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Friends, even in the desert landscape of postmodernism, you can find many references to the sacred, to the good, to the holy. Now, these things won’t be right out of St. Thomas’ playbook; they will be in a somewhat twisted form. And this doesn’t mean we can’t be critical of the culture. But we cannot hate the culture, for you cannot effectively evangelize that which you despise. Watch future videos on the "Bishop Barron on Vatican II" playlist: https://www.facebook.com/watch/BishopRobertBarron/2

Friends, Vatican II called for a revival of biblical studies and a deepening of a biblical sensibility among the faithful. For a variety of reasons—not least the often one-sided dominance of the historical-critical approach—this renaissance, in my judgment, has not happened. This is why I've written "The Great Story of Israel," a chiefly theological (rather than historical-critical) reading of the Old Testament that I hope can contribute, however modestly, to making that dream of the council fat

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156K views · 1.3K reactions | Friends, in my brand-new book, Renewing Our Hope: Essays for the New Evangelization, I trace how the Church can renew itself through four stages: "Renewing Our Mission," "Renewing Our Minds," "Renewing the Church," and finally, "Renewing Our Culture." bishopbarronbooks.com/renew My hope is that you will read this collection and reflect upon what you can contribute to the renewal of our great Catholic heritage in today's society. | Bishop Robert Barron | Facebook