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  • A Journey to the Heart of the Faith
  • By: Robert Barron
  • Narrated by: Robert Barron
  • Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (160 ratings)

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Summary

Fr. Robert Barron's comprehensive work goes straight to the core of the Catholic faith. He first examines the foundations of Christ's incarnation, life and ministry, and then works through the essentials of the Catholic tradition: from sacraments, worship and prayer, to Mary and the saints, and on to salvation, heaven and hell. Throughout this epic journey, Fr. Barron uses art, literature, personal stories, Scripture, theology, philosophy and history to present a complete picture of the Church to the world.

©2012 Robert Barron (P)2012 Franciscan Media

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"Clarity, intelligence, passion and elegance...Father Barron brings all these gifts to bear in this extraordinary reflection on the Catholic faith." (Most Rev. Charles J. Chaput, OFM Cap., Archbishop of Philadelphia)

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A Struggling Catholics Primer on Faith

As a Catholic who knew nothing of the Faith, I am indebted to Bishop Barron for his work in evangelisation. Without him I may have never begun my journey back to Roman Catholicism.

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Excellent

It is a very clear, to-the-point, informative book on the foundations of the Catholic Faith.

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uplifting and Informative

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It encompasses some of the essential truths of Catholicism in a concise and accessible way.

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Fantastic Book For Anyone Wishing To Learn More

Would you listen to Catholicism again? Why?

It's a fantastically detailed book without being so complex you can no longer understand it. You learn more about the faith without it being complicated or overly simplified. It's written and read in a fantastic way and each time you listen to it you learn something new.

What did you like best about this story?

The detail and honesty of the writing. It was very informative.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes definitely.

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Quite good. Especially the second half

If you could sum up Catholicism in three words, what would they be?

Deep, valuable, nourishing

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Generally, sound teaching on a spiritual level. Especially the second half where the author was bringing the examples of the Saints of the Church moved me and helped me a lot

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WOW - Live changing book.

Just read and ponder on the words of this truly religious man. I was intrigued when listening and towards the end of the book I suddenly thought to myself- who is this author Robert E Barron ? His words are prophetic and mesmeric. After reading about him I learn he is an internet sensation. It is easy to understand why. Listen to Bishop Robert E Barron and enjoy his words on Catholicism. He explains with God's clarity. A must for any Catholic or someone like myself who converted or is considering converting to Catholicism.

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Bishop Barron’s evangelising is profoundly accessible to the ley person

Profound, accessible and enlightening. Bishop Barron makes Catholicism accessible and easy to understand. Book diving deeper into certain aspects of Catholic teaching would be a nice follow on from this.

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Wow

Bishop Barron is truly a fount of knowledge when it comes to the faith. I will need to listen to this multiple times over to truly absorb all that there is contained within.

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More than just a great read

All i have is admiration and gratitude to Bishop Barron for writiing this book. My search and longing to grow in my faith are deepen by this book

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It's good

I enjoyed this book but found it a little slow moving. I never really knew who the target audience was, as certain sections and the writing style seemed to require some kind of theological background, whereas others seemed to assume not much knowledge of the faith. Still, it was informative and touches upon a great deal that is vital for understanding Catholicism. For me the real highlight was the final section on the saints biographies. Hugely inspirational.

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