Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Christianity
**Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons – Catholic Preaching and Homilies**

A weekly homily podcast from Bishop Robert Barron, produced by Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.

Latest Episodes:

Great Canticle of Zechariah Jun 24, 2007

Show notes

Another homily from Fr. Robert Barron and Word on Fire Catholic Ministries.

A New Creation Apr 08, 2007

Show notes

Easter is the dawn of a new creation. St. John tells us that Mary Magdalene came to the tomb early on the morning of the first day of the week. This is meant to call to mind the first day of creation, when God said, "Let there be light" and brought order out of chaos. From the meaninglessness of death, God brings eternal life. This is the central and revolutionary message of Easter.

The Burning Bush Mar 11, 2007

Show notes

Moses sees a bush that burns but is not consumed. This is a lovely symbolic expression of the way God relates to the world. The closer God gets, the more we become radiant with his presence. God's proximity does not mean our destruction or the compromising of our integrity; rather it is the means by which we become fully ourselves.

The Father in Faith Mar 04, 2007

Show notes

Abraham was chosen by God as the founder of a people who would be the means by which God would save the world. His great mark is faith, that is to say, trust. Faith is what Adam and Eve couldn't muster (they grasped at godliness) and from this followed the agony of the world. God commenced a rescue operation by setting Abraham in quest of a promised land.

The Three Temptations Feb 25, 2007

Show notes

As we once again commence the penitential season of Lent, it is good to get back to basics. We journey with Jesus into the desert, and with him, we confront the three basic temptations: sensual pleasure, power, and glory. Only when we set aside our obsessions with these three things can we be free to serve the Lord.

Enemy Love Feb 18, 2007

Show notes

The most troubling and challenging of Jesus' teaching is the command to love our enemies. In this homily, I explore four good reasons why it is so important to engage in this most difficult act of love.

Where Do You Put Your Faith Feb 11, 2007

Show notes

The readings for this weekend pose a blunt question: whom, finally, do you trust? "Trust" is meant here in an absolute sense. Where do you base your life? In God or in the things of this world? How you answer that question determines pretty much everything else.

What is Love? Jan 28, 2007

Show notes

In the thirteenth chapter of his first letter to the Corinthians, St. Paul sings a hymn to love. He tells us that love is "patient, gentle, kind, not snobbish" and that it "never fails." Love, after all, is what God is: willing the good of the other as other. When we love, therefore, we are sharing in the very life of God.

The Paradox of Walls Jan 21, 2007

Show notes

Nehemiah, the 5th century governor of Judea, has an important spiritual lesson for us today. Nehemiah led the project of re-building the walls of Jerusalem after the return from exile. Walls, which set a community apart, are essential for identity and clarity of purpose. If the church is to be a world-transforming agent, it must, first, know clearly who she is and what makes her distinctive.

The Task of the Church Jan 14, 2007

Show notes

As we enter into ordinary time, we reflect with St. Paul on the ordinary task of the church: the discernment and exercise of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. How do we use the gifts of wisdom, knowledge, healing, and faith?