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What It Means to Live by Faith

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Robert Barron's sermon for Luke 17:5-10 asserts that faith is an attitude of trust in the presence of God. (Length: 14:24)

Luke 17:5-10

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Faith, Grace, Surrender, Discipleship

Loving Jesus Above All Others

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron's audio sermon on Matthew 10:37-42 emphasizes that God is God and cannot be secondary to any other commitment. (Length: 14:58)

Matthew 10:37-42

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Love, Cross, Faith

Joseph the Just

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron's Advent homily on Matthew 1:18-24 praises Jesus' father Joseph as a man who was willing to situate his struggles and uncertainties within God's divine plan. (Length: 14:58)

Matthew 1:18-24

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Advent, Faith, Providence, Joseph (mary's Husband)

Walking on the Water

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron's audio sermon discusses how water in the Bible often functions as a symbol of chaos, but that Jesus' walking on the waves (Matthew 14:22-33) signifies God's lordship over all forces of destruction. (Length: 14:54)

Matthew 14:22-33

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Water, Faith, Jesus Christ's Authority, God's Power

How Great is Your Faith

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron preaches on Matthew 15:21-28, where Jesus' response of silence, then refusal, to the request of the Canaanite woman for her daughter's healing from a demon—and to our prayers—falls into the category of testing.

Matthew 15:21-28

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Demon, Faith, Prayer, Canaanite Woman (biblical Figure)

Ahaz, Isaiah, and Joseph

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron's audio homily on Isaiah 7:10-14 and Matthew 1:18-25 advocates dreaming big, based on confidence in God's power. Ahaz refused to be surprised by God; Isaiah and Joseph were ready to be surprised. (Length; 15:42)

Isaiah 7:10-14; Matthew 1:18-25

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Isaiah (person), Joseph (old Testament), Ahaz, Faith

God's Marvelous Choice

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron's homily on John 15:9-17 emphasizes God's election of us in Christ: Jesus' affirmation that we have not chosen him, but he has chosen us.

John 15:9-17

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Election, God, Jesus Christ, Faith

Walking the Path of Faith

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron's homily for Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19 reminds us that faith is not opposed to reason. (Length: 14:51)

Hebrews 11:1-2, 8-19

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Faith, Faithfulness, Virtue, Reason

Faith the Size of a Mustard Seed

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron's homily on Luke 17:5-6 points out that for Jesus, faith is power. When we link ourselves to God, we allow enormous power to flow through us for the transformation of the world. (Length: 15:00)

Luke 17:5-6

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Faith, Power, Seed, Mustard

The Way of the One

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron preaches on Mark 8:27-35. Peter's confession of faith in Jesus illuminates not only his divine identity, but also the necessity of curtailing the self-striving of the ego in its need for comfort and glory.

Mark 8:27-35

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Providence, Identity, Peter (person), Faith

Stephen Hawking is God-Haunted

Robert Barron | Preaching Today

Sermon Preparation or Illustration

The film about Stephen Hawking's life, "A Theory of Everything," has been called a "God-haunted movie" due to the tension created between Hawking and his wife, Jane, and their conversations regarding faith and doubt.

Exodus 33:18-23; Psalm 53:1-2; Ecclesiastes 3:11

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Culture, Faith, Doubt, Worldview

Resurrection and the Love of This World

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron's audio homily points out that those who were convinced of Jesus' resurrection were also deeply committed to a more just society (John 20:24-29; Acts 4:32-37; 1 John 5:4-5).

John 20:24-29; Acts 4:32-37; 1 John 5:4-5

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Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Thomas, Justice, Faith

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We Are Pilgrims of a DayPD
We're Marching to ZionPD
Hide Thou MePD
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Faith Perfected by Love

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this Catholic homily, Robert Barron preaches on the relationship between faith and love in James 2:14-18. (Length: 14:43)

James 2:14-18

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Faith, Grace, Love

Whom Will You Trust?

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Our lives are shaped by what we trust, and Scripture instructs us to trust not in worldly powers but in the Lord's promises. A homily on Jeremiah 17:5-10 and Luke 6:20-26 by Robert Barron. (Length: 14:56)

Jeremiah 17:5-10; Luke 6:20-26

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Promises, Trust, Resurrection Of Jesus Christ, Identity

The Law of the Gift

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this audio sermon on the Parable of the Talents (Matthew 25:14-30), Robert Barron discusses the law of the gift: our being increases to the measure that we give it away. (Length: 14:05)

Matthew 25:14-30

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Parables, Faith, Gifts From God, Giving

Faith and the Reasoning of the Religious Mind

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Showing that faith does not correlate with a lack of intelligence, this homily by Robert Barron on Hebrews 11:1-9 discusses faith as a rational method of approaching God in the religious mind.

Hebrews 11:1-19

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Faith, Reason, Science, Atheism

Walking By Faith and Not By Sight

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

A homily on Ezekiel 17:22-24 and Mark 4:26-34 by Robert Barron, who explains that "walking by faith, not by sight" goes beyond reason without contradicting reason, and leads to unexpected flourishing.

Ezekiel 17:22-24; Mark 4:26-34

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Faith, Reason, Trust, Mustard

Getting Straightened Out

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this homily, Robert Barron introduces the book of Romans and its fundamental theology: the idea of justification and, articulated by Paul, the need for humanity to be reconciled with God through Christ. (Length: 14:33)

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Faith, Justification, Sin, Trust

Rules of Prayer

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

The Bible seems to indicate that certain "rules" ought to govern and inform our prayer. Our prayer must be shaped by faith, forgiveness, and praying in Jesus' name. A sermon on Luke 11:1-13 by Robert Barron....

Luke 11:1-13

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Forgiveness, Prayer, Faith, Names Of Jesus Christ

Epiphany

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this audio homily by Robert Barron on Matthew 2:1-12, the Magi's quest provides insight into the difference between spirituality and faith. (Length: 14:33)

Matthew 2:1-12

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Epiphany, Spirituality, Faith, Magi