Friends, welcome to Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. Word on Fire is an

apostolate dedicated to the mission of evangelization using media both old and

new to share the faith on every continent and to facilitate an encounter with

Christ and His Church. The efforts of Word on Fire engage the culture and bring

the transformative power of God's Word where it is most needed. Today we invite

you to join Bishop Robert Barron as he preaches the gospel and shares the

warmth and light of Christ with each one of us.

Peace be with you. Friends, I love the gospel for this weekend because it's so

challenging. Now, tell me the truth. This gospel often comes to my mind when I'm

doing my holy hour in the morning. I'll tell you why. In those moments when I look

at the Lord and I say, Lord, please give me what I want. And I think we all

fall in that habit in prayer. Like just just give me what I'm asking for. Here's

why I think of this gospel. We hear James and John, the sons of Zebate, came to

Jesus and said to him, teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.

Now, as may I suggest, we are in right off the bat here, very bad spiritual

space. That's why I think of this when I move into bad spiritual space. When we

start telling God, here's what you need to do for me. So if so facto, you're in a

bad place when you're praying that way. The proper biblical attitude is always

speak, Lord. I'm listening. It's always not my will, but your will be done. Or what

I do when I catch myself saying, Lord, please give me what I want. I try

constantly to change it to Lord, please give me what you want for me. See, James

and John here are in bad space because they're saying our egos are the

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