Source: Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube Friends, today we continue our “Word on Fire Show” series on how to understand Genesis by focusing on Jacob, the son of Isaac and a patriarch of the ancient Jews. How should we understand his early struggle with Esau, the famous “Jacob’s ladder,” and […]
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Have You Found Joy?
Source: Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube Friends, on this Gaudete Sunday, we are called to rejoice! Detach yourself from the anxieties of the world and live in the peace and joy of Christ. Watch the Spanish version here: https://youtu.be/1IzEnVlw__c SUBSCRIBE to my YouTube channel to watch every Sunday Sermon: https://bit.ly/wof-subscribe […]
Is Jesus the King of Your Life?
Source: Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube. Friends, this Feast of Christ the King encapsulates what the Christian life is all about. All the other celebrations of the year are leading us to this conclusion, and on this last Sunday of the liturgical year, we are asked the question: Is Christ […]
Are You Blinded by Cities of Sin?
Source: Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube Friends, in today’s Gospel, we hear the marvelous story of the healing of blind Bartimaeus—an icon of tremendous power and a sacred picture of the spiritual life and the process of salvation. We all find ourselves, in our need of Christ, in this image, […]
Understanding Genesis: Creation
Source: Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube Friends, in today’s episode of “The Word on Fire Show,” we begin a five-part series of discussions on the book of Genesis. Our first episode focuses on the Creation story. Genesis is of course the first book in the Bible and perhaps the most […]
Time to Test Your Faith
Source: Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube Friends, today’s Gospel concludes John’s reflection on the Eucharist. At the end of this remarkable chapter, we are faced with a question that defines the Christian faith: Will you follow Christ? May we always answer as Peter does. Watch the Spanish version here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYxCe… […]
Why I Hate John Lennon’s “Imagine”
Source: Bishop Barron via YouTube. Friends, the Olympics opening ceremonies in Tokyo featured one of the worst pop songs of all time: John Lennon’s “Imagine.” The lyrics—imagining there is no heaven, no religion, and no God—are an invitation into a very dangerous space. Read my article in the New York […]
What You Need to Know about the Catholic Mass
Source: Bishop Barron on YouTube Friends, the sixth chapter of John is one of the most profound reflections we have on the meaning of the Eucharist. Let us pay close attention to our Gospel today, which is John’s account of the miraculous multiplication of the loaves, to form a better […]
Bishop Barron Presents Jessica Hooten Wilson: Conversations at the Crossroads
Source: Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube Friends, it is my pleasure to share the latest “Bishop Barron Presents” discussion, featuring literary and theological scholar Jessica Hooten Wilson. In our conversation, we discuss caring for the soul through human formation, focusing on topics such as: – The humanities within education – […]
Why Is Life So Full of Suffering?
Friends, the book of Job is one of the most profound and most challenging books in the entire Bible. In today’s reading, we see that God does not hand-wave away Job’s suffering. Rather, the Lord places profound hurt and heartache in an infinitely greater context—into his loving providence. We must not narrow our focus on our pain; we must rather open ourselves to ever greater trust.
The Last King Standing
Friends, in our Gospel today, Christ paints a picture of a growing mustard tree, under whose shade all people are invited to dwell. Jesus speaks here, using a parable, about the reign and rule of God. Even now, the kingdom of God—the kingdom that finally matters and endures—is spreading far and wide across the whole world.
What “Unity in Diversity” Actually Means
Source: Bishop Robert Barron via YouTube. Friends, we come today to the marvelous feast of Pentecost, a celebration of the Holy Spirit, the Church, and evangelical preaching. Pentecost reverses the cacophonous confusion at Babel. We see various languages, cultures, and identities come into concordance under God. In the same way, […]