Friends, some Catholics in America today are increasingly vocal in their attacks on the Second Vatican Council—an ecumenical council of the Church summoned and presided over by the successor of Peter. How should we understand this disturbing trend? In this video, I trace the missionary purpose of Vatican II from the conciliar texts themselves, through the New Evangelization, and finally to the Magisterium of Pope Francis, whose influences situate him in a particular camp in this history. The Sec

How many Christmas cards and nativity scenes have you seen presenting the baby Jesus as soft and saccharine? Well, that's not how the Bible describes him. There, Jesus is presented as a warrior king, who came with a heavenly army to battle against the dark powers of the world. Watch this video to discover the real meaning of Christmas, and the extraordinary infant king at its center. | Bishop Robert Barron

Friends, ever since I was a young man and throughout my academic career, my touchstone has always been the great St. Thomas Aquinas. I hold to an "open Thomism," one that welcomes Augustinianism, Bonaventurian thought, and contemporary thinkers like Newman, Balthasar, and Ratzinger. To incorporate these frameworks together is to follow a very integrated Catholic spirit. Watch more videos on the "Bishop Barron on Vatican II" playlist: https://www.facebook.com/watch/BishopRobertBarron/275202698840

Friends, I am happy to announce that my Advent Gospel Reflection books for the 2021 Advent season are now available: https://books.wordonfire.org/advent-books-2021. Advent is the liturgical season of vigilance or, to put it more mundanely, of waiting. During the four weeks prior to Christmas, we light the candles of our Advent wreaths and put ourselves in the spiritual space of the Israelite people who, through many long centuries, waited for the coming of the Messiah (“How long, O Lord?”). Foll

Friends, support the Word on Fire Bible Project and secure your copy of Volume V when it is released: https://www.wordonfire.org/bible-project/ | Bishop Robert Barron