Catholicism — Season 1, Episode 4: Our Tainted Nature's Solitary Boast: Mary, The Mother of God

Episode synopsis

In this episode, Father Barron masterfully correlates the Catholic Faith’s testimony to the revelation of God in Christ with the vivid practices of reverence offered to his Mother. Mary is explained as “an on-going presence, an actor in the life of the Church.” Father Barron journeys to the humble remains of Mary’s house in Nazareth, to the ruins of the ancient city of Ephesus and to the great Marian shrines of Lourdes and Guadalupe to explain the Church’s teachings about Mary as the Mother of God, the Immaculate Conception and the dogma of the Assumption.

About Catholicism

For the first time, in breathtaking and high-definition cinematography, the truth, goodness, and beauty of Catholicism are illustrated in a multimedia experience. Journey with Fr. Robert Barron to more than 50 locations throughout 16 countries. Be illuminated by the spiritual and artistic treasures of this global culture that claims more than one billion of the earth's people. Learn what Catholics believe and why. Discover the full meaning of the faith.

More episodes from Season 1

• E1Amazed and Afraid: The Revelation of God Become Man
• E2Happy Are We: The Teachings of Jesus
• E3The Ineffable Mystery of God: That Than Which Nothing Greater Can Be Thought
• E5The Indispensable Men: Peter, Paul, and the Missionary Adventure
• E6A Body Both Suffering And Glorious: The Mystical Union of Christ and The Church
• E7Word Made Flesh, True Bread Of Heaven: The Mystery of The Liturgy and The Eucharist
• E8A Vast Company Of Witnesses: The Communion Of Saints
• E9The Life of His Love: Prayer and the Life of the Spirit
• E10World Without End: The Last Things