The beiging of Bishop BarronIt's as if Benedict papacy and McCarrick scandal never happened

The beiging of Bishop Barron
It's as if Benedict papacy and McCarrick scandal never happened

Bishop Robert Barron first came to fame in the Catholic world for his fight against what he called “beige Catholicism.” The founder of Word on Fire rightly saw that a milquetoast, flaccid expression of Catholicism—so common in parishes across the country and embraced

Bishop Barron joins Ventura laitySerra defenders besiege him on internet

Bishop Barron joins Ventura laity
Serra defenders besiege him on internet

Bishop Robert Barron’s Instagram for July 4 features a quote from Italian Catholic activist Pier Giorgio Frassati: “To live without faith, without a patrimony to defend, without a steady struggle for truth – that is not

Ratzinger a barking ideologue – no wayBishop Barron takes apart 'The Two Popes'

Ratzinger a barking ideologue – no way
Bishop Barron takes apart 'The Two Popes'

The new and much-ballyhooed Netflix film The Two Popes should, by rights, be called The One Pope, for it presents a fairly nuanced, textured, and sympathetic portrait of Jorge Mario Bergoglio (Pope Francis) and a complete caricature of Joseph Ratzinger (Pope

Church should focus on getting ‘nones’ back, Bishop Barron saysThe evangelization tool of choice? Social media

Church should focus on getting ‘nones’ back, Bishop Barron says
The evangelization tool of choice? Social media

How to get religiously unaffiliated, or “nones,” particularly young people, back to the Catholic Church is a top priority for our church, said Auxiliary Bishop Robert E. Barron of Los Angeles, chairman of the bishops’ Committee

Bishop Barron gives commencement speech on greatness of soul

Bishop Barron gives commencement speech on greatness of soul

The following is an excerpt from the commencement speech given by Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron at Thomas Aquinas College on May 11:

How could I not take as my point of orientation

Question for L.A.’s Bishop Barron

Question for L.A.’s Bishop Barron

The following comes from a Feb. 20 posting on the stmarycoldcase blog. I ran into this piece in

U.S. bishops express hope that Wuerl resignation will bring healing

U.S. bishops express hope that Wuerl resignation will bring healing

Several U.S. bishops responding to the official resignation of Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C. expressed hope Friday that the decision would bring healing for survivors of clerical abuse.

Pope Francis accepted

Bishop Barron blasts Michelle Wolf’s jokes

Bishop Barron blasts Michelle Wolf’s jokes

The other night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Michelle Wolf, who I’m told is a comedian, regaled the black-tie and sequin-gowned crowd with her “jokes.” Almost all were in extremely bad taste and/or wildly offensive, but one

How to argue on the internet

How to argue on the internet

People need to learn how to argue better on the internet, especially about religion, Catholic media personality and Los Angeles Auxiliary Bishop Robert Barron said in remarks at Facebook’s headquarters on Sept. 18.

Combining high theological insight with vivid imagination

Combining high theological insight with vivid imagination

In my capacity as regional bishop of the Santa Barbara pastoral region, which covers two entire counties north of Los Angeles, I am obliged to spend a good deal of time in the car. To make

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