Both the Old and the New

Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

Bishop Robert Barron

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

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🗓️ 24 July 2005

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

At the conclusion of chapter 13 of Matthew's Gospel, the chapter of parables, Jesus says, "the scribe who is learned in the Kingdom of God is like the householder who brings forth from his storehouse both the old and the new." The one who is wise in the ways of God escapes the ideologies of both left and right--the idolatry of both the new and the old. Focused on God alone, he is able to see the value in both novelty and tradition.

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0:00.0	Word on fire is brought to you by Catholic cemeteries, serving the Chicago area since 1837.
0:06.8	This is Cardinal Francis George, and I invite you to join me for the next few minutes to
0:11.0	reflect with Father Robert Barron on the Word of God, which is the Word on fire.
0:17.6	Father Barron will challenge us to open our hearts to the Word on fire, which is God's
0:21.9	Word of Love for each of us.
0:24.2	If our hearts are open, the Lord can change and transform us, clearly might speak with
0:29.2	love about the one who is love.
0:32.5	The Archdiocese of Chicago through the generosity of Sacred Heart Parish in Winnicka now presents
0:37.4	the Word on fire.
0:39.8	Peace be with you.
0:41.2	For today we finish our reading of this 13th chapter of Matthew's Gospel.
0:45.5	I've spoken of it now the past two weeks.
0:47.8	It's this great treasure trove of parables.
0:50.2	I'd recommend again for your summer spiritual reading.
0:53.5	Sit down with chapter 13 of Matthew and read through these stories.
0:57.4	They are so richly illuminating, and they probably represent, as I mentioned last week,
1:02.0	the way that Jesus typically taught when he made his way through the towns of Galilee.
1:08.8	I want to reflect on the last line that Jesus speaks in this chapter 13.
1:15.5	After laying out the parables, asking the people, do you understand what I've said?
1:19.4	They say, yes, we do.
1:20.7	He says this.
1:23.0	Every scribe who has been instructed in the kingdom of heaven is like the head of a household
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