Robert Barron has been 1 of the most recognizable clergymen in the modern planet for years. He was born in 1959 in Chicago, after graduating from the seminary in 1986, he accepted ordination as a priest of the Roman Catholic Church. He began his ministry by becoming a vicar of 1 of the parishes in his hometown. He rapidly became known as a priest with an open heart, in the service of God and men not only giving his best, but besides as a preacher of extraordinary interest in his homily. The crowds always came to perceive to him. Under the influence of his words, successive people returned to the womb of the Church, making affirmative breakthroughs in their lives. And 1 of the authorities to which Robert Barron refers and from which he draws the most from is John Paul II.
In 1992, this extraordinary priest became a lecturer in Saint Mary in The Lake University, Chicago. 20 years later, he became his rector. He besides taught at many another universities in America and Europe. Each of his next books, including “The Words of the Words” or “The surviving Paradoxes”, was a bestseller. He has besides always published a lot in the press and his homilies, articles or podcasts posted on the net are inactive beating attendance records. People who read and perceive to his words frequently find that “Father Robert never reaches out to inexpensive moralism, he understands people’s problems well, but he is far from slobbering over their weaknesses. He is simply a spokesperson for making demands, but he does so in an highly convincing way.” Even those who have left the Church and who belong to another religions have frequently said: “What he says is always worth hearing. And always – it is true.” Although his words are directed primarily to the multitude of believers, he enjoys the opinion of 1 of the most competent theologians and the large intellectual of the modern Church.
The cover of the book “A Journey to the Heart of Faith. Catholicism” by Bishop Robert Barron, showing the majestic interior of the Gothic temple – a symbol of the depth and beauty of Catholic faith.In 1999, he founded the Word of Fire community. In 2015, he became the auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. In 2022 – bishop of the Diocese of Winona – Rochester. The fullness of church dignity can be combined with the publication of more books, each of which is rapidly distributed in immense amounts and has a powerful influence. 1 of them is “A Journey to the Heart of Faith. Catholicism”, whose Polish translation has just been published by the White Raven. It is an extraordinary guide leading in the depths of living, intelligent, moving, dazzling faith. Many view this reading as not only thrilling but truly transforming reader. Many besides claim that they have never encountered content so effectively reflecting the full meaning of Catholic liturgy, doctrine and sacraments. Under the influence of “traveling to the heart of faith” many doubtful, shaky, and skeptical people came to the conclusion that actual religion was incomparable with anything else of the unparalleled experience of contact with Christ.
The Polish reader will surely be curious in Polish themes, which Bishop Robert Berron tells about. He writes about what in Polish spirituality is beautiful and very valuable and what we do not always appreciate and why we frequently let – to weaken. By the way, it is simply a unusual phenomenon that the cult of Saint Faustyna Kowalska is much more powerful in Latin America or the Philippines than in its native country. And it is in the farthest East and on the another side of the equator that there are more sanctuaries dedicated to our altar-built countrywoman than to us. In this vast and astonishing architectural class and filled with faithful well-knowing thoughts contained in the "Diary". Bishop Robert Barron, who writes about Karol Wojtyła's life path, about the creative and priestly works of the top Polish people, points out what spiritual treasures were born on Polish soil.
American readers “A Journey to the Heart of Faith. Catholicism” considered 1 of the most crucial books – guides to the spiritually lost and besides to the deficit-stricken knowing of the tradition, symbolism and ceremoniality of the Church. Bishop Robert Barron in his lectures very clearly points out, among others, works of culture and art grown up in Christianity. Even in the lecture of an excellent recollectionist they become the keys to knowing what is not always grasped by human perception.
"A journey to the heart of faith. Catholicism" is simply a fascinating and even liberating reading that has already been called the “Compass to live in truth”. It is not only a book that enriches the soul and enriches the heart, but besides opens the head to a fuller knowing of the meaning of liturgy, prayer, the lives of the saints. And besides – the meaning of life's hardships, of earthly existence and simply – of life.
The most crucial of truths expressed in both beautiful and accessible language, and besides included in the editorial volume masterly. All of this is simply a warrant of surviving the greatest, most enduring, most worthy of survival. This delightfully published archetype – an crucial book is simply a large event not only in the Polish publishing marketplace and in the planet of Polish readers. The large event will surely be considered by anyone who reaches for it.
Artur Adamski
