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, who we might speak with

love about the One who is love.

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

the Word on fire.

Peace be with you.

Friends, we're coming to the very end of the liturgical year.

You know that the first Sunday of Advent is New Year's Day in terms of the liturgy.

So we've come now to the last two weeks of the year.

This is customary.

The church invites us to consider some dark things, as the days grow darker and shorter,

the air grows colder, or it occurs to think about some spiritually serious matters.

So the church gives us some apocalyptic readings, readings about the end of the world, the destruction

of the temple.

But you know, as I've told you before, apocalyptic is not something to be afraid of.

The word itself, apocalypsis, just means unveiling.

The unveiling of something new.

You know, whenever you leave one place, you are Ipsofacto entering some other place.

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