Non-Violence
Bishop Barron on Martin Luther King, Jr. and Provocative Nonviolence
by Word on Fire . January 16, 2017 .
The Mountain of the Lord
by Bishop Robert Barron . November 27, 2016 .
This week we enter into the great season of Advent. Our first reading from the prophet Isaiah describes how every nation streams towards God's holy mountain. As you enter the Advent season, think about this holy mountain. Is the mountain of the Lord higher than every other mountain for you? Do you stream toward it with your whole being?
The Pope Who Rode Out to Confront Attila the Hun
by Dominicans of the Province of St. Joseph . November 10, 2016 .
Christ’s Identity and Mission
by Bishop Robert Barron . June 19, 2016 .
Today's Gospel presents Luke's version of the famous conversation that the Lord Jesus had with his disciples concerning his identity and mission. Authentic acceptance of Christ's identity and mission engenders in us a willingness to accept in our own lives the necessity and saving power of the cross.
When the Gorilla Will Lie Down with the Lamb
by Fr. Michael Cummins . June 6, 2016 .
Bishop Barron on Daniel Berrigan and Non-Violence
by Bishop Robert Barron . May 19, 2016 .
We recently saw the passing of Fr. Daniel Berrigan, S.J., an advocate of non-violence and one of the most provocative and controversial religious figures of his time. His death helps us remember that even as we hold to the legitimacy of violence under prescribed circumstances, so we hold to the legitimacy of non-violent forms of resistance, again, under the right circumstances. Precisely by living now as we will all live in the eschaton, advocates of non-violence plant the seeds of eternal life in the soil of the fallen world.
Daniel Berrigan and Non-Violence
by Bishop Robert Barron . May 10, 2016 .
Last week saw the passing of Fr. Daniel Berrigan, S.J., an advocate of non-violence and one of the most provocative and controversial religious figures of his time. His death helps us remember that even as we hold to the legitimacy of violence under prescribed circumstances, so we hold to the legitimacy of non-violent forms of resistance, again, under the right circumstances. Precisely by living now as we will all live in the eschaton, advocates of non-violence plant the seeds of eternal life in the soil of the fallen world.
And Violent Men Take it By Force
by Dominicans of the Province of St. Joseph . May 6, 2016 .
Bishop Barron on “The Revenant”
by Bishop Robert Barron . March 3, 2016 .
How much of human history has been dominated by revenge which produces an endless cycle of violence? Alejandro Iñárritu’s new film, “The Revenant,” carries a crucially important message: if there is a God who provides a moral compass and presides over human affairs, then one can let go of vengeance and seek a higher justice.
“The Revenant” and the Search for a Higher Justice
by Bishop Robert Barron . January 12, 2016 .
How much of human history has been dominated by revenge which produces an endless cycle of violence? Alejandro Iñárritu’s new film, “The Revenant,” carries a crucially important message: if there is a God who provides a moral compass and presides over human affairs, then one can let go of vengeance and seek a higher justice.