This is Cardinal Francis George. I invite you to join me for the next two minutes to reflect

with Father Robert Barron on the Word of God, which is the Word on Fire. Word on Fire Catholic

Ministries is a non-profit ministry at the forefront of Catholic evangelization, using

new media to spread the faith and every continent. Father Barron challenges 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 so that we might speak with love about the one who

is love. The global benefactors of Word on Fire with the support of the Archdiocese of

Chicago now present Word on Fire.

Peace be with you. Friends, the church brings us this weekend once more on that journey with

Jesus and its disciples up to the region of Caesarea, Philippi, to the far northern reaches of

the Holy Land. I was in that area just about a year ago with my film crew filming for our

10-part documentary. It's an exceptionally beautiful part of the Holy Land. You know, most of the

Holy Land is pretty barren. It's pretty desert country. But this section of the Holy Land is the

most fertile and the most watered section. It's characterized by streams and rivers and waterfalls.

It's a kind of garden spot with luxuriant vegetation, something you rarely find in the Holy

Land except along the shore of the sea of Galilee. So I'm sure that Jesus and His disciples went up

that way to preach. But I can't help but think. They also went there to relax, to get away from

the pressures of His work. Well, in this out of the way, sort of retreat environment, this place

of relaxation and meditation, Jesus asked His disciples that famous question. Who do people say

that I am? Well, the answers come back from His excited disciples. I think for a moment too,

what it must have been like to be with Jesus during those thrilling days of His early ministry

in Galilee. All the crowds gathering, the miracles being performed, this overwhelming preaching going

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