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🗓️ 20 October 2002
⏱️ 15 minutes
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0:00.0 | This is Cardinal Francis George, and I invite you to join me for the next few minutes to |
0:04.6 | reflect with Father Robert Barron on the Word of God, which is the Word on fire. |
0:11.2 | Father Barron will challenge us to open our hearts to the Word on fire, which is God's |
0:15.5 | Word of Love for each of us. |
0:17.8 | If our hearts are open, the Lord can change and transform us, so that we might speak with |
0:22.8 | love about the one who is love. |
0:26.2 | The Archdiocese of Chicago through the generosity of Sacred Heart Parishing Winnetka now presents |
0:31.1 | the Word on fire. |
0:33.5 | Peace be with you. |
0:35.8 | Friends, we continue this week, our reading from this 22nd chapter of the Gospel of |
0:40.4 | Matthew. |
0:41.4 | As I've been saying, Jesus is in Jerusalem, but just in the days and weeks prior to his |
0:47.6 | death. |
0:49.0 | The forces of darkness that have opposed him throughout the Gospel are now closing |
0:54.3 | in on him in a concentrated way. |
0:58.6 | We're preparing for the Passion. |
1:02.8 | This week, Jesus confronts a group of very focused opponents whose purpose is to destroy |
1:12.0 | him. |
1:13.0 | Now that you're not the surprises, the Gospel ends in the crucifixion of Jesus, the destruction |
1:18.7 | of Jesus, the forces are gathering around him. |
1:22.9 | The Gospel identifies them as the Pharisees. |
1:25.8 | We've often run into them as they plot and plan to undermine him, but they're joining |
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