Fr. Barron on Faith, Hope, and Love

What Do You Need From The Church?

I have a friend who I went to Grad School with and who is now in formation to become a deacon. A while back he emailed me the following ques...

Movie Time With Tim Hawkins

Tim Hawkins talks about the perils of watching too many movies. Since he decided to do a scene from the movie, " A Few Good Men "...

Are Cities Bad For Families & Society?

Christian Leaders Sign Agreement on Baptism

This is a wonderful sign of ecumenism (Christian unity): Leaders of U.S. Roman Catholic and some Protestant churches will sign a historic a...

Take Heart. Rise. He Is Calling You.

My name is Bartimae'us and I have been blind from birth. I was born into a Jewish home during Herod The Great's rule. My parents tel...

Overzealous Evangelizer Man

SuperAntonio!!!

From Spain comes an inspiring story of a child with Cerebral Palsy who shows others what it means to love. If the captions are not working, ...

Help Us Name Our New Radio Show!

If you didn't know, St. Mary's Catholic Center has a radio station . I am starting a new radio show soon, which will be co-hosted by...

Stop Being Boring

Do you need a pep talk? This kid has one for you. You were made to be awesome.

15 Tips For Prayer

I once asked a class of college students to rate their spiritual lives on a scale of 1 to 10. Most were very hard on themselves and gave the...

What to Say to Catholics Who Struggle With Church Teaching?

Another great video from Matt Warner's series 'Ask Fr. Barron' .

What Is The Deal With Catholics and Mary?

My Mom and 40 Years of Abortion

My mother wrote me about this article on abortion and the cost of abortion to our nation. The following quote struck me: Abortion was not a...

Who Wants To Be Creeped Out?

If so, then watch this video - a Happy 40th Anniversary video celebrating the Roe V Wade decision. It is really creepy, yet it teaches us so...

25 Inspirational Bible Verses

Sometimes you might need a little inspiration. Why not let the written Word of God help you out? 25 Inspirational Bible Verses 1 Peter 5:7 ...

Abortion OK If Child Will Suffer?

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Is Facebook Making You Feel Miserable? Maybe.

An interesting story : LONDON (Reuters) - Witnessing friends' vacations, love lives and work successes on Facebook can cause envy and tr...

A MUST-READ Story

This is a MUST-READ story of how our decisions have future implications we cannot see yet. Four Words I'll Never Forget... Four years a...

What "Judge Not" Really Means

Q - What do you do with someone who says the Catholic Church is too "judgmental", esp. in dealing with sex issues, abortion, homos...

Tragic Suffering: A Life Without Purpose

What a wonderful meditation on what it means to have meaning, what suffering means, and what part God plays in it all.

MLK Still Matters

U2's Pride ( In the Name of Love ). Fr. Barron tells us why MLK still matters today: On a completely different note, I offer a song fr...

Sleepwalking Through Life!

My son, Dominic, sleepwalks. When he first started, my wife and I were a bit worried about him. He would ramble on about his dreams, which m...

Liturgy & The Flu

Common-sense liturgical practices from the Diocese of Austin in regards to the flu: Liturgy and the Flu Here are some common-sense liturgic...

Soul-Mates

Q - Do I have a soul-mate, someone who God made for me and whom I am made for? A - Thanks for the question. The answer is yes and no. God...

14 Reasons To Read The Bible

14 Reasons To Read The Bible: 14 - Because God is the Divine author (2 Tim 3:16). 13 - It teaches us the ways of salvation (2 Tim 3:15). 12 ...

What Every College Student Should Know About Religion

Mary Poplin, Professor in the School of Educational Studies at Claremont Graduate University does a great presentation of what every college...

Jesus Passes By

Mark 6:45-52 has a strange episode (I have highlighted it below) in the recounting of the walking on water. Mark is the only Gospel writer t...

We Have Lost Our Minds

First Piece of Evidence : Two deaf twin brothers in Belgium were euthanized by their doctor after realizing they were going blind and would ...

Ask Fr. Barron: What is a Miracle?

Another great video from Matt .

A Lonely Place

In Mark 6: 30-32, after Jesus and the apostles learn of the murder of John the Baptist, it says: The apostles returned to Jesus, and told hi...