Join Father Robert Barron for a LIVE Web Conference Here, Tonight

Tuesday, September 6, at 7 PM ET, Here at Sunlit Uplands

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What is Catholicism? A 2,000 year old living tradition? A worldview? A way of life? A relationship? A mystery? In his new book and DVD series Catholicism Father Robert Barron examines all these questions and more, seeking to capture the body, heart and mind of the Catholic faith.

You're invited to join in on the conversation through an online, live web cast with Father Barron! Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at 7:00 pm EST (4:00 PM Pacific Time)

Father Barron will discuss this ground-breaking series and will take YOUR questions live!

"Catholicism" Documentary to Premiere on Public Television Nationwide

We have posted previously about the epic, multi-part documentary, Catholicism, that is being produced by Father Robert Barron. Now WTTW, Chicago's premier public television station, has announced that it will premiere and distribute four episodes of Catholicism in Ocober 2011 to public television stations nationwide.

This lavish documentary, considered by those who have seen it as the greatest media project in the history of the Church, illustrates the history and treasures of a global religion shared by more than one billion people around the world. The series is filmed in stunning high-definition and spans more than 50 locations in 15 countries. 

Here is an excerpt from Episode 1:

And the following presents an excerpt from episode 6:



Father Robert Barron, the Francis Cardinal George Professor of Faith and Culture at Mundelein Seminary and a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago, is the creator and host of the series. The executive producer is acclaimed filmmaker Mike Leonard, a veteran correspondent for NBC’s Today Show and producer of the popular public television series Ride of Our Lives. Together, Fr. Barron and Leonard spent two years traveling the world with a crew of seasoned network television producers. 

Father Robert Barron Prepares Powerful Telling of the Catholic Story

Second to Pope Benedict XVI, Chicago priest Father Robert Barron may be the Church's most effective living evangelist.  He is completing a monumental documentary series on the rich tapestry that is the universal Church.  

CATHOLICISM, Father Barron's global effort to present the true story of Christianity and the Catholic faith, has raised over $2.5 million and filmed in over 50 locations in more than 15 countries in the past two years. He is now focused on raising $500,000 to fund global marketing and distribution.

A preview follows of what will be one of the most important instruments for the 'New Evangelization.'