The Voice of Ambition

Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

Bishop Robert Barron

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

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🗓️ 22 October 2006

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

James and John want to sit at Jesus' right and left when the Lord comes into his glory. What they don't realize is that his glory is the moment of his crucifixion. To be at his right and his left at his enthronement is, therefore, to be crucified with him, to be willing to give oneself totally away. Be careful what you ask for!

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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
0:10.9	to 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, so that we might speak with
0:29.2	Lord Love about the One who is Love.
0:32.5	The Archdiocese of Chicago, through the generosity of Sacred Heart Parishing Winnicka, now presents
0:37.4	the Word on fire.
0:41.9	Peace be with you.
0:43.9	Friends, the Gospel for today features the wrong way to approach Jesus.
0:51.6	James and John, the sons of Zebedee, come to Jesus and they make a demand.
0:58.2	Teacher, we want you to do for us whatever we ask of you.
1:04.4	Ah, we're off to a very bad start.
1:07.6	Jesus is the point of reference for all of reality, because he is the incarnation of the Logos.
1:16.8	Not one more spiritual teacher among many, not an ordinary human being among many, but he is the word made flesh.
1:26.8	Therefore, he is the one who should always be asking the questions.
1:34.0	We start asking him questions and setting terms for him.
1:38.3	We have gone counter to this basic truth of who he is.
1:44.8	And when we turn the tables in this way, we start demanding things of him, give me what
1:50.4	I want.
1:52.0	He invite spiritual disaster.
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