Normally, in each episode we take one listener question. But we’ve received such a large number of outstanding questions from around the globe that we’ve decided to devote another episode to answering a range of questions from listeners like you. Bishop Barron answers several questions, rapid fire, on many different topics.
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Topics Discussed
- 0:17 – Intro: Bishop Barron talks about Marriage as a sacrament
- 2:23 – Why was it necessary for Jesus to be baptized?
- 5:47 – Why is Jesus named “Jesus” and not Emanuel as the prophet predicted?
- 7:39 – Why are there so many names for God in the Old Testament, is “God” sufficient?
- 12:21 – By what means was Jesus able to avoid sin?
- 15:50 – What does Chesterton mean when he says, “The pint, the pipe, and the cross can all fit together.”?
- 18:40 – Why did God allow the devil to exist?
- 22:05 – Besides Saint Joseph, what saints should new husbands and fathers study?
- 23:55 – Is there certain a disposition towards goodness that some people are born with while others are prone to struggle?
Bonus Resources
- Study Guides
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players – Leader’s Guide (Bishop Barron)
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players – Study Guide (Bishop Barron)
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players – Leaders Kit (Bishop Barron)
- DVDs
- CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players (Bishop Barron)
- Books
- Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith by Bishop Barron
- Seeds of the Word: Finding God in the Culture by Bishop Barron
- Vibrant Paradoxes: The Both/And of Catholicism by Bishop Barron
- Praying with the Pivotal Players by Bishop Barron
- Thomas Aquinas: Spiritual Master by Bishop Barron