Around The World And Deep Into The Catholic Faith
In breathtaking high-definition cinematography, the truth, goodness, and beauty of Catholicism are illustrated in a multimedia experience.
With Bishop Robert Barron, visit more than 50 locations in 16 countries. Be illuminated by the spiritual and artistic treasures of this global culture that claims more than one billion of the earth's people, and discover the full meaning of the faith.
Catholicism is a groundbreaking TV series by Bishop Robert Barron. First released in 2011, the series is freely available now on a short-time basis.
An introduction to the Catholicism Series
The 10 part Catholicism series includes the episodes below. You can see the full series now via the Catholicism link below. See each of the episodes in turn by following the time limited instructions given at the link.
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The Catholicism Series
Amazed and Afraid: The Revelation of God Become Man (50 min.)
Bishop Barron addresses some of the most controversial questions about the life and identity of Jesus and travels through the mysterious and sacred places of the Holy Land of Israel and the eternal city of Rome.
Happy Are We: The Teachings of Jesus (53 min.)
Bishop 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.
That Than Which Nothing Greater Can Be Thought: The Ineffable Mystery of God (52 min.)
Bishop 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.
Our Tainted Nature's Solitary Boast: Mary, the Mother of God (49 min.)
Bishop Barron 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.
The Indispensable Men: Peter, Paul, and the Missionary Adventure (58 min.)
In telling each man’s story, Bishop 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, Bishop Barron presents the foundations of the apostolic faith, particularly the revelation of Christ’s resurrection from the dead.
A Body Both Suffering and Glorious: The Mystical Union of Christ and the Church (47 min.)
Bishop Barron presents the Church as “one, holy, catholic and apostolic”, and 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.
Word Made Flesh, True Bread of Heaven: The Mystery of the Liturgy and the Eucharist (49 min.)
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. Bishop 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, Mexico City.
A Vast Company of Witnesses: The Communion of Saints (58 min.)
Bishop 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, Bishop Barron tells the story of the Church as a vast company of witnesses who are called by Christ to be a Communion of Saints.
The Life of His Love: Prayer and the Life of the Spirit (41 min.)
On pilgrimage to the places where the great saints and spiritual masters lived, Bishop Barron explores the different types of prayer: contemplation; adoration; petition; and intercession. In telling the stories of Catholics like Thomas Merton, Teresa of Ávila and St John of the Cross, Bishop Barron demonstrates how the human person can be transformed through prayer that manifests a deep, spiritual commitment centred in Christ.
World Without End: The Last Things (51 min.)
Explore the Church’s conviction that life here and now is preparation for an extraordinary world that is yet to come – a supernatural destiny. Bishop Barron presents the Catholic vision of death, judgement, 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. Bishop Barron shows how this vision is supported by the mystery and truth of the Resurrection of Jesus.
Original material by Word on Fire