Bishop Robert Barron

Yeah, I think that's true. You know, he's a man that worked in Latin America much of his priesthood. So he has a natural, I think, sympathy for, empathy for people who've immigrated to this country, to our country. So I think you're sensing that natural sympathy he has for them. I would suspect that he fully knows Catholic social teaching defends a nation's right to maintain its borders.

Yeah, I think that's true. You know, he's a man that worked in Latin America much of his priesthood. So he has a natural, I think, sympathy for, empathy for people who've immigrated to this country, to our country. So I think you're sensing that natural sympathy he has for them. I would suspect that he fully knows Catholic social teaching defends a nation's right to maintain its borders.

That's part of our social teaching because, as you well know, if we don't monitor our borders, that leads to all kinds of moral problems. That's not a xenophobic position, or that's not some jingoistic, nationalistic position. That's a considered moral point of view. So, I mean, I'm sure the new pope would affirm that.

That's part of our social teaching because, as you well know, if we don't monitor our borders, that leads to all kinds of moral problems. That's not a xenophobic position, or that's not some jingoistic, nationalistic position. That's a considered moral point of view. So, I mean, I'm sure the new pope would affirm that.

That's part of our social teaching because, as you well know, if we don't monitor our borders, that leads to all kinds of moral problems. That's not a xenophobic position, or that's not some jingoistic, nationalistic position. That's a considered moral point of view. So, I mean, I'm sure the new pope would affirm that.

You know, it's when you get down to brass tacks, you get down to the specifics of policy, we can disagree about, okay, how much should you regulate immigration, et cetera. But in terms of the great principles, I don't think he would disagree with that. The famous Ordo Amoris question, you know, as I read J.D.

You know, it's when you get down to brass tacks, you get down to the specifics of policy, we can disagree about, okay, how much should you regulate immigration, et cetera. But in terms of the great principles, I don't think he would disagree with that. The famous Ordo Amoris question, you know, as I read J.D.

You know, it's when you get down to brass tacks, you get down to the specifics of policy, we can disagree about, okay, how much should you regulate immigration, et cetera. But in terms of the great principles, I don't think he would disagree with that. The famous Ordo Amoris question, you know, as I read J.D.

Vance, he was just citing both Augustine, by the way, so this new pope was an Augustinian priest. He was citing Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. I think what people tend to miss on that is they're talking about the kind of objective dimension of love, not the subjective. To say there's an order of love does not mean that subjectively I favor certain people and others I don't care about.

Vance, he was just citing both Augustine, by the way, so this new pope was an Augustinian priest. He was citing Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. I think what people tend to miss on that is they're talking about the kind of objective dimension of love, not the subjective. To say there's an order of love does not mean that subjectively I favor certain people and others I don't care about.

Vance, he was just citing both Augustine, by the way, so this new pope was an Augustinian priest. He was citing Augustine and Thomas Aquinas. I think what people tend to miss on that is they're talking about the kind of objective dimension of love, not the subjective. To say there's an order of love does not mean that subjectively I favor certain people and others I don't care about.

It's not that at all. If to love means to will the good of the other, well, there's only so much that an individual or a nation can do. So the best example is if your family is under attack, Well, yes, you're going to defend them first. If there's a fire going on in your neighborhood and your house is on fire threatening your family, that's your first obligation.

It's not that at all. If to love means to will the good of the other, well, there's only so much that an individual or a nation can do. So the best example is if your family is under attack, Well, yes, you're going to defend them first. If there's a fire going on in your neighborhood and your house is on fire threatening your family, that's your first obligation.

It's not that at all. If to love means to will the good of the other, well, there's only so much that an individual or a nation can do. So the best example is if your family is under attack, Well, yes, you're going to defend them first. If there's a fire going on in your neighborhood and your house is on fire threatening your family, that's your first obligation.

That, to me, is all the Ordo Amoris is saying. And we've kind of made it into into this sort of co-celeb or this, you know, point of controversy. So I don't know. I think if they got into a room with J.D. Vance and the Pope, I have a feeling they would probably pretty much agree on these things.

That, to me, is all the Ordo Amoris is saying. And we've kind of made it into into this sort of co-celeb or this, you know, point of controversy. So I don't know. I think if they got into a room with J.D. Vance and the Pope, I have a feeling they would probably pretty much agree on these things.

That, to me, is all the Ordo Amoris is saying. And we've kind of made it into into this sort of co-celeb or this, you know, point of controversy. So I don't know. I think if they got into a room with J.D. Vance and the Pope, I have a feeling they would probably pretty much agree on these things.

God bless you, Ben. Thanks.

God bless you, Ben. Thanks.

God bless you, Ben. Thanks.