Episode · This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · 2026-09-10
Theo Von & Bishop Robert Barron: books mentioned on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #682
#682 - Bishop Robert Barron
Bishop Robert Barron is a theologian, author and Catholic Bishop for the Diocese of Winona–Rochester in Minnesota. He also started “Word on Fire” ministries and podcast of the same name.
Bishop Robert Barron recommended Three to Get Married by Fulton John Sheen, and discussed The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton and Story of a Soul by Saint Thérèse of Lisieux.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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The Seven Storey Mountain
Discussed“I discovered a book in that job called The Seven Story Mountain by a guy named Thomas Merton.”
Where to get it
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Story of a Soul
Story of a Soul by Saint Thérèse of Lisieux is a deeply moving spiritual autobiography detailing the author's path of simple holiness, childlike trust in God, and everyday devotion known widely as her 'Little Way.' On an episode of This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von in September 2026, Bishop Robert Barron discussed Saint Thérèse of Lisieux and her famous book, highlighting how massively popular the spiritual text has become all over the world due to its accessible and profound message of love.
Discussed“she wrote a little book called the story of a soul, which has been massively popular all over the world.”
Where to get it
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Three to Get Married
Three to Get Married by Fulton John Sheen is a classic spiritual and philosophical work that examines the sacred nature of human relationships and the foundational elements required for a lasting union.
Recommended“He wrote a book back in the 50s. I still recommend it to couples, engage couples called three to get married.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (2) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
“Now, like Merton's Seven Story Mountain was a book like that, Thomas Aquinas, my other great hero, might have discovered around that time.”
“there's sorry about saying Augustine, the great, you know, Augustine author of the Confessions and all this.”