Mastodawn

"As one of the nation’s most recognizable bishops, Barron’s words (or lack thereof) send a signal to both the faithful and the broader public.

His silence risks suggesting that the plight of immigrant families simply doesn’t merit the same moral urgency as the other issues he’s been vocal about. This is especially troubling given that he sits on President Trump’s own commission on religious liberty."

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William Lindsey

Oct 20

"Barron’s silence is jarring given his stature. Here is a bishop known for media savvy and evangelization, even serving on President Trump’s own Religious Liberty Commission, yet he has said nothing about the ongoing deportation crackdowns — even as federal agents have been sweeping up parishioners in their raids."

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William Lindsey

Oct 20

"One of America’s most prominent Catholic leaders, Bishop Robert Barron, has been conspicuously silent about President Donald Trump’s aggressive ICE raids on immigrant families.

This silence stands in stark contrast to the clear moral call coming from Pope Leo XIV. Earlier this month, Pope Leo implored the U.S. Church to speak out 'with one voice' against the cruelty unfolding at the border."

~ Christopher Hale

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https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/bishop-barron-wont-speak-out-on-trumps

Bishop Barron Won’t Speak Out on Trump's ICE Raids — Pope Leo Says He Must.

As ICE raids escalate and the Church pleads for moral leadership, America’s most famous bishop looks away.

Letters from Leo — the American Pope & US Politics

Sheila DeBonis Sep 18

https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/guest-voices/bishop-barron-paints-charlie-kirk-christlike-thats-not-based-reality?utm_source=NCR+List&utm_campaign=05f4ff3692-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_09_18_01_23&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6981ecb02e-05f4ff3692-231121892 Totally agreed. I think #BishopBarron is smarter than this, but he's circling too close to approving such vile sin. Words hurt. He's also contradicting a homily he made a few weeks ago.

Bishop Barron paints Charlie Kirk as Christlike. That's not based in reality.

Charlie Kirk didn't deserve to be shot, but we shouldn't make him into a martyr or an example of Christian compassion and discourse. But that's what Bishop Robert Barron has tried to do, writes Tulio Huggins.

National Catholic Reporter

Sheila DeBonis Feb 19, 2025

https://www.ncronline.org/opinion/ncr-voices/word-extinguished-bishop-barrons-digital-silence?utm_source=NCR+List&utm_campaign=33a44a4d85-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2025_02_17_02_10&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6981ecb02e-33a44a4d85-231121892 #BishopBarron had been, and still is, one of the greatest #Catholicapologetics of our time, and has a history of progressive takes. His ministry, #WordOnFire, actually sued #Commonweal magazine for an article which compares his comment to a #DonaldTrump one. He's trying to be like too many #priests nowadays, taking this weird impossible #objectivity and #bothsidesism. I like and respect #RobertBarron a lot and encourage him to do more, and speak out more.

Word extinguished: Bishop Barron's digital silence

When confronted with a perceived slight to his brand of Catholicism, Bishop Robert Barron is quick to post on social media. But when it comes to those on the margins, his alleged prophetic voice is conspicuously silent.

National Catholic Reporter

Sir Rochard 'Dock' Bunson Sep 19, 2024

@olav yeah, he was the only one if those that I wasn't aware of.

That Bishop Barron courting Jordan Peterson is also a new concerning wrinkle to me. He's not the CPAC deflocked bishop. I thought he was more the Mr. Rogers-type who was supposed so sell a gentler Catholicism.

I guess I'm going to have to watch some of this shit to see who is using whom. Over 1.5 million subribers and chasing views is it's own drug.

https://youtu.be/MAexOYDBL7s

"He's like a John the Baptist character..."
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#JordanPeterson #BishopBarron