"The Study Guide for CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players is the best way to immerse yourself fully into these holy men and women. Whether you use it for personal formation or host a complete Study Program for your parish or group, you ll go deeper with top experts from around the world, including: Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa, Franciscan priest and preacher to the papal household (St. Francis of Assisi) Dr. Matthew Levering, renowned Catholic ..."
"G.K. Chesterton once said that Catholicism keeps its beliefs "side by side like two strong colors, red and white...It has always had a healthy hatred of pink." Catholicism is both/and, not either/or. It celebrates the union of contraries--grace and nature, faith and reason, Scripture and tradition, body and soul in a way that the full energy of each opposing element remains in place. In Vibrant Paradoxes, bestselling author Bishop Rober ..."
"Since the first century, Christians have detected "seeds of the Word" in the surrounding culture. No matter how charred or distorted the fragments, we can always uncover inklings of the Gospel, which can then lead people to God. Through this evocative collection of essays, Father Robert Barron finds those "seeds" in today's most popular films, books, and current events. How do Superman, Gran Torino, and The Hobbit illuminate the figure ..."
"“What I propose to do in this book is to take you on a guided exploration of the Catholic world, but not in the manner of a docent, for I am not interested in showing you the artifacts of Catholicism as though they were dusty objets d’art in a museum of culture. I want to function rather as a mystagogue, conducting you ever deeper into the mystery of the incarnation in the hopes that you might be transformed by its power.” –Father Robe ..."
Heaven in Stone and Glass(17th Edition) Experiencing the Spirituality of the Great Cathedrals by FrRobertBarron Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2002 by The Crossroad Publishing Company ISBN-13: 978-0-8245-1993-3, ISBN: 0-8245-1993-0
"Like a mystical tome awaiting to be deciphered, a Gothic cathedral holds many secrets about the soul's yearning for God. In "Heaven in Stone and Glass," Catholic priest and professor of theology at Mundelein Seminary in Chicago teaches us how to read these secrets, with beautiful reflections on aspects such as light and darkness, the labyrinth, the meaning of gargoyles and demons, and the imagery of vertical space. whether you are prepa ..."
"The Strangest Way Walking the Christian Path Fr. Robert Barron Is Christianity a bland, domesticated religion, unthreatening and easy to grasp? Or is it the most exotic, unexpected, and uncanny of religious paths? For the mystics and saints -- and for Robert Barron who discovered Christianity through them -- it is surely the strangest way. "At its very center, " writes Barron, "is a God who comes after us with a reckless abandon, breaki ..."
"Robert Barron is one of the Catholic Church's premier theologians and author of the influential "The Priority of Christ." In this volume, Barron sets forth a thoroughgoing vision for an evangelical catholic theology that is steeped in the tradition and engaged with the contemporary world. Striking a balance between academic rigor and accessibility, the book covers issues of perennial interest in the twenty-first-century church: who God ..."
""If you want to identify me, ask me not where I live, or what I like to eat, or how I comb my hair, but ask me what I am living for, in detail, and ask me what I think is keeping me from living fully for the thing I want to live for."--Thomas Merton Some of today's most popular spiritual writers--including Rev. James Martin, S.J.; Bishop Robert Barron; Robert Ellsberg; Rev. Daniel P. Horan, O.F.M.; and Kaya Oakes--explore the meaning of ..."
"A Major Statement on Christology from Bishop Robert Barron For a long time, Christians have tried to bridge the divide between Christianity and secular liberalism with philosophy and theology. Bishop Robert Barron shows that the answer to this debate--and the way to move forward--lies in Jesus. Barron transcends the usual liberal/conservative or Protestant/Catholic divides with a postliberal Catholicism that brings the focus back on Jes ..."
2 Samuel (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible) by FrRobertBarron, R. Reno, Reverend RobertBarron Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2015 by Brazos Press ISBN-13: 978-1-58743-291-0, ISBN: 1-58743-291-9
"The Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible encourages readers to explore how the vital roots of the ancient Christian tradition should inform and shape faithfulness today. In this addition to the series, highly acclaimed author, speaker, and theologian Robert Barron offers a theological exegesis of 2 Samuel. He highlights three major themes: God's non-competitive transcendence, the play between divine and non-divine causality, and t ..."
"The better we understand Jesus, the better we understand ourselves. But who was Jesus, this itinerant preacher whom many called the Messiah? In Priest, Prophet, King, you'll discover Jesus as the Anointed One - the ultimate priest, prophet, and king foreshadowed throughout the Hebrew Scriptures. Using biblical insights and engaging stories, Bishop Barron affirms that we see Jesus most clearly through the lens of the Old Testament. The s ..."
"Newly Revised! Perform-a-text combines text and activity in one book. Clear, comprehensive and interesting presentation of the Catholic Faith based on seven key concepts: God, Creation, Christ, Church, Grace, Sacraments and Commandments. Stories from Scripture, lives of the saints and contemporary situations give students Catholic role models and examples of living the faith. The lessons are complimented by colorful illustrations. THEME ..."
God's Merciful Love Grade 6 Student Text 2nd Ed. by Fr. RobertBarron Paperback, Published 2014 by N/A ISBN-13: 978-1-58617-383-8, ISBN: 1-58617-383-9
"Newly Revised! The student text is a perform-a-text which combines text and activity in one book providing clear, comprehensive and interesting presentation of the Catholic Faith. The key Concepts of Faith for this curriculum are that we are persons created in God's image which affects how we choose to act and that the Bible is a history of God's merciful love. The student text includes summaries of the Scripture readings which can be u ..."
Our Mission of Love Grade 5 Student Text 2nd Ed. by Fr. RobertBarron Paperback, Published 2014 ISBN-13: 978-1-58617-381-4, ISBN: 1-58617-381-2
"Newly Revised! Perform-a-text combines text and activity in one book. Clear, comprehensive and interesting presentation of the Catholic Faith based on seven key concepts: God, Creation, Christ, Church, Grace, Sacraments and Commandments. Stories from Scripture, lives of the saints and contemporary situations give students Catholic role models and examples of living the faith. The lessons are complimented by colorful illustrations. THEME ..."
"This study guide and workbook takes each student of CATHOLICISM deeper into the Faith and into the DVD series (DVD set sold separately). It is appropriate for individual or group study. The CATHOLICISM Study Guide and Workbook contains ten lessons, which correspond to each episode of Father Barron's DVD series:
1.Amazed and Afraid: The Revelation of God Become Man
2.Happy Are WE: The Teachings of Jesus
3.The Ineffable Mystery of God: T ..."
"This is the sixth annual volume of the remarkably popular journal of biblical theology edited by Scott Hahn and his St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. This volume features an all-star lineup tackling one of the most controversial and important subjects in biblical scholarship the inspiration and truth of Sacred Scripture. What does it mean to say that Scripture is "the Word of God"? Are there "errors" in Scripture? These are some of ..."
Conversion Following the Call of Christ by FrRobertBarron, Amy Welborn Paperback, 28 Pages, Published 2011 by Word On Fire ISBN-13: 978-0-9832334-3-5, ISBN: 0-9832334-3-8
"A companion guide for the Conversion DVD or CD that will enhance your understanding of Father Barron's presentation on the lifelong process of conversion."
"Fr. Robert Barron created the groundbreaking CATHOLICISM ADULT STUDY PROGRAM as a thematic presentation of what Catholics believe and why, so all adults can come to a deeper understanding of the Catholic Faith. Not a video lecture, Church history or scripture study, this engaging and interesting formational program uses the art, architecture, literature, music and all the treasures of the Catholic tradition to illuminate the timeless ..."
Catolicismo Un Viaje al Corazon de la Fe (Spanish Edition) by Reverend RobertBarron, FrRobertBarron Paperback, 336 Pages, Published 2013 by Image ISBN-13: 978-0-385-34672-6, ISBN: 0-385-34672-7
"¿QUÉ ES EL CATOLICISMO?¿Una tradición viva de dos mil años? ¿Una visión delmundo? ¿Una forma de vida? ¿Una relación? ¿Un misterio? EnCatolicismo, el padre Robert Barron examina todas estas preguntas y más,intentando captar el cuerpo, el corazón y la mente de la fe católica.Comenzando desde el cimiento esencial de la encarnación, vida y enseñanzade Jesucristo, el padre Barron se mueve a través de los elementos definitoriosdel catolicismo ..."
"The principal point of the book you are about to read is that the liturgy of the Church decisively shapes a healthy personality. Hildebrand insists throughout the text that the primary purpose of the liturgy is not to form the personality but to give proper praise to God, the supreme value. Nevertheless, precisely by ordering human beings to thoroughly to God, the liturgy does in fact, as a derivative effect, contribute to their flouris ..."