Bishop Robert Barron
The Shepherd Has Arrived - Bishop Barrons Sunday Sermon
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Mass Readings
Reading 1 — Is 53:10-11
Psalm — Ps 33:4-5, 18-19, 20, 22
Reading 2 — Heb 4:14-16
Gospel — Mk 10:35-45 or 10:42-45
———VIDEO LINKS———
Embracing the Challenge — Mark Bradford: youtu.be/C6p2uHsBgBI
Ep. 32 | St. Thomas & the Forbidden Birds — James Matthew Wilson: youtu.be/f3ewuLKXDa0
St. John Henry Newman: Lover of Truth: youtu.be/xSJviI29C2w
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A listener asks how best to observe the Sabbath as a whole family.
00:00 | Intro
01:50 | DOWR Chancery dedication
03:00 | The African church as a robust exemplar
05:35 | Does Africa’s numerical strength translate to ecclesial strength?
07:12 | Lesson 1: Primacy of the supernatural
10:56 | Lesson 2: Hold fast to theological orthodoxy
12:08 | How the Church engages cultures
16:13 | Lesson 3: Commitment to evangelize the culture
17:49 | The rhythm between “hunkering down” and “diving in”
19:50 | Lesson 4: Praise in public, criticize in private
23:13 | Lesson 5: Courage in the face of opposition
25:19 | Counter-claims for Africa’s religious success
28:49 | Listener question
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———SHOW NOTES———
Stats for Nigerian Church attendance: catholicnewsagency.com/news/253488/where-is-mass-attendance-highest-one-country-is-the-clear-leader
Stats for American Mass attendance: pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/04/12/9-facts-about-us-catholics
National Catholic Register article: ncregister.com/news/same-sex-blessings-and-the-catholic-church-in-africa
E&C Online article: wordonfire.org/articles/pope-francis-isnt-actually-visiting-peripheries-hes-leaving-them-behind
Crux article: cruxnow.com/news-analysis/2023/01/running-the-numbers-africa-isnt-the-catholic-future-its-the-present
Vatican News article: https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2023-04/over-50000-christians-killed-in-nigeria-by-islamist-extremists.html
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Mass Readings
Reading 1 — Wis 7:7-11
Psalm — Ps 90:12-13, 14-15, 16-17
Reading 2 — Heb 4:12-13
Gospel — Mk 10:17-30 or 10:17-27
———VIDEO LINKS———
Embracing the Challenge — Mark Bradford: youtu.be/C6p2uHsBgBI
Ep. 32 | St. Thomas & the Forbidden Birds — James Matthew Wilson: youtu.be/f3ewuLKXDa0
St. John Henry Newman: Lover of Truth: youtu.be/xSJviI29C2w
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Mass Readings
Reading 1 — Gn 2:18-24
Psalm — Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6
Reading 2 — Heb 2:9-11
Gospel — Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12
———VIDEO LINKS———
Nature & the Human Body—Recapping Wonder 2024: youtu.be/tc5O0kv4AnI
Ep. 25 | The Political Thought of David Hume: youtu.be/TXvToOS0enE
Encountering Christ Can be Radical: youtu.be/zDm2WA-Elmw
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A listener asks how she can share the faith with her non-religious family members.
00:00 | Intro
01:48 | Matt Walsh’s recent “Am I Racist?” film
02:50 | Distinguishing bigotry from disagreement
03:56 | Distinguishing inhospitality from hostility
06:12 | Anti-Christian sentiment in history
08:43 | Taking opposition at its word
12:47 | How the Olympics opening ceremony provoked response
14:58 | Provocative acts of nonviolence
18:08 | Unpacking “turn the other cheek”
22:24 | Recent revival of religious interest
23:38 | Resistance as an act of love
25:07 | What’s to be done with anger?
26:22 | Pacifism and forceful resistance
28:51 | How the martyrs inform the Church
30:09 | Resistance to culture as a form of evangelization
31:11 | Listener question
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Bishop Barron’s article in Newsweek: newsweek.com/olympics-anti-christian-display-reflects-cultural-decline-opinion-1933565
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Mass Readings
Reading 1 — Nm 11:25-29
Psalm — Ps 19:8, 10, 12-13, 14
Reading 2 — Jas 5:1-6
Gospel — Mk 9:38-43, 45, 47-48
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Nature & the Human Body—Recapping Wonder 2024: youtu.be/tc5O0kv4AnI
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Encountering Christ Can be Radical: youtu.be/zDm2WA-Elmw
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Mass Readings
Reading 1 — Wis 2:12, 17-20
Psalm — Ps 54:3-4, 5, 6 and 8
Reading 2 — Jas 3:16—4:3
Gospel — Mk 9:30-37
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Should We Worry About Declining Birth Rates?: youtu.be/Ev9F2sF6agU
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Friendship with Christ: youtu.be/rpt6VgF7yIE
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This view that a growing human population is an existential threat to humanity remains widespread to this day. For example, University of Chicago political philosopher Martha Nussbaum recently stated that given the world’s current population, “no one should be having any children.” Contemporary empirical evidence, however, points in exactly the opposite direction. Deaths are already outpacing births in many regions of the world, resulting in precipitous declines in national populations. Is this good news for humanity? Are public policies aimed at population control justified? Is there such a thing as an ideal population size? Should anyone care about whether others choose to have children or not?
A listener asks whether we should continue going to confession if we keep committing the same sin over and over again.
00:00 | Intro
01:49 | Seminarians kick off school year
03:00 | Assessing population decreases across the globe
05:36 | Increased attitudes against having children
08:24 | Unpacking “culture of death,” ego-drama, and theo-drama
11:33 | Childbearing as a societal good
12:35 | Population capping through public policy
14:07 | Human population and the environment
17:03 | Utilitarianism as a faulty moral theory for addressing population concerns
18:51 | Foregoing childbirth to spare potential children pain
21:20 | Foregoing childbirth to favor economic security
22:33 | Foregoing childbirth for lack of desire
24:55 | Old age without children
28:00 | The centrality of fruitfulness
29:14 | Pope St. Paul VI’s prophetic ban on artificial contraception
30:57 | How does the Church look forward?
34:05 | Listener question: Does repeating sins disqualify me from Confession?
36:35 | Join the Word on Fire Institute
———SHOW NOTES———
Data for “Population Bomb”: smithsonianmag.com/innovation/book-incited-worldwide-fear-overpopulation-180967499
Article on Martha Nussbaum: opindia.com/2024/05/india-has-too-many-people-they-dont-have-enough-to-eat-philosopher-martha-nussbaum-makes-drastic-claims-population-reduction
Quote citation: washingtontimes.com/news/2024/apr/16/bill-maher-inflames-abortion-debate-by-saying-its-
Abortion statistic: guttmacher.org/fact-sheet/induced-abortion-worldwide
Pew Research citation: pewresearch.org/social-trends/2024/07/25/the-experiences-of-u-s-adults-who-dont-have-children
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Mass Readings
Reading 1 — Is 50:5-9a
Psalm — Ps 116:1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 8-9
Reading 2 — Jas 2:14-18
Gospel — Mk 8:27-35
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Mass Readings
Reading 1 — Is 35:4-7a
Psalm — Ps 146:6-7, 8-9, 9-10
Reading 2 — Jas 2:1-5
Gospel — Mk 7:31-37
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It is in response to the pope’s call for renewed catechesis on prayer that Word on Fire presents “An Introduction to Prayer,” a small collection of texts from my writings and talks on the subject: http://wof.org/how-to-pray.
This book explores the answers to questions like:
- Why should I pray?
- What should I say or do when I’m praying?
- Who exactly am I praying to?
- Are there different types of prayer?
- What do the spiritual masters say about prayer?
- How can I establish a solid routine of prayer?
My hope for this little book is very simple: that it might lead you on the road to prayer; that it might teach you something about prayer; and that, most importantly, it might prompt you actually to pray.
Learn more at http://wof.org/how-to-pray.
A listener asks how Catholics should think about near-death experiences and stories.
00:00 | Intro
01:23 | Hosting the Wonder Conference in Bishop Barron’s own diocese
02:25 | Why we needed Wonder
03:50 | Understanding the false dichotomy of faith and science
06:20 | Addressing the question of body/soul unity
12:38 | Inherent dangers in dividing body and soul
15:36 | Can Catholic ministries give platforms to evolutionary biologists?
17:11 | Highlights from Dr. Heather Heying’s Wonder talk
18:45 | Beginning with the logos and intelligibility
20:04 | The human difference
21:04 | Bishop Barron Presents: liturgical artist Jonathan Pageau
23:06 | Materialism as an incoherent philosophy vs. scientific worldview
26:30 | The intelligibility of creation
27:36 | Fr. Robert Spitzer and the transcendent body
33:46 | Hope for reconciling faith and science in the public square
35:16 | Listener question
37:54 | Join the Word on Fire Institute
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- Interview with Selmer Bringsjord: wordonfire.org/articles/selmer-bringsjord-on-life-and-logic
- Interview with Charles Camosy: wordonfire.org/articles/charles-camosy-sounds-the-alarm
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Mass Readings
Reading 1 — Dt 4:1-2, 6-8
Psalm — Ps 15:2-3, 3-4, 4-5
Reading 2 — Jas 1:17-18, 21b-22, 27
Gospel — Mk 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23
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Reading 1 — Jos 24:1-2a, 15-17, 18b
Psalm — Ps 34:2-3, 16-17, 18-19, 20-21
Reading 2 — Eph 5:21-32 or 5:2a, 25-32
Gospel — Jn 6:60-69
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Ep. 28 | The New Ressourcement — Jason Paone: youtu.be/MN4j2zu54Q8
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How do we assess these cultural and political developments from an evangelical perspective? Is it really the case that society is becoming more receptive to Christianity? Are all these developments positive for the Church, or should we take a more cautious approach to evaluating what all this means for the future?
A listener asks what he can share with non-Catholics to perhaps change their minds.
00:00 | Intro
01:32 | Bishop Barron’s update on the diocesan pastoral center
02:24 | Tracing the decline of Christianity in the West
06:07 | Assessing the decline of “nones” today
09:59 | Men, women, and trends of religious disaffiliation
13:45 | Public conversions and the indispensability of Christianity in culture
18:46 | Christianity, moral principles, and the legal system
23:09 | Is there broader cultural significance for the National Eucharistic Revival?
24:26 | Hopeful signs for Christianity in conversation
27:54 | Is interest in a broad Christianity simply good?
28:59 | What we can learn from the African and Eastern Churches
30:42 | Listener question
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- Pew Research Data: pewresearch.org/short-reads/2024/01/24/has-the-rise-of-religious-nones-come-to-an-end-in-the-us
- Data on Women Leaving the Church: americansurveycenter.org/newsletter/young-women-are-leaving-church-in-unprecedented-numbers
- Washington Examiner: washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/2929622/faith-and-flag-trump-allies-push-deeply-conservative-second-term/#google_vignette
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Mass Readings
Reading 1 — Prv 9:1-6
Psalm — Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Reading 2 — Eph 5:15-20
Gospel —Jn 6:51-58
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Mass Readings
Reading 1 — 1 Kgs 19:4-8
Psalm — Ps 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9
Reading 2 — Eph 4:30—5:2
Gospel — Jn 6:41-51
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Are Reverent Liturgies & Social Justice at Odds?: youtu.be/zpgd5rOjSJM
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A listener asks if someone can be Catholic but not believe in the Resurrection.
00:00 | Intro
01:20 | 10th National Eucharistic Congress recap
02:32 | Understanding the role and meaning of the liturgy
05:06 | The power of the spoken word in the liturgy
07:16 | The physicality of the liturgy
09:10 | Distinguishing between authentic and inauthentic liturgies
11:13 | Did Vatican II negatively effect the liturgy?
12:45 | Understanding justice as a cardinal virtue
14:45 | Relating justice and charity
18:24 | Social justice within a Catholic framework
20:34 | The relationship between loving God and loving neighbor
26:00 | Connecting the liturgy and social justice
27:33 | Is social justice possible without the liturgy?
28:51 | How cloistered monks and nuns serve the Church
30:01 | Bridging the divide between separated Catholics
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Mass Readings
Reading 1 — Ex 16:2-4, 12-15
Psalm — Ps 78:3-4, 23-24, 25, 54
Reading 2 — Eph 4:17, 20-24
Gospel — Jn 6:24-35
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