Catholicism Video Series
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Previous Episodes were shown in the
Parish Education Center - Library
on Wednesday evening at 7:30 pm
Episode #1: Originally shown on April 11, 2012
"AMAZED AND AFRAID: THE REVELATION OF GOD BECOME MAN"
The strange and dangerous words of Jesus of Nazareth set up a drama that will culminate in a surprising battle between two kings and in the wake of this conflict an empire will be defeated and the world will be changed.
Fr. Robert Barron illuminates and explains the conviction of the Catholic Faith that Jesus of Nazareth is the promised Messiah and the revelation of God become man. He shows how Jesus fulfills the four tasks of the Messiah, according to the Old and New Testaments, and how the living legacy of Christ, God and Messiah, is proclaimed by the Church. Join Fr. Barron as he addresses some of the most controversial questions about the life and identity of Jesus Christ while traveling through the mysterious and sacred places of the Holy Land of Israel and Rome, the eternal city.
Episode #2: Originally shown on April 18, 2012
"HAPPY ARE WE: THE TEACHINGS OF JESUS"
The revelation of Jesus as God is accompanied by a stunning invitation to a unique new way of life, explained in the teachings of Jesus. To every generation, the words of Jesus have proven fascinating, disorienting, sometimes confounding, deeply transformative, and always unforgettable.
Fr. Barron highlights the Beatitudes, the path of non-violence and lessons of forgiveness, care for the poor and our relationship with God as presented in the parables. Jesus' teachings are illuminated during Fr. Barron's pilgrimage to Poland, Germany, Spain and New York City. Commentaries at these sites also show how the Catholic Church is a living culture, which gives witness to the inviolable dignity of the human person.
Episode #3: Originally shown on April 25, 2012
THE INEFFABLE MYSTERY OF GOD"
"THAT THAN WHICH NOTHING GREATER CAN BE THOUGHT:
Fr. Barron considers St. Anselm's description of God as "that than which nothing greater can be thought," and goes on to explain St. Thomas Aquinas' arguments which support the claim that God truly exists. He also speaks from the Catholic Tradition about the nature of God and the challenging question of evil and the existence of God.
To provide a vision of the ineffable majesty and mystery of God, Fr. Barron invites us to the heights of the Sinai desert and makes his way to mysterious Istanbul, walks the glittering streets of Paris and then captivates the viewer with the glories of the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican.
Episode #4: Originally shown on May 2, 2012
OUR TAINTED NATURE'S SOLITARY BOAST "
"MARY, THE MOTHER OF GOD:
In this episode, Fr. Barron masterfully correlates the Catholic Faith's testimony to the revelation of God in Christ with the vivid practices of reverence offered to his Mother. Mary is explained as "an on-going presence, an actor in the life of the Church."
Fr. Barron's journeys to the humble remains of Mary's house in Nazareth, to the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus and to the great Marian shrines of Lourdes and Guadalupe to explain the Church's teachings about Mary as the Mother of God, the Immaculate Conception and the dogma of the Assumption.
Episode #5: Originally shown on May 9, 2012
PETER, PAUL AND THE MISSIONARY ADVENTURE"
"THE INDISPENSABLE MEN:
Fr. Barron calls Peter and Paul "two indispensable men, the ones without whom the church never would have emerged and survived." In telling each man's story, Fr. Barron shows how the Holy Spirit worked through all the apostles and disciples to build the Church.
Following the trail of these apostles as they took the Gospel to the ends of the earth, Fr. Barron presents the foundations of the apostolic faith, particularly the revelation of Christ's resurrection from the dead.
Episode #6: Originally shown on May 16, 2012
THE MYSTICAL UNION OF CHRIST AND THE CHURCH"
"A BODY BOTH SUFFERING AND GLORIOUS:
Clearly answering the question, "What is the Church?" Fr. Barron presents the reality of the Church as "one, holy, catholic, and apostolic." The Body of Christ can be seen on earth from the Church's center in Rome to the cities of New York, Sao Paolo, Manila, Namugongo, Uganda, while still escaping total understanding as the mystical union between Christ and his Church.
Fr. Barron also explores the Catholic conviction that the life and presence of Christ continues to embrace humanity in all its joys and sorrows through the presence of the Church.
Episode #7: Originally shown on May 23, 2012
THE MYSTERY OF THE LITURGY AND THE EUCHARIST"
"WORD MADE FLESH, TRUE BREAD OF HEAVEN:
Fr. Barron explores the ancient practices of the Church's worship that endure to this very day and the notion that "all value is summed up in the liturgy, the supreme act by which we commune with God."
Considered by the Catholic Faith to be "the source and summit" of its identity and mission, the Eucharist is the central practice of the Church's culture. Fr. Barron describes all the parts of the Mass, and shows how the Sacred Liturgy embodies the whole of the Faith in diverse places such as Jerusalem, Rome , Chicago, Orvieto, and Mexico City.
Episode #8: Originally shown on May 30, 2012
THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS"
"A VAST COMPANY OF WITNESSES:
The story of the Church is told in the examples of those men and women who dedicated their lives to knowing and serving Jesus Christ. The Catholic Faith is made visible in real human lives.
Fr. Barron gives consideration to some of the Church's greatest heroes, and demonstrates how their extraordinary examples display both the passion and creative potential of the Catholic Church. Highlighting Katharine Drexel, Therese of Lisieux, Edith Stein, and Mother Teresa of Calcutta, Fr. Barron tells the story of the Church as a vast company of witnesses who are called by Christ to be a Communion of Saints.
Episode #9: Originally shown on June 6, 2012
PRAYER AND THE LIFE OF THE SPIRIT"
"THE FIRE OF HIS LOVE:
In this lesson, Fr. Barron explores Catholic spirituality, which is centered on prayer. As the Catechism of the Catholic Church states: "Prayer is the lifting up of the mind and the heart to God."
On pilgrimage to the places where the great saints and spiritual masters lived, Fr. Barron explores the different types of prayer: contemplation, adoration, petition, and intercession. In telling the stories of Catholics like Thomas Merton, St. Theresa of Avila, and St. John of the Cross, Fr. Barron demonstrates how the human person can be transformed through prayer that manifests a deep, spiritual commitment centered in Christ.
Episode #10: Originally shown on June 13, 2012
"WORLD WITHOUT END: THE LAST THINGS"
Explore the Church's conviction that life here and now is preparation for an extraordinary world that is yet to come -- a supernatural destiny. Fr. Barron presents the Catholic vision of death, judgment, heaven, hell, and purgatory as he journeys to Florence, Ireland, and Rome.
The vision of the Church sees beyond this world and invites us to consider a world without end. Fr. Barron shows how this vision is supported by the mystery and truth of the Resurrection of Jesus.