The Task of the Church

Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

Bishop Robert Barron

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

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🗓️ 14 January 2007

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

As we enter into ordinary time, we reflect with St. Paul on the ordinary task of the church: the discernment and exercise of the gifts of the Holy Spirit. How do we use the gifts of wisdom, knowledge, healing, and faith?

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0:00.0	Word on fire is brought to you by Catholic cemeteries, serving the Chicago area since 1837.
0:06.8	This is Cardinal Francis George, and I invite you to join me for the next few minutes to
0:11.0	reflect with Father Robert Barron on the Word of God, which is the Word on fire.
0:17.6	Father Barron will challenge us to open our hearts to the Word on fire, which is God's
0:21.9	Word of Love for each of us.
0:24.2	If our hearts are open, the Lord can change and transform us, to that we might speak with
0:29.2	love about the One who is love.
0:32.5	The Archdiocese of Chicago through the generosity of Sacred Heart Parish and Winetka now presents
0:37.4	the Word on fire.
0:42.1	Peace be with you.
0:44.0	Friends this Sunday we enter, once again, into ordinary time.
0:50.4	We've completed the sacred seasons of Advent and Christmas.
0:54.9	We're still many weeks away from Lent and Easter.
0:58.7	So for the time being, we rest, we relax a bit, and we embrace the ordinary work of
1:07.9	the church.
1:10.7	What is this work?
1:12.9	A very, very good indication is given in the simple command that Mary gives to the stewards
1:22.3	in the gospel for today.
1:24.5	It's that inexhaustibly rich story of the wedding feast at Canaan.
1:30.0	The last words that Mary speaks in the Bible are these.
1:36.8	Do whatever he tells you.
1:40.0	There's the ordinary task of the Christian, obey Christ.
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