don't think I will know everything. It would be nice to join the church while I am on my journey. God bless you.

Hi Bishop Barron and WoF team, what's going on with the whole Church Militant situation?

To take away anxiety pick up the Rosary and pray to Our Lady and be obedient to the Rosary your anxiety will be taken away ..

@wendymitchell8245

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus said pray to the father ,you are forbidden to contact dead people . That is the occult. All people die once.

Hi father can you please give your thoughts on the ordinairat please

I look for Catholic content to consume online but I am troubled that some of it is, "mean and extreme", (to put it one way). I worry about getting bad content. Any advice?

@BishopBarron

4 жыл бұрын

Follow Word on Fire!

There is no sin in heaven and no sin around God. So there has to be a way to purify your soul in transition. That is purgatory. A transition or purifying place.

@serendipitousbliss6548

4 жыл бұрын

That place is Jesus :) Who cleanses you with his pure spirit.

@joanofarc6402

4 жыл бұрын

tipseason Rex .... no one cares Rex!!

@giovannimartini6405

4 жыл бұрын

@tipseason Rex Even santification would be impossible without God, as it's Him who changes us. But we must stay in Him and be docile to His commandments and grace; if not, everything would be authomatic and we'll have no free will.

@serendipitousbliss6548

4 жыл бұрын

@tipseason Rex Sorry for a long winded response but my understanding is what Jesus offered on the cross means further sanctification will not be necessary. Thats the point. His actions were done in a similar manner and with similar intent to prophets who came before him. It was similar to say Hosea who played the stand in role of God and used his physical life to prophetically show what God was doing spiritually. God asks Hosea to go marry and have children with a prostitute. Pretty strange request for God to ask a Prophet - just like asking Jesus to willingly go to the cross and sacrifice himself was pretty strange request. But in both cases its explained why. Hosea's marriage was to symbolize the unfaithful relationship between God and Israel. A parable of sorts - a physical enactment to symbolically represent what was taking place spiritually. Hosea being the faithful and righteous prophet - represents God. His adulterous wife symbolizes Israel who has been unfaithful to god and his laws. The 3 children they had symbolizes the next 3 generations of Israelites who would have to undergo severe penance and punishment for the current generations sins in order to sanctify them and cleanse the blood lines of their sin. A period of purgatory - required under the old covenant. Jesus going to the cross was done with similar intention. To explain what God was doing spiritually. Jesus like Hosea physically represents God on earth - and his actions represent what God is now doing in spirit through the new covenant. That is: Sacrificing himself. Giving of his own body and blood ...... the holy spirit to sanctify people. Jesus sacrifice is essentially a parable - it is supposed to make people understand the cost of what God is doing. The pain and suffering it causes him. A physical beings life force is its blood. A spiritual beings life force is its spirit. Jesus represents god - and so his blood represents Gods spirit. Jesus sacrificing his body - thus represents god sacrificing his own spirit to cleanse and sanctify his followers so that further penance and suffering for past wrong is not necessary in order that they be sanctified and connected to him after death in Common-Union. Communion. One in spirit. Whatever you want to call it. He takes the consequences of death - so you don't have to. And there was no insinuation that because one had slightly more or less sin made any difference - see the tail of 2 debtors or the parable of the workers in the vineyard where some complained that they worked longer and should be paid more but jesus told them no - you all get the same. If you believe in Jesus and the new covenant - there is literally no purpose for purgatory after death. It would only have a place if you did not believe in the cleansing power of Gods holy spirit. And there is literally no scriptural reference for purgatory ..... anywhere. Macabees doesn't count as it comes before Jesus and the new covenant. The concept was added to Catholicism like 1100 years after christ died by people who didn't understand the new covenant. I would believe such a place exists on earth ..... but I simply call that place repentance ..... that being a prerequisite to receive the holy spirit which then sanctifies you. Once you die - as far as Jesus said your time for repentance is over. You are judged to be worthy of receiving this sanctifying gift of the Holy Spirit ..... or you are not. There is no halfway house - As Jesus put it only those who go to the the right for cleansing and sanctifying and those who go to the left without this to exist in the torment of their own spirit separated from God. Purgatory is a tool that encourages complacency. Don't worry about repenting now .... there is this half way house you can do it in later after death.

@David-_-_-

4 жыл бұрын

​@@serendipitousbliss6548 hmmm thats an interesting view. I've never heard it explained that way. I agree purgatory is a "man made" concept and doesn't have any scriptural foundation. Seems to be man not being able to understand the power of Gods grace.

So how does Viaticum affect our time in purgatory?

I have a question. Does purgatory mean that Christ's sacrifice was insufficient for our sins, and we have to pay for our own sins? Thank you.

@BishopBarron

4 жыл бұрын

No.

@takmaps

4 жыл бұрын

This is what I think, it is the sufficiency of Christ's sacrifice that gives purgatory. When you are in Christ you still sin but we know nothing unclean can enter heaven so a cleansing by fire would be necessary for entering heaven.

@chrisgibson3521

4 жыл бұрын

@@takmaps Thank you for your reply. I am honestly struggling with this... So let me throw this out there... if it is unconfessed sin, then Christ sacrifice does not cover it and purgatory is necessary?

@chrisgibson3521

4 жыл бұрын

@@BishopBarron Bishop Barron, I appreciate your media ministry. I am just trying to understand purgatory in relation to Christ's atonement. Thank you.

@takmaps

4 жыл бұрын

@@chrisgibson3521 Christs sacrifice is enough in that you are given eternal life but you can't enter heaven unclean so you will have to be purified. The Catechism says this: 1030 All who die in God's grace and friendship, but still imperfectly purified, are indeed assured of their eternal salvation; but after death they undergo purification, so as to achieve the holiness necessary to enter the joy of heaven.

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Dear Bishop Barron, I hope you are paying attention to Archbishop Vigano because we are. I want to hear you give us a comprehensive account of the history of the St. Galens Mafia. Yes, we like philosophy and theology, but we like history too. Real history.

@tonywallens217

4 жыл бұрын

ichthus1890 as public a figure as he is I’m sure he would rather use his platform to evangelize the culture rather than scandalize his church. There’s plenty of guys outing corrupt bishops.

@ichthus1890

4 жыл бұрын

@@tonywallens217 When the body has an infection, it concerns all the members and if it's serious it needs quick action. Archbishop Vigano is making serious allegations and Pope Francis is kissing up to the UN and throwing his faithful Bishops under the bus. It is critical that Bishop Barron use his credibility to stand up to these interlopers now.

@tonywallens217

4 жыл бұрын

ichthus1890 I agree with that. I just don’t think Bishop Barron sees his platform as one for news of the current state of affairs so much as a vessel to evangelize. And who’s to say that he isn’t doing things behind the scenes.

@ichthus1890

4 жыл бұрын

Cardinal Pell from Australia, it seems, has been sentenced by a kangaroo court. Where are his defenders in the heirarchy? This acquiescence to the "Spirit of the World" is turning Catholicism into a private religion as though all the world in run by China. In fact Communism, Freemasonry and Zionism seems to have melded into technocratic paganism soon to be administered by 5G networks. At least Raymond Arroyo and some of his cohorts on EWTN are speaking up. All the same, Bishop Barron has made a great contribution in his own way.

@laleydelamor1327

4 жыл бұрын

ichthus1890 And what if communists, freemasons and zionists take over the whole World? What then? Should all humans live in hell for eternity? Is there any hope for humans?

It kind of grates a bit every time the host introduces each question every time with the same information the people themselves say. No need for the repetition!

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@QuisutDeusmpc

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ, perfectly divine, perfectly human is our common ground. All of God's children are members of the body of Christ.

@QuisutDeusmpc

4 жыл бұрын

@tipseason Rex I disagree with your assessment. Look at the Catholic Catechism of the Catholic Church. Look at the documents of the Second Vatican Council. In MOST of the Protestant denominations belief in the two CORE catholic doctrines [I. e. the Most Holy Trinity, and the two natures in the one person of Jesus Christ ARE present and therefore they are Christian monotheistic who believe in the full divinity and full humanity of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. NONE of this is "subjective", much less "very subjective". As a Catholic you SHOULD know that the validity of a sacrament pertains to its "form" and its "matter". Baptists believe God is one in substance and three in person, AND believe in the divine and human natures in the one person of Jesus Christ, SO the "form" is present. In addition, they baptize with water "in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit", so the "matter" IS present ALSO. Their baptism, therefore is considered VALID in the eyes of the Church, but their "communion" is "imperfect": meaning they have not professed the faith of the Nicene-Constantinopllitan creed in its fulness, received the fulness of the sacraments of initiation [the Holy Eucharist and Confirmation], and have not accepted to live under the teaching / governing authority of the Church's magisterium and discipline [a ide by its moral code in its fulness and be subject to the episcopacy]. You well know, or at least should that both Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses do NOT believe the same thing about God and / or Jesus Christ as the Catholic Church, the eastern Orthodox or Protestant Christian's. Mormons believe we will become gods ourselves in the same way in which God the Father created a universe and is Lord over it, and Jehovah's Witnesses believe Jesus Christ is NOT co-equal with God the Father or of one substance, but a lesser demi-God or created being. They are essentially modern day Arians [4th century heresy / heretics]. To speak of Baptists or Presbyterian, Anglicans or Methodists, Congregationalists or Lutherans in the same sentence is HIGHLY misleading on your part. Mormons and Jehovah's Witnesses are NOT Christian's in any historical, traditional or theological sense of the term. They attempt to pass themselves off as such, but they are not. However, it is generally safe to say that ALL reformation Protesrants ARE Christian's in the historical, traditional, theological sense of the term. They have maintained, very roughly, a confession in the baptismal creed - the Apostles creed. So I am nowhere NEAR "relativism", sir, but accurately relating the teaching of the Church with re vfx cards to our "separated BRETHREN"