Resources on Robert Barron

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

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, Parents, Children, Cross

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, Faith

Walking the Path of Faith

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron preaches on Hebrews 11, reminding us that faith is not opposed to reason. Rather, it beckons us to go on an adventure.

Hebrews 11

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Faith, Faithfulness, Preaching, Sermon

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 the power of God. Ahaz refused to be surprised by God; Isaiah and Joseph were ready to be surprised.

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

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Isaiah, Joseph, Ahaz, Faith

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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Demonic Possession, Faith, Prayer

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

An Adventurous God, A Life of Risk

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

Robert Barron's audio homily on Genesis 12:1 and Hebrews 11:1,8 observes that faith always involves risk; it is trusting our adventurous God's leading even when we cannot see clearly where we are going.

Genesis 12:1; Hebrews 11:1, 8

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Faith, Trust, God

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, Thomas, Justice, Faith

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, Faith

Parable of the Talents

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this audio sermon on Matthew 25:14-30, Robert Barron discusses the law of the gift: namely, that one's being (e.g., faith, divine life, anything received by God) increases to the measure that one gives it away.

Matthew 25:14-30

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Parables, Faith, Gift, Gifts From God

Film About 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." Robert Barron points out the tension that Hawking and his wife, Jane, encountered in their discussions of faith and doubt.

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Culture, Faith, Doubt, Worldview

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, James

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

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

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.

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Faith, Justification, Paul

The Adventure of Faith

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this sermon on the calling of Abram in Genesis 12:1-5, Bishop Robert Barron characterizes faith as an attitude of trust that surrenders control to God and accepts his adventure.

Genesis 12:1-5

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Faith, Trust, Control, Abraham, (biblical Patriarch)

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, The Name Of Jesus Christ

Life in the Spirit: Prophets, Apostles, Evangelists, Pastors

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this homily, Robert Barron explores Paul's exposition on spiritual gifts in Ephesians 4:7-16 and how modern Christians can use this Scripture to discern their own, individual spiritual gifts.

Ephesians 4:7-16

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Faith, Gifts Of The Spirit, Paul

Will the Son of Man Find Faith on the Earth?

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

In this homily, Robert Barron preaches on Luke 18:1-8 and the Christian responsibility to cultivate faith from one generation to the next. (Length: 14:59)

Luke 18:1-8

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Faith, Gospel, Evangelism, Generation

Burying the Talents

Robert Barron | Word on Fire

Scripture Meditation or Sermon

A homily on Matthew 25:14-30 and 2 Corinthians 4:7 by Robert Barron, who discusses the law of the gift: faith increases when it is shared; faith is lost when it is kept private.

Matthew 25:14-30; 2 Corinthians 4:7

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Faith, Evangelism, Witness, Gift