The Journey of the Magi

Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

Bishop Robert Barron

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

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🗓️ 6 January 2002

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The journey of these wise men is a metaphor for the spiritual journeys that all of us must make. Like the magi, we must be attentive; we must be willing to act; we must expect opposition; we must give our best to Christ, and finally, we must be willing to change, "to go back by a different route."

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0:00.0	This is Cardinal Francis George, and I invite you to join me for the next few minutes to
0:04.6	reflect with Father Robert Barron on the Word of God, which is the Word on Fire.
0:11.1	Father Barron will challenge us to open our hearts to the Word on Fire, which is God's
0:15.5	Word of Love for each of us.
0:17.8	If our hearts are open, the Lord can change and transform us, so that we might speak with
0:22.8	love about the one who is love.
0:26.1	The Archdiocese of Chicago through the generosity of Sacred Heart Parishing Winnetka now presents
0:31.0	the Word on Fire.
0:33.1	Peace be with you.
0:35.2	Friends, I want to reflect with you today on one of the most beautiful feasts of the
0:39.2	Church Year, the Feast of the Epiphany, the Feast of Manifestation, when Christ is made
0:46.8	manifest to the nations, the journey of the Magi, standing with thee for all of us who
0:52.5	come seeking Christ.
0:55.5	What we can see in this great story is what I've often said we can see in all the Bible
1:00.6	stories.
1:02.4	Each one in its own way tells the whole story.
1:07.4	Each one is a kind of microcosm of the whole spiritual life.
1:12.8	Here we see it very clearly.
1:15.0	In the steps of the Magi's journey, we see the steps of our spiritual journey.
1:24.7	How does Matthew's account begin?
1:26.7	Well, he speaks of these mysterious figures, he calls them Magi in the Greek.
1:32.4	Who were they?
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