The Word Became Flesh

Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

Bishop Robert Barron

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

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🗓️ 26 December 2004

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

The words of Thomas Jefferson defined our nation; the words of Abraham Lincoln strengthened its resolve at a time of unprecedented crisis; the words of Martin Luther King effected a moral revolution; the words of Winston Churchill turned back an evil empire. Words--even puny human words--pack enormous power. Imagine the power of God's Word, made flesh in Jesus Christ. It unleashed a force that, 2000 years later, continues to change the world. Christmas is the day when we celebrate that power.

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0:00.0	Word on fire is brought to you by Catholic cemeteries, serving the Chicago area since 1837.
0:07.0	This is Cardinal Francis George, and I invite you to join me for the next few minutes to
0:11.3	reflect with Father Robert Barron on the Word of God, which is the Word on fire.
0:17.8	Father Barron will challenge us to open our hearts to the Word on fire, which is God's
0:22.1	Word of Love for each of us.
0:24.4	If our hearts are open, the Lord can change and transform us, clearly might speak with
0:29.4	love about the One who is love.
0:32.7	The Archdiocese of Chicago through the generosity of Sacred Heart Parish and Winnetka now presents
0:37.7	the Word on fire.
0:40.4	Peace be with you, and Merry Christmas.
0:44.7	We hear from John the Evangelist in his magnificent prologue, the Word became flesh and
0:53.6	dwelt among us.
0:55.9	That's the Christmas message.
0:58.2	That's the Christmas gospel.
1:02.7	Words.
1:04.7	Can I take you back now in imagination?
1:08.1	To a little room in a boarding house in Philadelphia, early summer of 1776.
1:15.8	There's a young Virginia lawyer there, Thomas Jefferson, as he shoes away the flies.
1:23.4	He works on a document.
1:25.9	He writes these words.
1:28.7	We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, and are endowed
1:36.3	by their creator with certain, inalienable rights among these are life, liberty, and the
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