Religion and the Opening Up of the Mind | Bishop Robert Barron | Talks at Google

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Published 2018-05-17
Bishop Robert Barron speaks at Google HQ about religion and the opening up of the mind. Bishop Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Bishop Barron is a #1 Amazon bestselling author and has published numerous books, essays, and articles on theology and the spiritual life, in addition to his regular YouTube videos (@wordonfirevideo).

Bishop Barron discusses how our minds restlessly seek, and how religion, at its best, never shuts down the mind, but opens it up. He explores the nature of "beatitudo", following the philosophy of Thomas Aquinas to conclude that wealth, power, pleasure, and honor will never satisfy, but only God can satisfy the infinite desires of our hearts.

All Comments (21)
  • @8028rsj
    As a Catholic I'm so proud of this man. A true gift to us in our time.
  • Thank you, Bishop Barron. I sit here with tears in my eyes, because I sent this to my son, who was pulled away from his faith in his early teens. He said that he really liked it and how intelligent you are. He has not listened or watched anything before. Today's Lenten Gospel reflection about praying again and again (St. Augustine... don't get me started on the irony of my name being Monica). I can't wait to come back and tell you that my son has come Home.
  • Thank you, Google for having the courage to host Bishop Barron. Thank you for having the conviction to make Google and YouTube a platform for all ideas and voices. This talk greatly increases my respect and esteem for Google, even if it doesn't acknowledge Easter in Google Doodles.
  • @MS-xu7jm
    No matter what the Church Militants claim - this man is engaging and gets people thinking; believers and non-believers ... and this can only be good. Tremendous respect for him.
  • I’m technology person, work, sell, do consulting, save company lives (also people too), teach, do coaching, etc., but when I had my encounter with Jesus, I found my true and continuous happiness. Be a tech person, or a technology consumer, don’t give you the happiness. The way to get it, is giving the LOVE as results of Jesus encounter, to other persons. Catholic at Google: Learn about you Faith , Study the Bible, joint to the Catholic groups, involve it with your local priest and church, learn Apologetics, and show to yours partners how is be a Catholic. God bless you Bishop Barron.!
  • @TheXone7
    I am so glad Google invited Bishop Baron to speak.
  • @gerzy1190
    Thanks to Fr Barron for getting me back to catholicism. And thanks to Rev. Fulton Sheen and Youtube too :)
  • @frenis
    This man is just a genius. He always refers to himself as the inadequate representative of an intellectual tradition that stretches back two millennia, but who could possibly be a more qualified representative?
  • @BarrySchoedel76
    Bravo to Google for being open to the exchange of cultures and faith
  • @lostsidewalk
    Bishop Barron, thank you for your humble brilliance, when I hear you speak I am drawn to God
  • Bishop Barron is simply one of the greatest of the Church's messengers. Bravo,my hero!
  • @navy4735
    Bishop Barron, an amazing speech, thank you.
  • @tortatorte7469
    “Hey Google, show me what’s good today!” ...And there it is, a wonderful talk from a brilliant human being :)
  • Amazing! Feeling inspired. Thank you, Bishop Barron and thank you Google for hosting.
  • @Kingfish179
    This is an excellent talk. Bishop Robert Barron has a unique ability to remain so down to earth while presenting high level philosophical material. His talks are really helping me see things in a different light.
  • Bishop Barron, a prophetic voice of our times and a witness to the voice of God who is All in all!! Thank you, God bless you evermore.
  • @katymunoz8288
    Bishop Barron is HUGELY INTELLIGENT about so much more than his faith practices. He has traveled the world to gather various knowledge to fill his brain. I love hearing his talks because he brings so many topics together to educate his listeners. 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
  • This is one of the absolute best Catholic and philosophical talks I’ve ever heard.