This is Cardinal Francis George. I invite you to join me for the next two minutes 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-profit ministry at the forefront of Catholic evangelization, using

new media to spread the faith and every continent. Father Barron challenges 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 so that we might speak with love about the one who

is love. The global benefactors of Word on Fire with the support of the Archdiocese of

Chicago now present Word on Fire.

Peace be with you. Friends, today we continue our exploration of the greatest spiritual

teaching ever made, the sermon on the Mount. What a privilege we've had the last couple

of weeks to read through this programmatic sermon of the Lord. Having just considered

last week the breathtaking teaching on enemy love, we come today to another passage of

enormous power, a passage which has entered into the collective consciousness of anyone

in the West. I mean anyone who's heard the gospel knows this passage. It's in their

blood and bones. Some of the great lines include, you cannot serve both God and Maman. Jesus

says, consider the lilies of the field, they're neither so nor reap, yet not even Solomon

and all his glory was clothed as one of these. And seek ye first the kingdom of God and

his righteousness and the rest will be given unto you. I mean beautiful, memorable, arresting

language. But I contend this teaching like last week's teaching also makes you wonder.

Can it really be that easy? Do we just surrender everything to God? Let go of all of our worries,

all of our practical concerns and rely on providence. Be like the birds of the air. They don't

sow or reap or gather into barns, yet they are fed by their heavenly Father. You know,

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