Resources on Robert Barron

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Robert Barron's homily on Acts 2:1-13 draws on the images of wind and fire to help us understand the work of the Holy Spirit within the Church. (Length: 15:04)

Acts 2:1-13

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Holy Spirit, Fire, Wind, Church

Baptized into the Mystical Body of Christ

Robert Barron | Pray Tell Blog

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this homily, Bishop Barron explains that the Church is not a society, but members are grafted through baptism into the body of Christ. God lives in us and connects us with each other.

Matthew 3:13-17; Mark 1:7-11

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Baptism, Baptism Of Christ, Body Of Christ, Church

The Guidance of the Holy Spirit

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron explores how the church in Acts 15 is a testimony to the Holy Spirit guiding and directing the Church in the midst of conflict over allowing Gentiles into the Church.

Acts 15

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Church, Holy Spirit, Gentiles

Pentecost and Sinai

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron's Pentecost homily: as Christ rules the church from Heaven by sending his Spirit, we participate in the reign of Christ whenever we act in accordance with the Spirit (Acts 2:1-11).

Acts 2:1-11

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Pentecost, Church, Heaven, Sermon

Three Tasks of the Church

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron explores the three basic tasks of the church: worshiping God, evangelizing in God's name, and serving and caring for the poor (Exodus 22:20-26, Psalm 18, Matthew 22:34-40).

Exodus 22:20-26; Psalm 18 Matthew 22:34-40

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Worship, Evangelism, Church, Care Of The Poor By The Church

The Living Body of the Church

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron's audio homily on 1 Corinthians 12:12-31 explains Paul's metaphor of the Church as the Body of Christ, a living organism, composed of interdependent members.

1 Corinthians 12:12-31

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Church, Body Of Christ, Metaphor

The Storm at Sea

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this homily on Mark 4:35-41, Robert Barron compares the stormy sea to the Church through the ages, dependent upon Jesus. (Length: 14:56)

Mark 4:35-41

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Peace, Church, Sea

The Ascension of Jesus

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this podcast on Acts 1:1-11. Robert Barron teaches that the Ascension is not Jesus going away; it is Jesus assuming his position as leader of the Church’s life.

Acts 1:1-11

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Church, Jesus, Ascension, Heaven

Peter and Paul

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In the Sunday occurrence of the Feast of St. Peter and St. Paul, Robert Barron reflects on the legacies of Peter and Paul to the establishment and proliferation of the Christian church.

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Evangelism, Church, History, Paul

The Ark, the Mass, and Re-Ordering the World

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In Genesis 9:8-15, we find God remaking the world through the purifying waters of the flood. We, too, are called to preserve the world within the symbolic "ark" of the Church. A podcast by Robert Barron.

Genesis 9:8-15

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Church, Noah's Ark, Creation, Mass

The Mystical Union of Christ and His Church

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this homily on John 20:19-31, Robert Barron teaches that in the risen Christ we become peaceful, unafraid, evangelizing, and forgiving. Because Christ is at the very center of his Church, the Church shapes saints.

John 20:19-31

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Forgiveness, Evangelism, Peace, Church

Lessons from the Vineyard

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In both Isaiah 5:1-7 and Matthew 21:33-43, the vineyard acts as a symbol of Israel. In this podcast, Robert Barron teaches that the church will emerge to bear the God of Israel to the nations.

Isaiah 5:1-7; Matthew 21:33-43

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Church, Gospel, Prophets, Vineyard

The Task of the Church

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this homily on John 2:1-11 and 1 Corinthians 12:4-11, Robert Barron reflects on the ordinary task of the church: the discernment and exercise of the gifts of the Holy Spirit.

John 2:1-11; 1 Corinthians 12:4-11

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Gifts Of The Spirit, Church, Ordinary Time

Peter, John, and Thomas

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Peter, John, and Thomas represent three archetypes of the Church: apostolic, contemplative, and questioning. Robert Barron preaches on John 20:19-31 and Acts 5:12-16 ,and our need for all three dimensions. (Length: 13:53)

John 20:19-31; Acts 5:12-16

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Church, John, Peter, Thomas

Seated at the Right Hand of the Father

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Jesus, the meeting of heaven and earth, orchestrated the founding of the church. In this sermon for the Feast of the Ascension, Robert Barron discusses the implications of this truth on the church's mission (Acts 1:1-11).

Acts 1:1-11

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Church, Ascension, Heaven, Jesus

A Portrait of the Church

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

When Jesus sends out the seventy-two disciples in Luke 10, he gives us a picture of our mission. Robert Barron preaches on this passage and the work of the Church.

Luke 10

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Church, Preaching, Sermon, Work

One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this sermon for Pentecost Sunday, Robert Barron talks about the four major features of the church: it is one, holy, catholic, and apostolic, drawing from Acts 1:12-14, Acts 2:1-4, and John 17:21-23.

John 17:21; Acts 1:12-14, 2:1-13

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Pentecost, Church, Unity

The Dangerous Spirit

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this podcast on Acts 1:12-14, Robert Barron explains that the Holy Spirit came upon Jesus' disciples with great power, but the presence of the Spirit also awakened opposition and persecution.

Acts 1:12-14

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Jesus, Persecution, Power, Holy Spirit

My Lord and My God

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

The risen Jesus stands in the midst of the disciples. This is a beautiful icon of the Church, the community gathered around Jesus and filled with his spirit. A homily on John 20:19-31 by Robert Barron....

John 20:19-31

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Church, Jesus, Resurrection, Jesus Christ, Appearance Of

God's Grace and the Structures of the Church

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this sermon on Numbers 11:25-29 and Mark 9:38-48, Robert Barron asserts that God is not restricted by the institutions that he himself established, and so his grace can operate even outside of the official church.

Numbers 11:25-29; Mark 9:38-48

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Grace, Religion, Church, Government, Church