Word on fire is brought to you by Catholic cemeteries, serving the Chicago area since 1837.

This is Cardinal Francis George, and 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.

Father Barron will challenge us to open our hearts to the Word on fire, which is God's

Word of Love for each of us.

If our hearts are open, the Lord can change and transform us, clearly might speak with

love about the one who is love.

The Archdiocese of Chicago through the generosity of Sacred Heart Parish in Winetka now presents

the Word on fire.

Peace be with you, friends.

We've been living, as you know, through extraordinary times.

We witnessed the end of one of the longest and most consequential papacy in history, and

now the beginning of a new papacy that of Yosef Rotsinger, Benedict XVI.

Often we speak of the activity of the Holy Spirit around these times of papal transition.

As the Cardinals gather in Conquay, they all invoke the Holy Spirit.

They speak of the Spirit acting through them.

Do you remember at the funeral of John Paul II?

The wind was blowing mightily through St. Peter's Square as kicking up all the vestments

of the Cardinals and blowing hats off their heads, and many people were there, said it

was almost as though panic-cost mourning were again on display.

The Holy Spirit blowing mightily through the church.

So, what does it mean now that the Holy Spirit working through these Cardinals has chosen

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