There is No Chaining the Word of God!

Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies

Bishop Robert Barron

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

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🗓️ 10 October 2004

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

This week we once more hear from Paul's second letter to Timothy. He writes to his young friend from prison, chained in place by the Roman authorities. But he boldly tells Timothy that there is no chaining the Word of God. This confidence in the power of God's word is shared by all of the great saints up and down the centuries. John Paul II had it when he preached in his native Poland in the 1980's, effectively unchaining an oppressed people.

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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
0:11.2	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
0:22.0	Word of Love for each of us.
0:24.3	If our hearts are open, the Lord can change and transform us, who we might speak with
0:29.3	love about the One who is love.
0:32.6	The Archdiocese of Chicago through the generosity of Sacred Heart Parish and Winnetka now presents
0:37.6	the Word on Fire.
0:39.2	Peace be with you.
0:41.9	Friends, this week we continue our reading from Paul's second letter to Timothy, and
0:47.0	focusing a bit on this letter because we rarely read it, rarely talk about it in the church,
0:51.5	and it's powerful, it's wonderful letter.
0:54.6	I mentioned last week that Paul writes it to his young colleague and ministry, this young
1:00.0	man, Timothy, whom he had converted to the faith, and who worked with him on one of his
1:04.2	missionary journeys.
1:06.3	It's a terrific letter to read for anyone interested in Christian preaching, in Christian
1:11.3	life, Christian missionary work, because Paul the elder, this elder soldier, is passing
1:19.0	on advice to his young friend.
1:22.7	In our passage for today, Paul cuts to the chase, listen, remember that Jesus Christ,
1:31.9	a descendant of David, was raised from the dead.
1:36.3	This is the gospel I preach.
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