Beautiful. For me it was authority. And Mary. Queen of Heaven and Angels. She led me home. I had to ask the Holy Spirit to help me understand John 6. It bowls me over & I cry as He shows me more & more. Beautiful!
Come home. I changed from anglicanism to Catholicism back in 1978, when I was just 19 years old. I'm elderly now and have never looked back. The RCIA [Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults] courses in the Catholic Church usually begin in late September, so this will be about the time to approach your local Catholic priest. If you can take this course you should be able to be received into the Catholic Church next Easter.
@michaelhaywood8262 perhaps it varies some around the world, but in our diocese and parish, a person who's interested can start RCIA at any time. Just call a local parish and inquire. (Side note: the first phase of RCIA is called Inquiry.)
I'm a protestant, but Bishop Barron is a fantastic teacher, and I watch often. You can feel the love of Christ in his videos. God Bless you and your ministry!!
Jesus give me strength. I’m trying to balance everything on my own, but Lord I’m failing miserably as a single mother. Both sons are special needs I’m so overwhelmed trying to support them on my own. I’m struggling to make ends meet, to pay bills, and to put food on the table for my children. Jesus guide me and give me strength. I have faith you will carry me through this difficult time.💕❤️
As a son raised by a single mother and father of a special needs son, you are already doing the right thing giving them love and appealing to the Lord for strength and guidance. Look to His Church. Pantries, St Vincent de Paul. There is help for you. You already have the strength, the love and the Faith. 🙏 I will pray for you.
@GratefulFromTexas Well, once again, here's some person who fundamentally doesn't understand what the Catholic Church believes/teaches. Instead, you create a straw man and then knock it down. I don't have a problem with you opposing The Church, if you choose. You've got free will for a reason. What seems nonsensical is opposing a church that doesn't exist (The Catholic Church that you seem to think exists ... does not exist).
One of the biggest mistakes is taking biblical words out of context. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”
Helo Teresa, Your comment is one of the very relevant comment on this video. I also love this verses of the Gospel of John : "“From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” (John 6.66-69) - Yes very trully, let us mind and act as PETER did : there is NO an "other" JESUS CHRIST! God bless You and Yours !
Bishop, I love your sermons, and your joy in teaching us. It's contagious. And thank you so much for not having commercials on your videos. You go straight to the Word as it should be🙂👌
Poland is a great Catholic nation. I pray you would stay the same until the Lord comes again. And i hope my little country, the philippines, would follow your example as we faced many threats against the faith now.
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end. Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity? Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
Warm greetings from Australia 🦘 WOW, Bishop Barron!!! This sermon was so incredibly inspiring. It should be replayed at all Catholic parishes. If Catholics truly understood the gift of the Eucharist, they would be returning in droves. Thank you.
Thank you, Bishop Barron. It was your teaching on the Real Presence that helped lead me into the Catholic Church a few years ago and you've hit the nail on the head here again today. May the Lord continue to strengthen you in your apostolic ministry.
You should write 'thank you, Jesus' for giving us Bishop Barron! "17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him (Corinthians 3:17)."
Lord, but this is powerful stuff! Never have I, for one, heard Bishop Barron speak with such clarity and emblematic veracity! He just has to be the spokesman of the Church today and we had better make him our next Bishop of Rome if we are to get through this century in one piece, and in peace ⛪️ 🙏
Remarkable monologue on the most decisive topic in our religion, and the Bishop delivered it with conviction and authority. I need to hear this. He acknowledges that It can be normal for us Catholics to also be perplexed and puzzled by Jesus’s assertion, but to trust our faith and belief in Him. Thank you Bishop Baron for once again making sense for me.
The inner circle is the 'one Holy Catholic & Apostolic Church". Thank you God for choosing me to be a part of this flock. Thank you my Shepherd Bishop Robert Barron
There are so many disciples of Christ who have walked away from Him. Our Protestant brothers and sisters fall into this category. This includes all the sects that exist that have sprung up in the centuries after Jesus died. They all do not believe in the real presence. We pray that they respond to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
Sorry, @josephcaristo, I am a protestant, I am grateful for Bishop Barren's Sermons. What is the reason to say that we have walked away from Him? The main differences between catholic and protestant cristians are that we don't adore María (we don't pray the Rosery), we don't believe that the Pope is always right - finaly he is human beeing
@@Waltraud-je4mp You may think that the Pope and Mary are the only reasons, but without Catholic ordination of the priesthood, you also lack the eucharist which is the most important part of our faith.
@Waltraud-je4mp We do not believe anything of what you say either!!! You cannot receive the flesh of the Lord within your sect!! No eternal life comes away from eating his flesh!!- Jesus said it himself! You are deceived!!!
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end. Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity? Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
Yes! My Lord, I won’t leave You, I have nowhere to go. I feel like I am home in front of the tabernacle praising You, chat with You, listen to You….. You give me strengthen to live in this distorted world. You light up my life so I shall try to be others’ blessing instead of burden.
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love You. I ask forgiveness for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love you. Amen Thank you bishop, as always in my prayers. May his Image shine over us so we can reflect Him onto others.
"Even if you don't fully understand it." That reminded me of Scott Hahn's conversion story, where he studied his way into the Catholic Church. Everything he sought to prove wrong, to his surprise was true. And at one point his wife asked him: "Scott, why don't you just convert to Catholicism?" He responded with one or two things he couldn't believe, but his wife pointed out he had dozens of things he thought wrong with the Catholic faith. Now he was down to two. "Can't you take anything on faith alone?" (even if you don't fully understand it). He was stunned, and converted, and now proudly says he believes everything of the faith."
Peter speaking for the Church 2024 years ago just like you are speaking it now, I accept it Bishop, on behalf of Mary our Mother the first Monstrance who bore the living bread come down from heaven in her Womb🙏🙏🙏
The REAL presence of Jesus ( body, blood,soul and divinity) I accept and believe 100 % . But had I been in His presence 2000 years ago when he spoke these words I don't know if I would have had that courage...I think on this fairly often...I hope I would have, but.... His original disciples were perfectly chosen,for sure.
I like how Bishop Barron describes the scene at the end of John 6 as that Gospel's account of St. Peter's confession. It's telling this moment of decision comes after the disciples are presented with this profound discourse on Jesus's Body and Blood as food and drink for us. These readings are especially profound for me because they were proclaimed at the first Mass I attended after going away to college. As an 18-year-old about to start college in two days, these readings spoke to me the reality of Who God is and what He has done in offering Himself for us. This reality compelled a response, and I chose to be involved at the St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Studnet Center at Valparaiso University, which led to my faith flourishing anew. I was back in Valparaiso this weekend, and Bishop McClory celebrated a special Mass for the 50th Anniversary of St. Teresa's. Bishop McClory put it well in his homily that we are called to constantly make this commitment throughout our lives.
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end. Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity? Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
Flannery O Connor was at a gathering of people with some CofE priests present. One said that, of course the Eucharist is just a symbol. Flannery was present and said to the group, If the Eucharist is just a symbol, then to hell with it!! They got the message.
I am reminded of the many who swarm around a newly appointed priest to a parish. When push comes to shove; we see many slowly leaving, one by one. Jesus call "are you leaving me too" resonates here. God, give us the wisdom to continue to love you whatever the circumstances are.
Gracias Padre Barron. Su manera de aterrizar la Teología de nuestra Fe con un lenguaje entendible es Gracias a la iluminación del Espíritu Santo. Dios lo Bendiga.
"Another level of reality"; ao often what Christ said to his apostles went zooming over their heads, as it so often does when I read His words; thank God for His Church and her magisterium, do keep me on the right path.
This truly opened my eyes to the depth of Jesus' teachings. It's so rich with wisdom, and the explanation brought new insights I'd never considered before. Thank you for making these profound lessons accessible and relevant to our lives today. Amen
Thanks for Always being deep down delivering the Messages of GOD!! You clarify the TRUTH of HODS HOLY WORDS!! God Bless Bless!! Keep on challenging us on Following JESUS!!
To me theses verses are among the very relevant verses of the Gospel of John : "“From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” (John 6.66-69) - Yes very trully, let us mind and act as PETER did : there is NO an "other" JESUS CHRIST! - God bless You and Yours !
Seems to me, Jesus' love had to be so powerful in those who could accept this "hard teaching: that they could accept it and move on on love and understanding, even unto death. I've said those same words, "To whom shall we go?" As I grabbed the sins of our 😢Church. The abuse scandal, political stances, etc., etc. Great series, Bishop, very enlightening! God bless! 🙏💜
Precisely... Peter says "To whom shall we go? You have the WORDS of everlasting life". that is the final summation of John 6. As you say, BB, "Even if we don't fully understand this, we're with you."
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end. Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity? Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
I love this discourse and marvel at the insight into the Eucharistic Doctrine. How blessed is the Church supporting this for ages and how sad and scary are those who reject it.
Hi BBB, listening I was reminded of the song “ take it easy “ , Eagles .. “ lighten up while you still can , don’t even try to understand “….. that’s me , I’ll never wrap my head around this . What I do know is that I can’t accept going through this life , injustice, untold sufferings without Him not being here … makes no sense at all to me . Even the universe which is intelligible is mind blowing . Wow , I’m all over the map .. I lost my husband a year before your brother lost his wife … it’s beyond description this grief . It robs and distorts every beautiful thing in life . Tell him I understand fully and send my compassion.. so random , sorry ♥️
Great sermon with a great explanation of why this question is fundamental to the difference between Christians and Catholics. It lies in the belief of the transformation of host into the body and blood of Christ.
Thank you so much for this “question”….in my heart I can honestly say….YES! God Bless you Bishop Barron for your instructive direction and guidance of God’s Holy Word.
I like the way that the Church gives us these readings from John 6 from Week 17 to Week 21 in year B. It gives priests extra chances to give Eucharistic homilies concentrating of the Real Presence. Ours did on Weeks 18 and 20. This is in addition to the annual Eucharistic Homilies on Maundy Thursday and Corpus Christi.
Even though I’m not understand this life my lord , I will follow you the rest of my life, here in this life and in the next( heaven) I will praise you forever!!!
I am so glad BB brought out the point of John 6:66. For years, I thought I was a wee bit crazy for making this connection. Thanks for affirming what I read and how I understood it. ❤
Greetings from Indonesia. I'm about to attend holy mass. Your sermon helps me to ponder more today's reading.Thanks for your profound sermon. God bless you
It is a teaching that separates the sheep from the goats. To understand is a grace from God to join his flock. If you do, you can be lifted to a higher plane.
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end. Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity? Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end. Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity? Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
Thank you Bishop Barron for a wonderful Homily. I thank God for my Faith. I believe in the Real Presence of Jesus, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity when I receive Jesus in Holy Communion. I'm so grateful for this Gift. We become what we receive and I will never leave Jesus. Love and prayers from Australia. God bless you 🙏♥️
Just lost my right leg to a Hospital Acquired Infection, HAI. This Homily aligns with the phantom limb phenomenon that I now experience. I can insist that my leg is present. Is the Eucharist akin to that?
❤JESUS YOU ARE ALWAYS GOOD 😢HOW COULD I LEAVE YOU YOU ARE THE ONE WHO DRAWS ME WHO ELSE MAKES MY FEET ❤GOOD WILL AND LOVING YOU ITS OUT ALL OF YOU MY SWEET JESUS ❤❤❤❤❤
Lord Jesus bless us with faith and understanding and courage to know that it is You who we receive in the Eucharist. You, the greatest Gift we can ever receive in life. Help us to understand the Mystery of the Eucharist, Your Body and Blood.
"Biblical Christianity is conforming ourselves to the Son of God ... The Christian spiritual life is about being so conformed unto Christ that we begin to share in his own divinity." *- Bishop Barron*
I shuffle up to the altar to receive Holy Communion not really understanding that this is Christ. Christ who is really in that Bread. Christ whom I ingest into my body, my being. How do I respond to this great Gift of the Being of Jesus. Jesus, I believe, help my unbelief.
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end. Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity? Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
@@donnaostojski5478 Indeed, how does one respond? As our first Pope did, and all who have come after.... "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the Words of eternal life!" 🥲❤️✝️🙏🏻
Thank you Bishop Barron . God bless you. 🙏 Our Lord, God and Saviour. You are the one that I seek, that I’m glad I have found, yes you are my Lord. You are The Word, You are the Light, and you are my world… You are the reason I’m here, and the reason I live… for you created me, brought me to life, gave me my reason to live… And that is to know you, to love and to praise you, adore and glorify you. 🙏 You sacrifice your life for us, and you gave your life for us to live… for you are The Way and You are The Truth, and you are The Life… You are The One, oh Lord. 🙏❤️ Receiving the Holy Eucharist, in me, makes me stronger spiritually, psychologically, mentally, emotionally, and physically, as you will. Watching over us, always, I love you, trust you and have faith in you. I leave everything in your hands, you know best. You gave me life, you gave me hope, my life is yours… Forever grateful Lord for my life, for everything that I have, and for everything that you’ve enabled me to do… I pray and hope, they are pleasing in your eyes, and if not for when I get weakened, I’m sorry, forgive me Lord. Be merciful oh Lord. 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️ God bless us all. 🙏
In a nut shell, the reason I became Catholic is because I finally accepted the teaching.
Amen!
Beautiful. For me it was authority. And Mary. Queen of Heaven and Angels. She led me home.
I had to ask the Holy Spirit to help me understand John 6. It bowls me over & I cry as He shows me more & more. Beautiful!
@@TTHubble 🤦🏻♀️ go pray more; ask for WISDOM!
@@TTHubble Exactly. Where ignorance is bliss, tis’ folly to be wise. Seriously; ask for wisdom.
@@TTHubble Not going to comment about other gods, but my God is not invented. My God is the Creator. Seek and you will find.
Speaking as an Anglo-Catholic, Bishop Barron's videos bring me closer to Rome every day.
Come home. I changed from anglicanism to Catholicism back in 1978, when I was just 19 years old. I'm elderly now and have never looked back.
The RCIA [Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults] courses in the Catholic Church usually begin in late September, so this will be about the time to approach your local Catholic priest. If you can take this course you should be able to be received into the Catholic Church next Easter.
@michaelhaywood8262 perhaps it varies some around the world, but in our diocese and parish, a person who's interested can start RCIA at any time. Just call a local parish and inquire. (Side note: the first phase of RCIA is called Inquiry.)
@@michaelhaywood8262 Thank you friend for your advice. I will look into it.
Submit to Rome! Jesus is calling you back to His Church, not King Henry's.
Read about the intelligent ex anglican John Henry Newman who became Catholic and a saint!!!
I'm a protestant, but Bishop Barron is a fantastic teacher, and I watch often. You can feel the love of Christ in his videos. God Bless you and your ministry!!
Jesus give me strength. I’m trying to balance everything on my own, but Lord I’m failing miserably as a single mother. Both sons are special needs I’m so overwhelmed trying to support them on my own. I’m struggling to make ends meet, to pay bills, and to put food on the table for my children. Jesus guide me and give me strength. I have faith you will carry me through this difficult time.💕❤️
I will pray for you.
Please contact Catholic charities. They are wonderful for times just like what you're describing. Also, St. Vincent de Paul's Society.
❤️🙏🏽💐
As a son raised by a single mother and father of a special needs son, you are already doing the right thing giving them love and appealing to the Lord for strength and guidance.
Look to His Church. Pantries, St Vincent de Paul. There is help for you. You already have the strength, the love and the Faith. 🙏
I will pray for you.
Courage. The Lord walks with you.
Ask for help from the state. Ask someone if they know where to get financial assistance.
I hope there is a place in the Church for those who want to believe, but struggle.
Lord I want to believe, help my unbelief.
Yep, that's all of us
@@jocrossley7296 Belief is an act of the will. I don’t fully understand the theory of relativity but I choose to believe it.
There is plenty of room for you. Come home and continue the struggle with us.
@GratefulFromTexas Well, once again, here's some person who fundamentally doesn't understand what the Catholic Church believes/teaches. Instead, you create a straw man and then knock it down. I don't have a problem with you opposing The Church, if you choose. You've got free will for a reason. What seems nonsensical is opposing a church that doesn't exist (The Catholic Church that you seem to think exists ... does not exist).
"To whom shall we go?" is one of my favorite lines in the Gospels. It drives me emotionally and spiritually during difficult times of faith.
One of the biggest mistakes is taking biblical words out of context. 67 So Jesus said to the twelve, “Do you want to go away as well?” 68 Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, 69 and we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”
Helo Teresa, Your comment is one of the very relevant comment on this video. I also love this verses of the Gospel of John : "“From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” (John 6.66-69) - Yes very trully, let us mind and act as PETER did : there is NO an "other" JESUS CHRIST!
God bless You and Yours !
Bishop, I love your sermons, and your joy in teaching us. It's contagious. And thank you so much for not having commercials on your videos. You go straight to the Word as it should be🙂👌
Thanks from Poland for your Sunday sermons Bishop Barron. I listen to it every week.
Dear Wojciech, Greetings to Poland. Thank you for your nation’s defense of our Church throughout the ages.
Poland is a great Catholic nation. I pray you would stay the same until the Lord comes again. And i hope my little country, the philippines, would follow your example as we faced many threats against the faith now.
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end.
Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity?
Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
@BrianBenson-rc9mu so does bishop Barron!!!
"Where else shall we go? You've got the words of eternal life."
No kidding. Amen.
Warm greetings from Australia 🦘 WOW, Bishop Barron!!! This sermon was so incredibly inspiring. It should be replayed at all Catholic parishes. If Catholics truly understood the gift of the Eucharist, they would be returning in droves. Thank you.
Absolutely, Amen! 🙏🏻✝️
THIS IS MY BODY, given for you. Still an X = Y metaphor, yet as Bishop Robert said, we become conformed to Christ, divinised.
Also from Australia here! We need more of this down under, that's for sure
Thank you, Bishop Barron. It was your teaching on the Real Presence that helped lead me into the Catholic Church a few years ago and you've hit the nail on the head here again today. May the Lord continue to strengthen you in your apostolic ministry.
You should write 'thank you, Jesus' for giving us Bishop Barron! "17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him (Corinthians 3:17)."
Lord, but this is powerful stuff! Never have I, for one, heard Bishop Barron speak with such clarity and emblematic veracity!
He just has to be the spokesman of the Church today and we had better make him our next Bishop of Rome if we are to get through this century in one piece, and in peace ⛪️ 🙏
I would love to see him in the Chair of Peter. He's so wise, well-spoken, and accessible.
this has always been something that struck me as amazing - that they walked away because they KNEW what He meant and could not handle it...I get it.
Remarkable monologue on the most decisive topic in our religion, and the Bishop delivered it with conviction and authority. I need to hear this. He acknowledges that It can be normal for us Catholics to also be perplexed and puzzled by Jesus’s assertion, but to trust our faith and belief in Him. Thank you Bishop Baron for once again making sense for me.
Even if I don't understand it all, am with you my Blessed Lord Jesus.
The inner circle is the 'one Holy Catholic & Apostolic Church". Thank you God for choosing me to be a part of this flock. Thank you my Shepherd Bishop Robert Barron
@FrancesRobinson-yn2ks you do not understand, protestant heretic!!!
There are so many disciples of Christ who have walked away from Him. Our Protestant brothers and sisters fall into this category. This includes all the sects that exist that have sprung up in the centuries after Jesus died. They all do not believe in the real presence. We pray that they respond to the prompting of the Holy Spirit.
Sorry, @josephcaristo, I am a protestant, I am grateful for Bishop Barren's Sermons. What is the reason to say that we have walked away from Him? The main differences between catholic and protestant cristians are that we don't adore María (we don't pray the Rosery), we don't believe that the Pope is always right - finaly he is human beeing
@@Waltraud-je4mp You may think that the Pope and Mary are the only reasons, but without Catholic ordination of the priesthood, you also lack the eucharist which is the most important part of our faith.
@Waltraud-je4mp
We do not believe anything of what you say either!!!
You cannot receive the flesh of the Lord within your sect!!
No eternal life comes away from eating his flesh!!- Jesus said it himself!
You are deceived!!!
Amen and amen! Most of my friends are Protestant. I pray they can understand this someday. May they find this video!
@@Waltraud-je4mp King Henry always upheld the Real Presence. He never abandoned the Holy Eucharist.
Unworthy as I am I accept You Lord.
I am not worthy, but I will follow you, Lord. Thank you, Bp. Barron.
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end.
Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity?
Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
Glory to the Father, to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. God bless you, Bishop Barron. Greetings from Mexico.
Hola mi amigo! 👋
I accept this teaching! My Lord and my God!
Yes! My Lord, I won’t leave You, I have nowhere to go.
I feel like I am home in front of the tabernacle praising You, chat with You, listen to You…..
You give me strengthen to live in this distorted world.
You light up my life so I shall try to be others’ blessing instead of burden.
My God, I believe, I adore, I hope and I love You.
I ask forgiveness for those who do not believe,
do not adore, do not hope and do not love you.
Amen
Thank you bishop, as always in my prayers.
May his Image shine over us so we can reflect Him onto others.
Excellent homily Bishop, on The Real Presence! Thank you again.
"Even if you don't fully understand it." That reminded me of Scott Hahn's conversion story, where he studied his way into the Catholic Church. Everything he sought to prove wrong, to his surprise was true. And at one point his wife asked him: "Scott, why don't you just convert to Catholicism?" He responded with one or two things he couldn't believe, but his wife pointed out he had dozens of things he thought wrong with the Catholic faith. Now he was down to two. "Can't you take anything on faith alone?" (even if you don't fully understand it). He was stunned, and converted, and now proudly says he believes everything of the faith."
Peter speaking for the Church 2024 years ago just like you are speaking it now, I accept it Bishop, on behalf of Mary our Mother the first Monstrance who bore the living bread come down from heaven in her Womb🙏🙏🙏
Wow, beautifully said, my friend 🙏🏻❤️✝️🕊️
Hello Bishop from Nigeria here I just want to say God bless you for your effort and I make sure to listen every Sunday thank you very much!!! 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I am Christian because of the Body and Blood. I believe.
The REAL presence of Jesus ( body, blood,soul and divinity) I accept and believe 100 % . But had I been in His presence 2000 years ago when he spoke these words I don't know if I would have had that courage...I think on this fairly often...I hope I would have, but.... His original disciples were perfectly chosen,for sure.
I'm with you, Lord,. I'm not going anywhere
I accept God's word. Lord I am not worthy, but I will follow you and accept you as my Lord, God and Saviour.
I like how Bishop Barron describes the scene at the end of John 6 as that Gospel's account of St. Peter's confession. It's telling this moment of decision comes after the disciples are presented with this profound discourse on Jesus's Body and Blood as food and drink for us.
These readings are especially profound for me because they were proclaimed at the first Mass I attended after going away to college. As an 18-year-old about to start college in two days, these readings spoke to me the reality of Who God is and what He has done in offering Himself for us. This reality compelled a response, and I chose to be involved at the St. Teresa of Avila Catholic Studnet Center at Valparaiso University, which led to my faith flourishing anew. I was back in Valparaiso this weekend, and Bishop McClory celebrated a special Mass for the 50th Anniversary of St. Teresa's. Bishop McClory put it well in his homily that we are called to constantly make this commitment throughout our lives.
Best Homily ever Thank you Bishop Robert for sharing your gifts of the Truth of The Real Presence🙏🙏🙏
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end.
Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity?
Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
Almost made me cry.
Yes ….
Flannery O Connor was at a gathering of people with some CofE priests present. One said that, of course the Eucharist is just a symbol. Flannery was present and said to the group, If the Eucharist is just a symbol, then to hell with it!! They got the message.
I am reminded of the many who swarm around a newly appointed priest to a parish. When push comes to shove; we see many slowly leaving, one by one. Jesus call "are you leaving me too" resonates here. God, give us the wisdom to continue to love you whatever the circumstances are.
Amen. Like St. Peter, I have come to accept that Jesus Christ the Son of God has the words of eternal life, because He is its source.
Gracias Padre Barron. Su manera de aterrizar la Teología de nuestra Fe con un lenguaje entendible es Gracias a la iluminación del Espíritu Santo. Dios lo Bendiga.
Wonderful homily
Obispo Barron, por Dios.
"Another level of reality"; ao often what Christ said to his apostles went zooming over their heads, as it so often does when I read His words; thank God for His Church and her magisterium, do keep me on the right path.
Bishop Barron is a gift to Christians worldwide. Thank you for help bring me to the Church. What a gift.
Lord, I do believe. Thanks for the gift 😅of Faith
This truly opened my eyes to the depth of Jesus' teachings. It's so rich with wisdom, and the explanation brought new insights I'd never considered before. Thank you for making these profound lessons accessible and relevant to our lives today. Amen
Jesus gave us His body and blood to give us strength while on earth. I feel blessed to know and believe.
Such an important message! Thank you Bishop Barron!!! God bless you!!!
LORD, to whom shall I go? LORD, I accept your teaching
Being Holy is the highest of human distinctions
Christ prayed to His Father on our Cross, that our evil might die from us.
Thanks for Always being deep down delivering the Messages of GOD!! You clarify the TRUTH of HODS HOLY WORDS!! God Bless Bless!! Keep on challenging us on Following JESUS!!
Bishop's sermons are truly enlightening. In this case, I struggle with believing something that I have not witnessed.
Thanks, Bishop. This helps me strengthen my Catholic faith.
To me theses verses are among the very relevant verses of the Gospel of John : "“From this time many of his disciples turned back and no longer followed him. “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Jesus asked the Twelve. Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. We have come to believe and to know that you are the Holy One of God.” (John 6.66-69) - Yes very trully, let us mind and act as PETER did : there is NO an "other" JESUS CHRIST! - God bless You and Yours !
Yes, I do. God bless you dear Father. Blessed be God forever. Blessed be the Holy Eucharist.
Seems to me, Jesus' love had to be so powerful in those who could accept this "hard teaching: that they could accept it and move on on love and understanding, even unto death.
I've said those same words, "To whom shall we go?" As I grabbed the sins of our 😢Church. The abuse scandal, political stances, etc., etc.
Great series, Bishop, very enlightening! God bless! 🙏💜
It takes the intervention of Grace.....to be a true follower of Christ. I pray only for a higher dose of this O Lord🙏
Precisely... Peter says "To whom shall we go? You have the WORDS of everlasting life". that is the final summation of John 6.
As you say, BB, "Even if we don't fully understand this, we're with you."
Thank you Barron.
Truly Jesus Christ is the Being.
And his flesh and blood is our only hope.
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end.
Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity?
Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
I love this discourse and marvel at the insight into the Eucharistic Doctrine. How blessed is the Church supporting this for ages and how sad and scary are those who reject it.
This was one of the greatest sermons I have ever heard.
from Cameroon much love❤
Hi BBB, listening I was reminded of the song “ take it easy “ , Eagles .. “ lighten up while you still can , don’t even try to understand “….. that’s me , I’ll never wrap my head around this . What I do know is that I can’t accept going through this life , injustice, untold sufferings without Him not being here … makes no sense at all to me . Even the universe which is intelligible is mind blowing .
Wow , I’m all over the map .. I lost my husband a year before your brother lost his wife … it’s beyond description this grief . It robs and distorts every beautiful thing in life . Tell him I understand fully and send my compassion.. so random , sorry ♥️
So very sorry for your loss. Praying for Christ's peace for you. God bless you. ✝️
Thank you Bishop, we are in his Spirit.
Great sermon with a great explanation of why this question is fundamental to the difference between Christians and Catholics. It lies in the belief of the transformation of host into the body and blood of Christ.
Totally agree, though I think you mean the difference between Catholic Christians and PROTESTANT Christians. (Catholics are Christians, too!)
Another magnificent sermon, Bishop Barron.
Master, to whom shall we go ?
You have the word of eternal life amen 🙏.
Thank you so much for this “question”….in my heart I can honestly say….YES! God Bless you Bishop Barron for your instructive direction and guidance of God’s Holy Word.
🙏🏾 from Ireland 🕊️ ☘️ … thank you for this enlightening sermon. Just beautiful. God bless you always.
You nailed it, Bishop Barron👍
I like the way that the Church gives us these readings from John 6 from Week 17 to Week 21 in year B. It gives priests extra chances to give Eucharistic homilies concentrating of the Real Presence. Ours did on Weeks 18 and 20. This is in addition to the annual Eucharistic Homilies on Maundy Thursday and Corpus Christi.
Even though I’m not understand this life my lord , I will follow you the rest of my life, here in this life and in the next( heaven) I will praise you forever!!!
I am so glad BB brought out the point of John 6:66. For years, I thought I was a wee bit crazy for making this connection. Thanks for affirming what I read and how I understood it. ❤
Greetings from Indonesia. I'm about to attend holy mass. Your sermon helps me to ponder more today's reading.Thanks for your profound sermon. God bless you
Lord Jesus Son of God, have mercy on me a sinner.
Thanks my Lord Bishop, listening from Hungary🇭🇺. May God continue to bless you for us🙏
From South Africa thank you Bishop Barron 🙏
Bravo! and Peace be with you Excellency. Thanks be to God.
It is a teaching that separates the sheep from the goats. To understand is a grace from God to join his flock. If you do, you can be lifted to a higher plane.
Thanks Bishop, I pray to God for His mercy for all of us, and that He saves us! Let us identify with Him, who is our life and salvation
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end.
Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity?
Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
Thank you Bishop Barron. You are a great teacher (and preacher) that I've followed for quite a few years now. Peace be with you.
Technical People and Staff: btw: thank you 🙏: again: thank you 🙏 ( USA 🇺🇸)
Thank you Bishop Barron for enlighten reflection.
And yes, I still believe!
Be blessed 🙏🏾🇦🇼
Thank you.
Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ. Thank you Bishop. Wish you well. God Bless
One in the sacrifice, one in the abiding, one in salvation.
Thank you Bishop , you are much appreciated for your faithful teaching .
Blessings and thanks for your Sunday homilies 🙏🏻May we all share in the real presence of our Lord ❤️🙏🏻
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end.
Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity?
Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
Such fascinating, absorbing, deep sermons. Thank you Bishop Barron.
Thank you Bishop Barron
Thank you Bishop for your powerful Sunday sermons. I find them all so enlightening
Thank you Bishop Barron for a wonderful Homily. I thank God for my Faith. I believe in the Real Presence of Jesus, Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity when I receive Jesus in Holy Communion. I'm so grateful for this Gift. We become what we receive and I will never leave Jesus. Love and prayers from Australia. God bless you 🙏♥️
Just lost my right leg to a Hospital Acquired Infection, HAI. This Homily aligns with the phantom limb phenomenon that I now experience. I can insist that my leg is present. Is the Eucharist akin to that?
❤JESUS YOU ARE ALWAYS GOOD 😢HOW COULD I LEAVE YOU YOU ARE THE ONE WHO DRAWS ME WHO ELSE MAKES MY FEET ❤GOOD WILL AND LOVING YOU ITS OUT ALL OF YOU MY SWEET JESUS ❤❤❤❤❤
Lord Jesus bless us with faith and understanding and courage to know that it is You who we receive in the Eucharist. You, the greatest Gift we can ever receive in life. Help us to understand the Mystery of the Eucharist, Your Body and Blood.
"Biblical Christianity is conforming ourselves to the Son of God ... The Christian spiritual life is about being so conformed unto Christ that we begin to share in his own divinity." *- Bishop Barron*
I shuffle up to the altar to receive Holy Communion not really understanding that this is Christ. Christ who is really in that Bread. Christ whom I ingest into my body, my being. How do I respond to this great Gift of the Being of Jesus.
Jesus, I believe, help my unbelief.
Christianity's teachings are an embarrassment to humanity & must end.
Is there a greater arrogance than expressing you have some sort of relationship with a deity?
Question: How can you possibly take faith seriously? How can anyone in their right mind ask others to believe in the existence of a Deity who makes Mormons so Christians will know how Jews feel, having had their literature hijacked. Nothing fails like prayers in a children's hospital & indoctrinating children is criminal. The faith vocabulary causes the user to be avoided like the old woman with too many cats. Faith "comes not with peace, but sword." Faith comes with wolves dressed as sheep & preaching to the choir. Faith trades the last cow for a pocketful of magic beans & then expects everyone's appreciation. Jesus said, it is a wicked generations which seeks signs such as resurrection. Faith is as worthless as fantasyland magic, since you can't tell mountains to move. The "only sign given" in reality "is Jonah": A believer murdered by other believers because he is outnumbered. The context is Jesus seeing a gathering crowd.
Thank u Mary Pinakat, n THANK U Bishop Barron for this grande enlightenment 💡💡💡💡💡
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With love 💞fm Australia 🇦🇺🦘🐨
@@donnaostojski5478 Indeed, how does one respond? As our first Pope did, and all who have come after.... "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the Words of eternal life!" 🥲❤️✝️🙏🏻
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Wishing you Joy in the Holy Spirit🔥and a future full of hopes💐Fondest regards Luisa, from India🌸👍
Thank you Bishop Barron . God bless you. 🙏
Our Lord, God and Saviour.
You are the one that I seek, that I’m glad I have found, yes you are my Lord. You are The Word, You are the Light, and you are my world… You are the reason I’m here, and the reason I live… for you created me, brought me to life, gave me my reason to live… And that is to know you, to love and to praise you, adore and glorify you. 🙏
You sacrifice your life for us, and you gave your life for us to live… for you are The Way and You are The Truth, and you are The Life… You are The One, oh Lord. 🙏❤️
Receiving the Holy Eucharist, in me, makes me stronger spiritually, psychologically, mentally, emotionally, and physically, as you will. Watching over us, always, I love you, trust you and have faith in you. I leave everything in your hands, you know best. You gave me life, you gave me hope, my life is yours… Forever grateful Lord for my life, for everything that I have, and for everything that you’ve enabled me to do… I pray and hope, they are pleasing in your eyes, and if not for when I get weakened, I’m sorry, forgive me Lord. Be merciful oh Lord. 🙏🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️
God bless us all. 🙏
Now it all makes sense. Thank you, Father.
Where can we go? where we can receive the Body, Blood, Soul & Divinity. Nowhere but the Catholic Church
Incredible as always!
Excellent sermon!
Just lovely 🙏🏻 thank you 🤍🕊️
God bless you, Bishop
I do accept this teaching... I believe Jesus' words. We love you in the Holy Eucharist Lord!
Thank you Bishop Barron. God bless🕯🕯🕯➕
Jesus of Nazareth, my God
I accept Bishop Amen