The audio of this video was recorded by an actress who took the text of the life of Mother Mariana and then put it into the first person saying “I” instead of “she.” This video recounts the life of Mother Mariana Francisca de Jesús Torres, a Conceptionist religious sister. The […]
Sister Mary Francis, Head of Curriculum Development, discusses Classical education and the development of the curriculum at Queen of All Saints Academy. 00:00 What makes education Classical? 06:55 What does a Classical lesson look like? 13:00 Importance of moral analysis 15:20 Importance of carefully selecting good content 23:25 Are romantic […]
In this episode Trent talks about the Pope’s latest controversial remarks and what he and the rest of us should do in response to them. My episode on deportation: • Answering Catholics who claim “deport… To support this channel: / counseloftrent [NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-… Be sure to keep up with our socials! / counseloftrent / counseloftrent / counseloftrentpodcast […]
Friends, my favorite current TV show, “Mrs. Davis,” features an adventurous nun, a search for the Holy Grail, and an all-powerful algorithm. It also raises many interesting questions about artificial intelligence, God, free will, and our mystical union with Christ. In today’s “Word on Fire Show,” Brandon Vogt and I […]
Friends, our Gospel for today is the evocative scene of Jesus healing a man who cannot hear and cannot speak. This man is beautifully symbolic of many in our culture today: we don’t listen to God, and therefore we can’t speak clearly about God. To us, as to him, Jesus […]
Shining a light on pastoralism in Turkana, Kenya, Grains of Hope is an exploration into the challenges this way of life presents, the resilience of the Turkana people in the face of uncertainty and the role of Mary’s Meals in offering food security and stability to both families and communities […]
In this week’s video I discuss what a miracle is, looking at different examples but especially at the miracles of Christ. A miracle is not just an extraordinary event, rather it’s an event that reveals and restores matter to its true identity and meaning. Thank you for your continued support. […]
Friends, as Americans, we have a very ambiguous relationship to law. On the one hand, we are a nation of independently minded people; we don’t like the law imposing itself on us. At the same time—let’s face it—we are a hyper-litigious society. We see the same ambiguity about law—both its […]
Friends, in the latest episode of “Bishop Barron Presents: Conversations at the Crossroads,” I talk with Orthodox icon-carver and YouTuber Jonathan Pageau. We had a wonderful conversation about his own religious background, the patterns of Scripture, the importance of the Church Fathers, the Jordan Peterson phenomenon, and more. I hope […]
***YouTube Keeps Turning Off Comments for This Episode*** In this episode, Trent reveals how assisted suicide advocates reach new lows in demanding state-sanctioned killing. To support this channel: / counseloftrent [ NEW] Counsel of Trent merch: https://shop.catholic.com/apologists-… Be sure to keep up with our socials! / counseloftrent / counseloftrent / counseloftrentpodcast Timestamps: 00:00 The Assisted Suicide […]
Friends, on this Sixth Sunday of Easter, the Church gives us a kind of foretaste of Pentecost. In all three readings, we hear descriptions of the work of the Holy Spirit—the animating principle of the Mystical Body. What are the signs that the Holy Spirit is at work? Let’s look […]
Reprinted with permission. Watch this video about a new city designed from scratch in Guatemala called Cayala. It has been designed by two graduates of Notre Dame’s architecture school, according to the plan of Leon Krier. It explains the concepts behind it’s creation; how its beauty benefits rich and poor […]