The Return of the King

Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

Bishop Robert Barron

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

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🗓️ 1 April 2012

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Entering Holy Week, we see numerous stirring examples of Jesus' fulfillment of Old Testament prophesies. From the direction he enters Jerusalem to his mode of transport, we find again and again how he is the one intended to reclaim the temple and prove to the world that he is indeed the son of God, chosen to save us through his revolutionary example of love and forgiveness.

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0:00.0	This is Cardinal Francis George.
0:06.3	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.
0:13.2	Word on Fire Catholic Ministries is a non-profit ministry at the forefront of Catholic evangelization,
0:18.6	using new media to spread the faith on every continent.
0:21.9	Father Barron challenges us to open our hearts to the Word on Fire, which is God's
0:26.1	Word of Love for each of us.
0:28.1	If our hearts are open, the Lord can change and transform us so that we might speak with love
0:33.4	about the one who is love.
0:35.7	The global benefactors of Word on Fire
0:37.7	with the support of the Archdiocese of Chicago
0:39.8	now present, Word on Fire.
0:44.5	Peace be with you.
0:46.7	Friends, as we enter into Holy Week
0:48.7	on this Palm Sunday,
0:51.4	we are summoned to a very particular attention.
0:56.7	Obviously, everything that Jesus said and did is worth noticing, but his words and actions,
1:02.6	as he enters the Holy City at the climax of his life, are especially compelling.
1:09.1	This is precisely why the church returns again and again to these events
1:14.0	and to these great texts that describe them.
1:18.9	St. Mark tells us today that Jesus approached the Holy City of Jerusalem from the east.
1:26.4	Listen, when Jesus and his disciples drew nearer to Jerusalem,
1:31.9	to Beth Fage and Bethany at the Mount of Olives. The Mount of Olives, those who have visited
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