Word on Fire is brought to you by Catholic Cemetery's, 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, who we might speak with

love about the One who is love.

The Archdiocese of Chicago, through the generosity of Sacred Heart Parish and Winnicka, now presents

the Word on Fire.

Peace be with you.

Friends, with our readings for this Sunday, we return to ordinary time, after the long

hiatus, if you will, of Lent and Easter.

And there is something refreshingly ordinary about the major themes of our readings.

God's law and getting one's life on a sure footing.

We're getting back to basics in the readings today.

The first reading is a passage from the book of Deuteronomy, and as the name suggests,

this is a second law, Deuteronomy, of the Jewish people.

After the great law given on Mount Sinai, the Ten Commandments, and so on, Deuteronomy

purports to be the lessons that Moses gave the people.

Just before he died, and just before they entered into the Promised Land, it's one last

speech from the great law giver.

Now, how seriously should they, and we, take what he said?

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