Robert is a husband and a father. He is a convert to the Catholic faith with 7+ years of experience in both Catholic and Evangelical ministry settings. He completed his undergraduate studies in marketing through McNeese State University and is currently pursuing a M.A. in Catechetics & Evangelization via Franciscan University of Steubenville’s online program.
To fight against evil, to right the wrongs in this world; this is what heroic stories are made of. What happens, then, to a society when suffering is understood to be the greatest of all evils? What happens when any form of suffering must be eradicated at all costs? Suffering is king Here in …
What does it mean to be Christ to someone? A few months ago, I came across a trailer for a new documentary called ‘Outcasts’. Those two and a half minutes affected me for the rest of the day, the rest of the week, and it’s a trailer that I go back to watch time and …
This Moving Documentary Takes Look at Franciscan Friars Read More »
Many people like to compare the presidential election to a sort of tree shaking that loosens and detaches those faithful who were either barely connected to begin with or only gave the appearance of being connected to the tree at all. Catholics, especially those who carry great amounts of influence, have been militant in both …
In just a few short days, as Blessed Mother Teresa becomes Saint Teresa all the faithful will exclaim, “Finally!” It’s not like we didn’t see this coming. During her life, Mother Teresa was often thought of as a saint among us. While there is a formal process by which an individual is ‘canonized’ it really …
Mother Teresa’s Legacy: 10 Moving Facts About the Missionaries of Charity Read More »
Any normal run-of-the-mill Christian can see the decrepit state of our world and know deep inside themselves that Christ alone is the remedy for all the pain and heartache. The Mystical Body of Christ, as it were, consists of the Catholic Church and upwards of 30K non-Catholic denominations or divisions. The clear fact is that …
Pope Francis Joins Evangelicals for Ecumenical Dialogue. Here’s what happened Read More »
In case you didn’t know, Catholic author Devin Rose‘s (The Protestant’s Dilemma) daughter Josephine was diagnosed with Leukemia recently. As Catholics, we aren’t anything if not a solid support system for one another. When it became known to our team of Josephine’s predicament, we knew what we had to do and with Devin’s support we’ve set …
When we see images of the Vatican one of the details that tends to catch our eye are the gentlemen who suit themselves in blue, gold, and red, and stand as statue-like figures throughout the scape of the papal quarters. These are the men of the Swiss Guard, but how much do we really know …
10 Fascinating Things You Didn’t Know About the Swiss Guard Read More »
The practices of the Catholic Church are often more misinterpreted than correctly taught. Countless times our faith gets turned on its head and thrown back at us in the form of an accusation. St. Peter tells us that we ought to be ready for such occasions, we should be prepared to make a defense for …
Why Catholics Pray *to* the Saints (and why you should too!) Read More »
Robert Barbry II, a contributor with EpicPew.com, recently spoke with Iwona and Keith Major. A little over a month ago wife and husband, Iwona and Keith Major, and their team over at MajorChange, a Catholic ecumenical nonprofit organization, spearheaded the first ever ‘Catholic Ecumenical Track’ at the Evangelical conference ‘Onething’ which is put on annually …
Ecumenism In Action: An Interview with Iwona Bednarz-Major Read More »
Part of what makes the Catholic faith beautiful is in the way it encourages us to embrace suffering. Think about this for a moment: by the way Christ overcame his suffering, he triumphed over sin and death. Now, I don’t want to say that our salvation was achieved through any particular method, rather, in the …