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Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

Bishop Robert Barron

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

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🗓️ 2 December 2007

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Advent is from the latin word adventus, which means coming or arrival. Some arrivals are positive; others are downright threatening. The Gospel for today paints a somewhat dark picture of the coming of the Son of Man, likening it to the flood of Noah. When Christ comes, we have to change, and that's often wrenching.

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0:00.0	Word on fire is brought to you by Catholic cemeteries, serving the Chicago area since 1837.
0:06.7	This is Cardinal Francis George, and I invite you to join me for the next few minutes to
0:10.9	reflect with Father Robert Barron on the Word of God, which is the Word on fire.
0:17.4	Father Barron will challenge us to open our hearts to the Word on fire, which is God's
0:21.8	Word of Love for each of us.
0:24.0	If our hearts are open, the Lord can change and transform us, who we might speak with
0:29.0	God's Love about the One who is Love.
0:32.4	The Archdiocese of Chicago through the generosity of Sacred Heart Parish and Winetka now presents
0:37.4	the Word on fire.
0:41.9	Peace be with you.
0:44.4	Christmas is coming.
0:46.8	The end of the school year is coming.
0:49.8	Summer is coming.
0:50.8	Okay, those all sound good.
0:54.1	Those are all advance.
0:57.0	Adventus just means arrival, means coming, and sometimes those are very good, very encouraging.
1:04.1	How about these?
1:06.2	Storm is coming.
1:08.6	That doctor's report is coming.
1:13.0	The invasion is coming.
1:16.0	The end of the world is coming.
1:20.3	Those are advance too.
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