Bishop Robert Barron Protecting The Rights to Religious Liberty
The Dr. Phil Podcast
Dr. Phil McGraw
4.3 • 13.5K Ratings
🗓️ 19 February 2026
⏱️ 22 minutes
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Summary
Bishop Robert Barron, one of the most influential Catholic voices in the world today, sits down with Dr. Phil to discuss the threats to religious liberty Americans are facing. Bishop Barron will discuss why he believes there has been an increasing rise in the practice of religion in America, especially among a younger generations, Bishop Barron will also discuss the criticism he has faced publicly by accepting to serve on President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, a position Dr. Phil has also been appointed to share alongside him, and the other distinguished members.
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| 0:00.0 | to be one of the most followed Catholics around the globe. |
| 0:04.0 | He is the bishop of the diocese of Winona, Rochester in Minnesota, |
| 0:10.0 | and founder of Word on Fire, a global media platform |
| 0:16.0 | that reaches millions of people worldwide |
| 0:19.0 | by effectively sharing the gospel via podcast, videos, books, |
| 0:23.9 | articles, scripture studies, and gospel meditations. |
| 0:28.6 | Now, Bishop Barron is also the founder of the Word on Fire Institute, |
| 0:33.3 | which allows members to learn directly from leading experts in apologetics, theology, |
| 0:41.0 | writing, critical thinking, and faithful discipleship. |
| 0:46.0 | Besides all of that, as well as being a best-selling author and a guest speaker for some of the |
| 0:51.6 | largest companies on the planet, |
| 0:59.4 | Bishop Barron has also been appointed to serve on President Trump's Religious Liberty Commission. |
| 1:06.0 | An honor, I have also been appointed to share alongside him and other distinguished members. |
| 1:09.1 | So please welcome Bishop Robert Barron. |
| 1:11.3 | So thank you so much for taking time. I know how busy you are. |
| 1:12.7 | It's my delight to be here. |
| 1:13.8 | Thanks for having me, Dr. Phil. |
| 1:15.1 | Let's start by talking a little bit about the Religious Liberty Commission. |
| 1:19.5 | Yeah. |
| 1:20.5 | What made you decide to dedicate really significant time |
| 1:26.4 | to that particular calling? |
| 1:28.5 | Yeah, well, first, because I was asked. |
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