Friends, there is a suspicion of Vatican II from both the “left” and the “right” in the Church. Some think that the Church should be constantly open to revolution and change. Others believe that the Church should turn backward and inward on itself. But Vatican II avoids both extremes by emphasizing both doctrinal stability and a robust missionary zeal. The Second Vatican Council (1962–1965), a gathering of Catholic bishops from around the world, was one of the most significant cultural and eccle

Friends, in this video clip, I discuss the actual purpose of Vatican II. The Church, at certain periods, had crouched behind medieval walls, keeping its treasure to itself. But through the council’s missionary focus, the Church’s gates have been opened—not so much to let the modern world in, but to let the beauty and holiness of the Church out. Watch the full video on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rIuHQ_fhQk | Bishop Robert Barron

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Friends, in this Sunday's reading, St. Paul affirms what stands at the center of his life: preaching the glad tidings that God has won the victory over sin and death, thereby liberating all creation. Paul's whole life revolved around this good news, and so it must be for us. WATCH my full Sunday Sermon: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9nWBwPy6es SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: https://bit.ly/wof-subscribe | Bishop Robert Barron

On this feast day of St. Thomas Aquinas I have great news and a special announcement. | Bishop Robert Barron

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