Providence and Vocation in ‘Father Stu’ Bishop Barron Jun 1, 2022 Mark Wahlberg’s new film “Father Stu” is one of the most theologically interesting films to come out in a long time. Read More
Should Suffering Shake Our Faith? Bishop Barron Jan 1, 2022 Premier Christian Radio sponsored a survey to investigate how COVID-19 has affected religious beliefs. Read More
You’re Meant To Be An Eagle, Not A Chicken Bishop Barron Oct 1, 2020 When I was doing full-time parish ministry, one of my favorite activities was performing baptisms. Read More
Heart Of Jesus, Holy Temple of God Bishop Barron Sep 1, 2020 The mind can certainly take in the Sistine Chapel Ceiling, and the will can perceive it as a good, but it is the heart that sings in its presence. Read More
What I learned talking with thousands of skeptics on Reddit Bishop Barron Oct 2, 2019 I just finished my second dive into the Reddit AMA world. One ... Read More
Why You Should Read C.S. Lewis' "The Great Divorce" Bishop Barron May 1, 2016 Lewis was that rare sort of genius, able to combine high theological insight with vivid imagination. Read More
Daniel Berrigan and Non-Violence Bishop Barron May 1, 2016 Last week Fr. Daniel Berrigan, S.J. passed away at the age of 94. T... Read More
Why You Need Spiritual Food Bishop Barron Jul 1, 2015 Every third summer, the Catholic lectionary provides a series of re... Read More
The Death of God and the Loss of Human Dignity Bishop Barron Jul 1, 2015 I am sure by now that many of you have seen the appalling hidden-ca... Read More
Love, Tolerance, and the Making of Distinctions Bishop Barron Jun 1, 2015 Last week, I wrote a piece on Bruce Jenner's transformation into Ca... Read More
The Parable of the Talents Bishop Barron Oct 1, 2014 The attendance at our daily Mundelein Seminary on Labor Day weekend... Read More
Revisiting the Argument from Motion Bishop Barron Oct 1, 2014 One of the unintended but happy consequences of the emergence of th... Read More
The Danger of Soft Atheism Bishop Barron May 1, 2014 A very instructive exchange between Gary Gutting, a philosophy prof... Read More
Why Jesus is God: A Response to Bart Ehrman Bishop Barron Apr 1, 2014 Well, it’s Easter time, and that means that the mainstream media an... Read More
What is Our Fundamental Problem? Bishop Barron Mar 1, 2014 The first reading for Mass on the first Sunday of Lent this year, t... Read More
Priest, Prophet and King Bishop Barron Feb 1, 2014 A classic characterization of Jesus is that he is priest, prophet, ... Read More
"Why Goodness Depends on God" Bishop Barron Jan 1, 2014 One of the commonest observations made by opponents of religion is ... Read More
Hannah Arendt Bishop Barron Sep 1, 2013 The appearance of an art house film on the philosopher Hannah Arend... Read More
Your Life is Not About You Bishop Barron Sep 1, 2013 Time Magazine’s recent cover story “The Childfree Life” has generat... Read More
Why Faith is Indeed a Light Bishop Barron Aug 1, 2013 In “new” atheist and secularist circles today, faith is regularly r... Read More
World War Z and the Council of Trent Bishop Barron Jul 1, 2013 There were a number of reasons why I liked “World War Z,” the film ... Read More
Superman, General Zod, and God Bishop Barron Jul 1, 2013 I didn’t really care for the latest cinematic iteration of the Supe... Read More
The Preachings of F. Scott Fitzgerald Bishop Barron Jun 1, 2013 The appearance of yet another film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s... Read More
Sympathy for the Devil: What happens when Love turns into tolerance Bishop Barron Jun 1, 2013 Some years ago, The New Yorker ran a cartoon that perfectly lampoon... Read More
The Adventure of Classical Morality Bishop Barron May 1, 2013 One of the most significant fault lines in Western culture opened u... Read More