A Warning Bell in the Night

Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

Bishop Robert Barron

Spirituality, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality:christianity

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🗓️ 19 September 2010

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Most of us spur into action when we believe that our financial state is in dire straits. Why don't we act in the same way in regards to our spiritual state? Today people need the same spiritual concern that people had in the past. They need to want to establish a relationship with God, that which is of paramount importance. So wake up, and place God at the center of your life!

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0:00.0	This is Cardinal Francis George.
0:06.3	I invite you to join me for the next few minutes to reflect with Father Robert Barron on the Word of God, which is the Word on Fire.
0:13.2	Word on Fire Catholic Ministries is a non-profit ministry at the forefront of Catholic evangelization,
0:18.6	using new media to spread the faith on every continent.
0:21.8	Father Barron challenges us to open our hearts to the Word on Fire, which is God's
0:26.1	Word of Love for each of us.
0:28.1	If our hearts are open, the Lord can change and transform us so that we might speak with love
0:33.4	about the one who is love.
0:35.7	The global benefactors of Word on Fire
0:37.7	with the support of the Archdiocese of Chicago
0:39.8	now present, Word on Fire.
0:44.6	Peace be with you.
0:46.7	A wake-up call.
0:49.1	A warning light on the dashboard of your car.
0:52.6	A pain in your chest that makes you gasp for air.
0:56.3	I'm talking here about things that get your attention.
1:01.2	Friends, keep all these in mind as we move through our gospel for today, the strange parable
1:07.0	of the crafty steward.
1:10.2	Because I think this story is all about sitting up and taking notice.
1:15.6	It's all about waking up from spiritual slumber and being summoned to spiritual attention.
1:25.6	The whole idea I know might strike us today as a bit bizarre. I mean, sure, we can get
1:32.5	motivated to action when it comes to our cars. Your car suddenly in danger. You're going to move.
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