Thoughts inspired by Bishop Barron’s homily on the appointment of St. Stephen and the first deacons in Acts 6 Fra Angelico, detail of Niccoline Chapel fresco depicting St. Peter consecrating St.
SOLVANG, Calif. — Bishop Robert Barron this week delivered a homily in support of St. Junipero Serra, an 18th century Franciscan missionary whose legacy has drawn renewed scrutiny in recent months ...