2026-03-21

Barron’s Modernist Compromise: Denying Catholic Truth for Secular Approval

The cited article from EWTN News reports that Winona-Rochester Bishop Robert Barron criticized Carrie Prejean Boller for claiming she was removed from the Presidential Commission on Religious Liberty due to her Catholic beliefs. Boller, a Catholic former Miss California USA contestant, was removed after repeatedly criticizing “Zionism” during a commission hearing on anti-Semitism. Barron called her allegations “absurd,” stating she was removed for “hijacking” the meeting with a political agenda, not for her religious convictions. Barron affirmed the Catholic position on Zionism, which opposes anti-Semitism while acknowledging Israel’s right to exist but not “beyond criticism.” He questioned why he remains on the commission if Boller was dismissed for Catholic beliefs. The commission includes other prominent Catholics like Cardinal Timothy Dolan and Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone.

This incident exposes the profound apostasy of the post-conciliar hierarchy, who prioritize secular approbation and naturalistic “dialogue” over the exclusive, absolute reign of Christ the King. Barron’s defense of the commission’s actions and his “balanced” stance on Zionism constitute a betrayal of integral Catholic doctrine, revealing his allegiance to the conciliar sect’s program of ecumenism and religious indifferentism.