{"id":85533,"date":"2015-07-21T08:27:07","date_gmt":"2015-07-21T15:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/?p=85533"},"modified":"2015-07-21T15:31:04","modified_gmt":"2015-07-21T22:31:04","slug":"bishop-elect-robert-barron","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thomryng.com\/amateurmonk\/bishop-elect-robert-barron\/","title":{"rendered":"Bishop-Elect Robert Barron"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The headline says it all. I cannot imagine better news on a Tuesday morning. I’m more than slightly stunned.<\/p>\n

H<\/span>e was only appointed Rector of Mundelein Seminary<\/a> three years ago.<\/p>\n

At that time I wrote:<\/p>\n

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As both of my long-time readers know<\/a>, I am a fan of Fr. Robert Barron<\/a>. His Catholicism Project<\/a> is to religion what Carl Sagan’s Cosmos<\/a> was to science.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Here’s the text of the press release<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\nROME <\/b>\u2013 This morning, Pope Francis formally announced Father Robert Barron’s appointment as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

Bishop-Elect Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, host of the award-winning CATHOLICISM<\/a><\/i> film series, and since 2012 has served as the Rector\/President of the University of Saint Mary of the Lake\/Mundelein Seminary outside of Chicago, IL.<\/p>\n

His website, WordOnFire.org<\/a>, reaches millions of people each year. His regular YouTube videos have been viewed over 13 million times. Next to Pope Francis, he is the most-followed Catholic leader on social media.<\/p>\n

Bishop-Elect Barron’s statement is below:<\/p>\n

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It was with enormous surprise that I received word of my appointment as auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles, but it is with a humble and joyful heart that I accept it. The Church of Los Angeles\u2014the most populous in the United States\u2014is energetic, diverse, and creative. Over the years, I\u2019ve visited many times, including multiple trips to the Los Angeles Religious Education Congress in Anaheim; most recently, I was in the Archdiocese for a lecture at Thomas Aquinas College. So though I can\u2019t claim to know it well, I have been able to taste and see some of its richness.<\/p>\n

The late Francis Cardinal George\u2014the spiritual grandfather of Word on Fire\u2014was a mentor and friend to me. The mission closest to his heart was the evangelization of the culture, bringing Christ to the arenas of media, politics, law, education, the arts, etc. I can\u2019t think of a more exciting field for this sort of work than Los Angeles, which is certainly one of the great cultural centers of our time.<\/p>\n

Many might be wondering what this means for the important work of Word on Fire<\/a>. The short answer is that it will certainly continue! Through the ministrations of Fr. Steve Grunow and his extremely gifted staff, we will keep bringing you my regular articles, sermons, videos, and media resources.<\/p>\n

We have so many projects in the works, including our new film and study program on God and atheism, titled The Mystery of God<\/a><\/i>, and our beautiful new documentary series CATHOLICISM: The Pivotal Players<\/a><\/i>. Those projects will continue as planned with more to come in the future.<\/p>\n

I am grateful to all of you who follow and support Word on Fire, using our content to form yourselves and share the Catholic Faith. I thank God each and every day for you.<\/p>\n

It is a blessing for me to work with you to introduce people to Jesus Christ and invite them to share all the gifts he wants his people to enjoy.<\/p>\n

Please pray for me as I begin this new adventure under the Lord\u2019s providence.<\/p>\n

– Bishop-Elect Robert Barron<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"Bishop<\/a><\/p>\n

Ad multos annos!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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