Fr. Robert Barron: To Evangelize the Culture

[suminvictus1]

Here is how I evangelise, I buy Christian literature and I distribute it in my city centre for free from a table. People come and talk to me, and I try to meet them later and seed them into a church that I feel having spoke with them suits them and can help them grow, and feel settled. That is how I evangelise - what do you do?

[MickeyMacaroney]

10:30 i think the cameraman likes that tattoo as much as i do

[Water4Jeremiah]

This guy has a doctorate degree....and then I realized he has a doctorate degree in religious studies. Well I have a doctorate degree in video gaming so therefore I am more qualified than Fr. Barron at speaking to people about how to deal with evil in the world.

[pitrik33]

@Water4Jeremiah Immersing oneself in evil, and dealing with evil, are 2 entirely different things.

But by all means, if you have wisdom regarding overcoming the negative influence rampant in popular culture, post some videos.

[Water4Jeremiah]

@pitrik33 "Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; when he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive." Proverbs 17:28

I always thought that verse was meant as an admonishing of "fools" and their "loose tongues". But I've come to realize that a "fool" will act foolishly regardless of what the wise say, and the verse was meant to remind the wise that you don't need to say much to be heard:

Sort of like an atheist gamer reminding a Catholic priest that god doesn't exist.

[svt283]

Are they evil? I see what they are trying to do with us and make us non believers now they are all turning into Atheists

[Water4Jeremiah]

@svt283 Don't capitalize the word 'atheist' it's not a religion. If atheism is a religion then not playing football is a sport.

[lovellespice]

@Water4Jeremiah to use your analogy, the atheist is more of the heckler watching the football game neither contributing to the success or failure of the sport but can't help but say all manner of inane things nonetheless

[Water4Jeremiah]

@lovellespice And the Catholic priest is more of the heckler watching men and women having sex neither contributing to the success or failure of the relationship but can't help but say all manner of inane things nonetheless.

[lovellespice]

@Water4Jeremiah any facts to back that up? by your logic, an unmarried person cannot give relationship advice to a married person? if so, what does an atheist know about god? nothing. so shut up.

[Water4Jeremiah]

@lovellespice "Any facts to back that up?" You, are, awesome. Yes of course I do. That's the reason I am an atheist. It's because I like evidence to guide my reasoning and not rely on my strength alone (Proverbs 3:5-6?) Please Google "Milwaukee 8000" to see the results of celibacy on the sexual maturity of the priesthood. Especially note the date of the articles. It is very recent.

And as for an atheist knowing god I was only after I read the bible in full did I know it was a lie.

[lovellespice]

@Water4Jeremiah celibacy doesn't cause pedophilia lol good luck on your fishing expedition go dig some more "awesome" atheist.. where does jesus say in the bible that pedophilia was acceptable?

[svt283]

@barron

What think about the Jews that run all the tv shows music mtv and make fun of jesus on there shows and are now with the free masons

[Metanoiase]

"Every culture develops out fo 3 great transcendental drives: towards the Good, the True, and the Beautiful." (15:38)

Simply brilliant.

[lovellespice]

brilliant. simply brilliant.

[bheadh]

We need more like Fr. Barron. Thank God for him. The Church has been "thrown to the wolves" in the past 40 or so years. The message is that we ALL should do our part spreading the "good news". I'm 50 and have seen many changes in the Church since my youth, (I didn't go to Church for over a decade) most of it change for the worse. The "new Fulton Sheen" has his work cut out for him when Christian values and beliefs are considered "fairy tales" by the secular society and media. God, mercy on us.

[zhangruyi]

I just love listening to Fr Robert. He is just a gift from God for all of us to learn about our Catholic faith.

[sopinion1]

hoowever, I'm afraid many in the secular world would interpret this as is Catholics want to "secretly" take away their "freedoms" freedom of religion, expression, interpretation, etc. Imposing and not proposing.

[sungmoon1987]

What's the instrumental called at the begining of his talk may I know? BTW, this is a very influencing video !!Thank you.

[metal87power]

Hast thou heard about Father Rydzyk's and his "Radio Maryja" and private school established in Toruń (Poland)?

[RomanCatholicsUnited]

FATHER BARRON UR THE SUGAR TO THE FROSTED FLAKES LOL

[ladylejean215]

This man is ridiculously brilliant

[stcolreplover]

Man i wish i was at this lecture, probably one of the few times i'd actually get to see this man