It’s Time for Some Pruning - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 พ.ค. 2024
- Friends, the Lord Jesus Christ is not a teacher from a distant age, not someone from long ago we remember fondly, not a moral exemplar; rather, he is a field of force. We don’t just listen to him or imitate him; we live in him. Our Gospel for this Fifth Sunday of Easter gives us one of the most beautiful and powerful images for this truth: Jesus is the vine, and we are the branches. But there is a dark side to this wonderful organic imagery: the Father is the vine grower, and he is going to prune away all that is in us that is preventing the life of Christ from manifesting itself.
Mass Readings:
Reading 1 - Acts 9:26-31
Psalm - Ps 22:26-27, 28, 30, 31-32
Reading 2 - 1 Jn 3:18-24
Gospel - Jn 15:1-8
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I am a new convert to the Catholic church, I was confirmed this past Easter. It was the greatest experience of my life. I have returned to the Catholic church from a life in the Lutheran church. God has freed my mind from all the terrible lies I was told about the Catholic church and now I'm back home in the heart of the Mother Church. I am so thankful to Bishop Robert Barron who week by week taught me the truth about the Catholic church. I watched the series on the Catholic church and fell in love with this beautiful expression of faith. I am so happy and so revived in my faith. The weight of Luther's battles are off my shoulders. Jesus says to pick up the cross and follow Him, and He called me to follow Him to partake of His true Body and Blood in the Eucharist. He is fully communing with each of us through the Blessed Sacrament. I will never look back but only to this new life in the Catholic church with roots that go back to St. Peter. The words of Jesus "On this rock I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail." Those words are here for each of us. We are the church he is building and the brick of my life is back on a firm foundation! Thank you Jesus. He will lead us into all truth. Praise be Jesus Christ!
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"I have returned to the Catholic church from a life in the Lutheran church."
Don't you miss The Hot Dish? 🙂
75 years old. 40+ years Lutheran. 2 years Catholic. I love the Church.
I like asking believers how they can possibly think their faith is respectable, given Jesus said faith is worthless, since you can't expect obedience when ordering mountains to move?
I scold Christians because they lack shame.
Nothing pleases me more than opposing faith.
Incompetence is the God of Jesus, failing to complete anything for 2000 years, being the son of a deity, known for a perfect record of doing nothing. Jesus Christ hangeth for all time, because Romans won the war of the Jews. The Messiah of the Jews, The King of the Jews, forever cursed. The Christians are a curse, being the "wolves in sheep's clothing", seeking signs. The only sign given is believers murdering a smaller number of believers.
Incompetence is your God, having waited on the Jew' Messiah for 2000 years, indoctrinated by Roman literature.
" for it is written, Cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree:" Galatians 3:13.
You ignore the fact, not all of us can pretend prophesy & God exist. That is why Jesus Christ says, "Think not I come with peace, but sword" & believers make up stories to gloss over the fact they are avoided like the old woman with too many cats. It is amusing to hear the profound arrogance of someone knowing of God, as if He were known outside of fiction. The believer & the literate are separated by the vocabulary of fiction: Blasphemy, God, faith, prayer, prophet, scripture etc. Matthew 17:20 He replied, “Because you have so little faith. Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” I like asking believers how they can possibly think their faith is respectable, given Jesus said faith is worthless, since you can't expect obedience when ordering mountains to move? Freud wrote, "The antidote to Christianity is literacy".
"Now they know how many holes it takes to fill the Albert Hall". What is The Catholic faith? Organized crime, indoctrinating children with a fantasyland vocabulary? When men are free of religious notions they write, "The antidote to Christianity is literacy." "My sheep hear My voice" is the mindset of slavery. Once free of it, there are no suggestions we all travel better by having one foot in a stranger's fantasyland or Garden of Eden. A mind free of religious text is not tortured by pretending Divinity made Mormons so Christians would know how Jews feel, having pasted their books on to them both. Those looking for the sign of a resurrection, are a vile, "Wicked Generation" seeking signs, led by "wolves in sheep's clothing". "The only sign is that of Jonah"; a believer murdered by other believers. Chained to the slavery of faith, they write: "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree:" Galatians 3:13
One must be insanely arrogant to suggest knowing something of a God. It is by boldness, Moses became the world's worst navigator, by having one foot in some fantasyland. There is a fine line between fishing & standing on the shore, looking like an idiot. Fail to get the Jews to buy it for 2000 years & they should know who their Messiah is. Jesus is a fake, to immortalize the war against the Jews. Jesus Christ is crucified for all time in literature & the subjects of Rome are illiterate. Freud wrote, "The antidote to Christianity is literacy" & the joke is in the scriptures. "Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, cursed is everyone that hangeth on a tree:" Galatians 3:13
An improvement on your God & faith; would outlaw indoctrination & abuse of the vocabulary of fiction on children.
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Praise be Jesus Christ! Welcome home 💗
On the porn issue. I'm like 3 (roughly?) weeks clean. I'm slowly moving towards never looking at it again. Confessional has helped immensely. I really am realizing that life is better without it. The further I get, it's moving my mind in a wonderful direction. I wish others the same grace, who have struggled. God bless! Grace is still here, don't be discouraged!
God bless!
May God continue to bless you. Thank you for sharing your journey, your strength and courage. I'll keep you in my prayers 🙏🏼✝️🕊️❤️
Thank you so much! You are in my prayers as well!
Stay strong brother, and in moments of weakness, pray to our lord to help you overcome the feeling of sin, love you!
@@gregl9175 Thank you! God bless!
Keep at it Jason. You need to rewire your brain. Porn addiction (especially through AI) takes patience and determination to overcome. Porn addiction causes the "cardboard butterfly effect". John Edwards and Matt Fradd are great Catholic resources. Keep at it. I suggest having a (blessed) Divine Mercy and the Blessed Virgin Mary pictures in your bedroom. Burning frankincense in your bedroom and sprinkling holy water on yourself and bed also helps. These things also keep the devil at bay. Demons do not like anything holy. For me, I had the experience during a "twilight" sleep, of my bedroom involved in a hurricane and a gush of energy leaving my bedroom. I was surprised my bedroom was still intact. Result - any thoughts of lust are permanently removed. All inclinations stopped. Good luck.
I'm not a catholic but through Jesus and the teachings of bishop barren IM READY!!! need to know what to do now?
Hey, Patrick, I suggest you visit your local Catholic Church, or approach a Catholic you know and respect. You’ll want to join an RCIA program, which takes you through all the steps of joining the Church. God Bless you in your journey!
Head to the local parish or call it and ask about RCIA (I think they renamed it to OCIA or something like that). It is a series of classes where you can inquire about Catholicism, learn what we believe and why, ask questions, etc. Then when you are ready to commit to conversion you will officially join the Catholic Church as a catechumen. The important thing is to take your time. Don't rush it. Ask your questions and really get what you can out of the program. Some parishes do it better than others so don't be afraid to ask questions outside the rcia setting if you feel they aren't able to answer.
I hear horror stories with some parish rcia teams but with my own experience I was blessed with a whole group of wonderful and knowledgeable people. I pray your experience will be even greater than my own! God Bless you in your ongoing discernment.
Yes Patrick make an appointment with a priest inthe rectory with a priest in you RC church and you will be guided to RCIA classes .. it’s beautiful and wonderful and exciting to be welcomed into the Catholic Church. It has saved me many times.
@@EasternChristian333 RCIA . Welcome home brother !
As others have said, RCIA :) Even if you're sure you're ready for Baptism/Confirmation and have already 'learned enough', RCIA is standard and required most of the time prior to officially receiving the sacraments. An exception might be if you are close to death (that creates time pressure), but if there's not that kind of extreme circumstance then the norm is RCIA. And a Catholic parish near you will be able to help with that. :)
I've been a casual Protestant all my life. Didn't even consider the "crazy" Catholic church, until recently I started researching what Catholics actually believe. Watched a lot of Bishop Barron, Father Mike Schmitz, I read the Didache, the First Apology of Justin Martyr, other early Church Fathers...
After I began studying, I began praying for God to show me the truth, no matter how hard it might be to accept... it's so clear now that they're not crazy. The Roman Catholic Church is what they claim: the one true church, unbroken since Christ and the Apostles.
After we got home from church today I snuck out and went to my first ever Mass... and it was a Traditional Latin Mass. It was beautiful. I can't describe it, but I felt a peace I've never experienced at any other church. It just felt right. Can't wait until next Sunday, and I pray my wife will follow me on this path back to Rome.
Amen! Go to Adoration. You will feel Jesus’ presence as never before 🙏🏻
Cheering with you ! May you stay in Grace!
What a beautiful testimony! Praise Jesus, you are home now to the Universal church! May God Continue to Bless You!!❤
When we were married 60 years ago May 2, we promised to seek first the kingdom of Heaven. We have been gifted with the invitation to attend daily Mass. Now that we are old, we rely on the daily Rosary. Losing eyesight, this prayer sustains us. God be thanked and praised,
Hey Bobby it didn’t work. Now the family is simply brainwashed and can’t carry on normal conversations. They didn’t talk before, now they can’t discuss at all.
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❤❤ Happy anniversary tomorrow!
Congratulations! ❤❤❤
I'm not a catholic but I have to say as a Christian he is the best bishop
Thank you Bishop Barron. My husband and I will be confirmed Catholic on Pentecost. We pray the rosary daily and your rosary videos are part of our daily prayers. Thank you so much! God bless you 🙏
Congratulations to you too.
Welcome home in advance❤️
You're lucky to be believing together.
God bless you both !
Welcome home brother and sister in Christ 🙏🏻. May the Holy Spirit guide and bless you on your journey as you grow closer to our Lord, Jesus Christ
I love the fact that all catholic churches across the globe have the same readings every day.
Amen❤🎉😊💝✝🛐🙏🕊🔥💞
What a powerful message. I tried so many self-centered approaches to rid myself of particular defects in character but the daily rosary was the only practice that has been freeing me of these defects on a daily basis. Say the rosary everyday and I guarantee you will be closer to God and freer than you have ever been.😊
I have always been told that there will never be a US-American pope. IWith regards to Bishop Barron I think that is too bad. He would be a great pope, teacher and leader.
Wouldn't he be an amazing Pope!!!
He would , but I’d rather have him home here… much needed here , Hi BEEBS
@@anneturner2759 This is true!
@@anneturner2759 I share the same (maybe selfish) sentiments, but there are places in the world where Catholicism is in far worse shape than it is in America! Fortunately Bishop Barron's ministry has a global reach, and can do a geat deal of good even without that higher office.
God works in mysterious ways...
I'm so glad you are speaking to the horrible problem of pornography.
Great message. Thank you, Bishop Barron. God Bless your ministry.🙏
I needed to hear this. Today. Thank you Jesus. I fall, I fail but I need you more than ever.
I'm blessed only God knows how much I praise Him, $80k every 4weeks! I can now afford anything and also support God's work and the church.😊😊😊
I'm so happy for you dear, please can you elaborate more about this I'm having a lot of family crisis lately. I definitely believe you're God sent🙏🙏🙏
Only God knows how much grateful i am. After so much struggles I now own a new house and my family is happy once again everything is finally falling into place
Thank God for Bringing Mrs Maria Angelina Alexander , I'm happy for God's grace have found me, Mrs Maria Angelina Alexander is lord sent!!!
A lot of people keep talking about investments and how investment trade change their lives. I really need to engage myself in someway of earning more income and stop depending on the government
The miracle of God is flowing Wow I'm just shocked you mentioned Maria, thought I'm the only one trading with her. She's a perfect teacher
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.
- Jeremiah 17: 14
"Name those things in you that are stopping the flow of Christ's life in you. And then in prayer turn them over to the great keeper of the Vine. Turn them over to God the Father, in prayer." *- Bishop Robert Barron*
I love watching Bishop Barron. These Sunday Sermons are something I look forward to each week.
Excellent reflection! Thank you Bishop !
Thank God for Bishop Barron, a bright light among our religious leaders.
Finally, the Church speaking to people like they're grown-ups. Keep this up and you just might get your flock back.
Thank you, God, for giving us Bishop Barrron.
Thank you bishop for the lovely sermon
God is passionately in love with His people. Each and every one.
don't think so over 20,000 children die every month before the age of 5 according to UNICEF , so he does not
Bishop Barron Ive heard many of your sermons over the years. You were a new Priest then, and you really, through the Grace of God, with Diplomacy and Human Kindness, explain to us, all we can do to make our lives better, All for the Glory of God .Im in need of much pruning. I want my fruit and tree to flourish,and not just wither and die. For the Glory of God! Thank you & God Bless You!❤
Beautiful and timely. People need this reminder.
Thank you Bishop Barron for making us do the examination of conscious.
I love Bishop Barron. He is EXCELLENT!!
Thank you, Bishop Barron. Relevant, as always. Blessings.
Bishop Barron, thank you always for thought-provoking and reflective Sunday sermons such this.
Baptised catholic @ Easter . Thank you so much bishop ! You are incredible thank you. Much needed sermon 🤍💟✝️
Thank you very much Bishop.
Welcome to God’s love, truth and family ❤CONGRATS!!!!
Wonderful sermon!
Thank you Bishop Barron.
God bless you! Fiat!!!!
Thank you Bishop Barron ✝️ 🙏
Bishop Baron the next pope 😊
Oh he would be a great pope, but he’s not a cardinal, there are levels of hierarchy in the catholic church, but man !! He would be a great leader of the catholic church, god bless him!
@@gregl9175 you don’t have to be a Cardinal to be elected Pope. Of course, it’s exceptionally unlikely that anyone other than a Cardinal would be elected, but not impossible.
Thank you bishop Barron, you are so right about grandma's rosaries. Thank all grandmas for those beautiful rosaries.
Great message Bishop Robert Barron, thank you.
Amen, Alleluia 🙏🙏🙏
Truth.
I'm going to listen to this one everyday this week!
One of the best homilies I’ve heard.
At 4:17 Bishop Barron talks about the importance of forgiveness. I have experienced firsthand the healing power of giving forgiveness to someone who harmed me. This has enabled me to coach some of my siblings to forgive and move forward without that burden of resentment and anger. You don't have to wait for that person to ask for forgiveness.
I recently finished the book "I don't want to Talk About It" by Terrence Real. It's about mental illness and depression in men and the problems men cause in families. In a 384 page book on abuse and family counseling the word "forgiveness" isn't used once. Why does the author, a family psychologist, ignore forgiveness? Does he really think that forgiveness can't heal the problems that he describes?
Whenever we talk about pruning away a resentment that entails reaching out to a person, I think it always needs to be added that in the end, we have to respect that person's decision to reject the offer. In the past, Bishop Barron has given (at least to me) the impression is that it is always up to the "wounded person" to keep trying and trying. I think after a few tries, it's disrespectful to keep bothering (and that's what it is) someone who has made it clear they reject your overtures. To persist is like disrespecing their free will, their right to decide for themselves. All you can do after an overture or two, is indicate that the door is open on your part. Keep them in your prayers, but for Heaven's sake, don't keep bothering them - that would be almost a kind of bullying.
God bless you too, Bishop
Beautiful sermon, thank you Bishop Barron, may God bless you abundantly, amen
Blessings to you Bishop, thanks for all your teachings!
Such a powerful and inspiring sermon
Gracias Padre!
God Bless you Bishop Barron, what a wonderful message. I always leave your videos feeling inspired & on fire for God 🙏🏽
Thank Bishop RobertBarron for illuminating what pruning the Vine means in our habits . How we can bring the light of God live within us in our lives. I am praying in my daily rosary for all the victims of trafficking and pornography that the Devil lose his grip in the world .🙏
Thank you for the wonderful teaching, Bishop Barron. There are things that my life that needs pruning, mostly just hurt and anger. Everyday I say my Rosary (I love doing my Rosary) and I pray. May God help everyone who is in need of pruning and prepare us for new growth that glorifies Him...🙏✝️🙏🕊🕊
Never give up. God is with you.
Same. Daily rosary, and I must prune away.
God bless you, Bishop Barron. Thank you for everything you do for us.
Thank You, Lord, for giving us this good bishop!
God bless all religious.❤ You are so appreciated!
Padre Barron. Cada vez que lo veo me sorprende con algo nuevo y maravilloso. No me cabe la menor duda que el Espiritu Santo nos habla a travez de Usted. Gracias.
Muchisimas gracias!
Thank you Bishop. I’m 62 and I’ve read this Scripture so many times in my life yet hearing how you explained it, especially at the end, helped me tremendously. God Bless✝️🙏
The Church may need some pruning too.
Second time!🖐My husband chose to hear what you had to say today. Clear, beautiful and so helpful! Sometimes, the gentleness caressing the admonition makes all the difference in receiving the message. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
God bless amen father. Good night. Very very good
It's always good to hear you, Bishop Barron. Please pray for me. I'm from the Philippines.
Thank you, Bishop Barron
Thank you Bishop Baron! One of your BEST❣️.
The rules have not changed yet we need to be reminded! Thank you Bishop Barron!
This was very good thank you Bishop
I like how the apostles, the disciples lived. The only way that could have happened is because of the Presence of Jesus Christ.
Pruning is painful but productive. It is more painful and productive when we give God the full freedom to do it!
Bishop Barron I have been watching your sermons now for quite some time. I find them to be spiritually uplifting may God bless you.
Bishop Baron you are such an outstanding speaker
Blessed Sunday!
❤ Thank you very much Bishop ❤
Amen. ❤
And bless you too❤🙏
Warm greetings from Australia 🦘 Bishop Barron. Beautiful and inspiring homily. Totally relatable. The homily was very practical and down to earth. Thank you 😇
Welcome home ❤
Thank you💯🙏
a great sermon
As an avid gardener just last week here in MN I was hard at work pruning some shrubs and trees. it was tough and my shouldrs ached that night. As I listened to this gospel at mass last eve and now with Bishop Barron I could identify. Do you think Our Father hurts for us too when he must do some tough pruning? Thank you Bishop Barron for bringing this so clear to me.
Sometimes calling someone and saying I forgive you to people that don't think they've done anything wrong is fruitless. So with those difficult kinds of people or situations, I just forgive them with God.
Yes, totally agree. Also, sometimes the other person is not receptive to having a discussion. ❤
In line with something I just learned about Michelangelo and the sculpting of the great Pieta:
How did he do it?
“I just took away everything that wasn’t necessary.”
I love that!
The best Homily I have heard ! You are incredible
Really, really needed to hear this. Thank you so much Bishop
Just about to set off and celebrate two parish Masses and preach on the True Vine. Great words Bishop…you bless us so much. Thank you. Fr Clive ( UK)
Powerful message and advice, thank you Bishop Barron!
The tragedy of sin is we are deceived into missing the beauty of god.
Got to write this …. My brother and I are 16 months apart . We were very close growing up with tons of laughter . I’ll cut to the chase …
He had a falling out with me . I showed love to our very sick mentality I’ll and addicted sister. He didn’t like that at all and walked out of my life. I miss him everyday terribly.
Yesterday, I heard his beloved dog was hit by a car and died in front of his house and naturally he is devastated. Without a thought I picked up my phone and called him after a six year separation. I simply said , “ I’m beyond sad to hear about “ Bubbles”. Lol ( his bull dog) .He cried and cried and I’ll call you soon …… only the work of Christ .
Salute from Brazil! Great homily!
I was confirmed on the Saturday night before this past Easter Sunday. I have listened to your Sunday sermons for several years. I was Episcopalian until recently. I love the Catholic Church because of you, Bishop Barron. Thank you for bringing me into the Church.
Welcome home 🙏🏻
Thank you. You re the voice from Church that I have been looking for
Dear Bishop Barron what an amazing teaching 🙏🏽
Always grateful for all you do for the whole world through your evangelization.
Stay blessed . 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Great homily: abundantly clear-eyed and rational, refreshingly unflinching -- and totally relevant.
❤Amen
Bless you, Bishop Barron, for this homily!
Amen. 🙏
The devil doesn't come barging in. He waits for one of the doors to open. This's a powerfu statement. Be careful with your decisions!
Grafted onto Jesus. Prune away, Father, so that the life of Christ can manifest itself.
*Christ is the wine and a Christian is the branch. The prayer is the point of attachment. The body and blood of Christ in "Eucharist" is the life giving sap. The closeness to Christ by personal prayer, holiness and deeds of faith, strengthens the branch to bear fruits of the Holy Spirit in abundance*
62. Then they indicated to his father what he wanted him to be called.
63. Then he asked for a tablet and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” Everyone was amazed.
64. And immediately his mouth and tongue were opened, and he spoke, praising God.
65. Then fear fell upon all their neighbors. And he talked about all these things throughout all the mountains of Judea.
66. Then all who heard it deposited it in their hearts, saying, “What kind of child is this?” And the hand of the Lord was with him
(Luke, 1) Peace be upon you. What did the boy John do that made those present marvel at him and talk about him in the mountains of Judea?
This sermon gave me light, and I am making a list of things to ask God to prune in me. Glory to God. God bless Bishop Barron and all your team. 🙏
Thank you Bishop Barron ❤
Indeed, there is a darkness to the parable of the True Vine when we realize that there are parts of our lives that aren't keeping us close to God and harming our relationship with Him, and they must be pruned. Yet God has such powerful mercy and grace that He prunes us and fills us with His life so we can have the opportunity to repent and turn from sin toward Him and live fully as He desires for us. Let us rejoice in the victory we have over sin in the Resurrection. Alleluia!
Absolutely beautiful truth.