This is Archbishop Blasupich, Archbishop of Chicago.

Today I invite you to reflect with Father Robert Barron on the Word of God, which is the

Word on Fire.

Word on Fire, Catholic Ministries, is a non-for-profit apostolate dedicated to the mission of evangelization

that utilizes media both old and new to share the faith on every continent and facilitate

and encounter with Christ in His church.

The efforts of Word on Fire, Catholic Ministries, engage the culture and bring the transformative

power of God's Word where it is most needed.

This is an invitation to open our hearts to the Word on Fire, which is God's Word of

love for each of us.

When our hearts are open, the Lord changes and transforms us so that we in turn begin to

share the warmth and light of Jesus Christ, who is the Word on Fire.

The global benefactors of Word on Fire, Catholic Ministries, with the support of the Archdiocese

of Chicago, now present Word on Fire.

Please be with you.

Friends, all the readings for this weekend are in different ways about the law.

We Americans have a rather ambiguous relationship to the law.

On the one hand, we are a freedom-loving nation.

Don't tread on me.

Don't tell me what to do.

I have the right, as Thomas Jefferson said, to pursue happiness as I see fit.

There's something in us that box at the law.

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