By Richard C. Dujardin
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The Rev. Robert Barron, creator and host of the 10-part Catholicism documentary and an on-air contributor and analyst for NBC News and other media outlets such as Fox News, CNN and EWTN, will be the featured speaker at Providence College's 95th commencement May 19.
The college said Father Barron will be one of five honorary degree recipients at the 11 a.m. ceremony at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
The priest is the rector-president of Mundelein Seminary, the major seminary and school of theology for the Archdiocese of Chicago, and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries, described as a global media ministry that uses new media to draw people to the church.