God Is Speaking-But Are We Ready to Listen? - Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermon
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- Friends, as we return to Ordinary Time, today’s readings have a very practical and timely message. We find, in the first reading, the prophet Samuel and his mentor, Eli, working together to understand the call of the Lord. We, too, need to work to discern his call through our deafness and the noise of our culture. God is not one voice among many, but a hidden and mysterious voice that is difficult to discern even in the best of conditions. We are called to listen closely for God’s voice and to look for the modern-day Samuels.
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As an ex atheist very recently coming to faith, i want to thank you for the work you do and these sermons. They have been a great help, and i enjoy your compassionate and holy manner and the way you discuss christianity
Congratulations on finding the truth.
We thank God for bringing you into his knowledge.
Always pray for humbleness and understanding. Be open and you will hear the Lord speak to you.
Welcome to the family of God.
Such a joy to have a new brother! Praise Elohim!
*"Here I am Lord, is it I Lord,*
*I have heard you calling in the night;*
*I will go Lord, if you lead me,*
*I will hold your people in my heart."*
Raising a 'New Samuel'? I don't think we need to look too far, Good Bishop! Thank You for your Mission!
Amen to that. Towards the end of this great sermon, I too had noticed that Bishop Barron is one of the Samuels of our age.
We do need to hear & listen God’s message everyday whether we feel & think not to, because not our thoughts or own ways but His! “Continue to use your anointed people Lord, filling them with Your Wisdom, Your Holy Spirit, to guide & direct us all.🙏Amen! Speak Lord, your servant is listening...!”
Another soulful message from Bishop Barron - the Samuel of our times - may God continue to speak to him - and may we hear God speaking to us - through him!
Exactly my thoughts Maxine. Blessings~
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I do wonder who the people are who give a “thumbs down” on Bishop Barron’s sermons. It seems a goodly number are those disenchanted with the sexual scandals of today. Yet the good Bishop addresses that very notion today (and at other times). Believe & Trust!! As I watched, I wondered who are today’s Samuels? Bishop Barron is one. Fr. Dave Pivonka is another. Chris Stefaniak as well. Dare I say anyone here who listens, believes and trusts is as well within his/her sphere. Let us be the salt and light so we can lead others to our Savior by our life and love. Grace and Godspeed !!
I believe Bishop Barron is a “Samuel”....thank God for him.
Bishop Barron speaks from the heart and offers truth here about contemporary RCC. Accordingly, I’ll offer the following: Priests need to be taught how to offer a clear, concise, and insightful homily at mass. I’ve heard all the rationales and reasons why lay people should not be deterred by poor homilies. Message received but with all due respect, while the height of mass is obviously the Eucharist, one cannot inspire future Samuels with repeatedly uninspiring homilies. I’m thankful to have access to the Bishop’s homilies. He was an inspiration for my returning to the church nearly a decade ago. 🙏
Here, here.
Thank you Bishop Barron. The Lord’s wisdom is with you
Thank you so very much Bishop Baron our church has been in trouble for a very long time and still there are people in the hierarchy that don’t tell the truth and bring justice to the victims also our great nation is in peril God help us all
Your compelling message made 1st Sunday in Ordinary Time "Extraordinary" - You are "Samuel" to many of us. Blessed be.
I apologize in advance for being "preachy" but I would like to point out that Ordinary Time is not a reference to a time that is ordinary; rather "Ordinary" used in this sense means counted time. Nevertheless, I completely agree with you that Bishop Barron's sermon is indeed extraordinarily good.
More than what the lips say God reads our hearts!
It is so good to hear that even in a pandemic God is speaking. Let us listen
The correct word is PLANdemic!
For many years, I've felt that God is speaking to us and some people aren't listening. We need to listen, and do as he asks us to do. Praise our Lord Jesus Christ!
@@jeanpollock3206 The pandemic has not been planned by anyone. Since the 1950s over 60 zoonosis (diseases passing form animals to humans) have been identified. They includes, AIDS, Ebola, SARS, Zika and Covid-19. If Trump had not recalled all those public health experts the Obama govt had stationed in China to help the Chinese improve their health issues and to promote international cooperation Covid 19 wouldn't have devastated the world at all. It would have been nibbed in the bud. Sound governance is very important. Please do not speak from ignorance.
Absolutely love the way you Preach the word of God! Thank you Bishop!📿🙏
In my life --you dear Bishop are that powerful prophetic voice. Thank you. Praise God!
Prophetic words from the good Bishop.
And...
“Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell, and lead all souls to Heaven, especially those in most need of Your Mercy”.
Thank you Bishop Barron for your uplifting message of hope for today's reflection. It is truly a timely message for what is going on in the world today.
You are a Samuel and I praise the Lord for the gift that you are to his people. May you always hear his voice and act courageously upon it!
In these time when it is not possible to attend Church, I appreciate your sermons as a way to connect with the Church. THANK YOU BISHOP BARRON!
Bishop you have been our spiritual Father. Thank you for opening the scriptures to us!
Wonderful message. BB is incredible. Keep up the good work! There are MANY protestants, like myself, that later in life realize that God's grace and working cross the many artificial barriers we have erected out of "righteous ignorance". The gospels with your commentaries and beautiful art have blessed me immensely. May the Lord continue to shine on you and your flock.
THANK YOU, BISHOP ROBERT BARRON ! May we all respond to GOD’S CALLING in our lives & pray, act and speak in a positive, loving manner !
Another insightful message....dare I say, you are a "Samuel". God bless.
+1
feel like it is really easy to be caught up in the bad happening and not realize that this has happened before and that like before God’s Mercy will prevail.
Thank you for the sermon Bishop Barron
Its always a blessing to watch these videos.
I so needed this message in the midst of the challenges of this world. Thank you for some great comfort and for words of peace.
Thank you Bishop Barron for preaching on the Old Testerment. I always look forward to listen about the Old Testerment from you. You make it come alive. May GOD bless you always. ➕❤
All mothers can relate what faith is displayed by Hannah: longing for a child, and when that request is granted, giving him back to God! Similar to Mary, Hannah's fiat cooperates with God's plan for Samuel.
Spot on, as always. Thank you, Bishop Barron, for your evangelization. You give such hope.
I'm sure that God is calling me for several times, but my preocupations in life incapacited me to listen His voice. So sorry, O my God! Thank you Bishop Barron for this refletion.
Thank you, Bishop Barron:) God bless you more:)
The Philippines’ Catholic Church is at this “time” for a long time. I hope and pray that our Catholic leaders especially in the Vatican will take notice.🙏🙏🙏
Thank you Bishop Barron!
The way I hear this message as it applies today is that in the midst of this chaos and destruction of our social fabric God is speaking in lifting us up through the Christians who I follow who have been turning to God and sharing messages of scripture on a regular basis. And for me this applies to the leaders and the voices I trust in the political realm who are deeply faithful in Jesus Christ. So these people having no way to calm the Discord instead are turning to God and they're for spreading the message of God. People like Candace Owens, Jenna Ellis, Jack Posoiebic, Kailey McEnaney, Mike Huckabee, Paula White who is Trump's spiritual advisor, and so many others where I go on Twitter. I have been so uplifted by everyone speaking the truth and power of the scriptures. So even though we are kind of in a civil war God is strengthening our faith. I get so depressed and discouraged by the current affairs and then I listen to a bible message like this to calm myself and feel my faith grow and the feeling of peace and comfort. God bless Bishop Barron. And God bless my fellow Christians here who are also feeding themselves the Spirit of Love through Christ Our Lord. In Jesus' name, Amen.
And we have politicians now that are eerily similar to Eli and his biological son(s).
Oh my goodness! I have no more words to describe your eloquent teachings. God is a mystery indeed! Thank you B B. Bless.
God brings these biblical characters to life through you, Bishop Barron. Knowing their weaknesses makes God’s voice even louder. God Bless You
I love Samuel’s response in the Authorised version: ‘Speak Lord for your servant heareth.’
God bless you Bishop.
Thank you so much Bishop and Team, this is simply marvelous, indeed YOU are those Samuels that God is raising in the midst of all this. I pray that we find that same courage and readiness, wherever we are, to say... Speak Lord, your servant is listening.
Dear Bishop Barron, I know that you didn't mean to poin to yourself, but you are one of those Samuels. God bless you 🙏
Peace be with you Bishop Barron and God bless you.
Agreed, dear Bishop, the Samuels of our time have emerged and are speaking out. There is hope in the midst of the chaos and chastisement. Many priests and a few bishops are visibly standing with and for the faithful. His church is alive and as formidable as ever. The darkness has grown considerably as has the power and effect of the light. It must not be hidden now but yielded and wielded.
Who are these priests and bishops so I can join them? In my archdiocese there is no courage. No leadership. The Mass has been allowed to be subjugated by politicians.
I like the obedience bit, It seems to be the precondition for listening "Here I am Lord, I come to do Your Will"
Thank you! I look forward to watching you on Sundays!!
Thank you Bishop Barron for such an uplifting homily. The main one I think of as today’s Samuel is our beloved Pope Francis. I love him and respect him
I enjoy your weekly Sunday Sermon immensely, Bishop Barron and I'm convinced we have a bit of Samuel in you. We need your catechetical instruction, and that of others, to help deepen our understanding of God and our relationship with Him. That said, I would encourage all to start their search within their local parish - there is a priest, a deacon, a religious, or a member of the laity who is hearing the voice of God and who can help you with the same. We need to be in communion with one another at the local level, rebuilding our churches from where we stand. Maybe a new mantra for 2021 attached to everything you do online - go and serve the Lord and bring it back to where you stand. Love the work you do, and praying for more.
AWESOME. You speak and explain well to your people. Always love you service . God bless you! 🙏 ❤
Very uplifting and inspiring sermon. Thank you Father Barron. Bless you.
Great sermon dear Bishop Barron, blessed be God 🙏.
*As regards, Samuel sleeping in the sanctuary, I would like to add that it was a practice in Asian churches untill a few decades back.* Devotees with special prayer intentions were allowed to sleep inside the church, some even inside the sanctuary area.
I am the one who slept near the altar of St. Anthony Church in our village, for about two weeks , that was in 80's.
Yes , that sleeping on that hard floor and subsequent change of my prayer life, really changed my life.
Hence sleeping of Samuel was indeed a real fact and not denoting any lack of spirituality. 🙏🙏
Beautiful Homily, as always. God bless you for the work you do.
Thank you for this brilliant insight into Gods work among us today! I’ve heard this Samual story all my life but never read beyond or put it all together with the implications for us today. Very insightful and encouraging!
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ 🙏 Mother Mary Pray For Us 🙏Abba Father Bless us and we Adore You 🙏Holy Spirit Guide us and direct our paths 🙏
The homily is 🔥 today, thank you!
Find them? I just watched one!
Me too!!
Thanks bishop. Wonderfully explained.
Praise the Lord
Thank you again. I hear you. You reach people eloquently. Thank you also for speaking clearly and not so fast as sometimes the person I am listening to is speaking so rapidly my ears can't keep up. No seriously you reach people in a time of need. Please keep on doing what you are doing!
GOD please open my heart to listen your voice AMEN AMEN AMEN
Thank you Fr Barron, for these words of insight and inspiration so GREATLY needed! We appreciate you so much. God Bless 💕
The Holy Spirit speaks through Bishop Barron. And through his words, the Holy Spirit touches and speaks directly to us.
Thank you for the background story leading up to the reading. It aids to my understanding of God’s message. May God continue to bless you and your ministry.
I needed this so badly today...God bless you, Bishop!
Thanks Bishop Barron - this was an encouraging message.
Thank you again Bishop Barron for another sobering message from word of God. You are absolutely right we should always be attentive to find the prophets who carry the message of truth, chastisement, repentance and salvation of our Lord amidst US and listen to it and do as LORD asks us to do. God bless you and your ministry. ✝️🙏❤️🇨🇦
Thank you Bishop Barron. GOD bless you with good health, safety!
Thank you for the beautiful interpretation of this gospel Bishop Barron as always. I always admire the way you come across to the entire Catholic community. May God bless you and your WOG ministry.
Bishop, you're one of the Samuels.
As always a great homily and explanation of that reading. Sometime the Lord is calling and we are not listening thank you Bishop Baron.
“Not exactly a prize figure in the spiritual order”
I like this designation.
Thank you Bishop Barron, I really enjoyed this story... I watch and listen to you everyday. May God Bless and watch over you always
Thank you for this beautiful sermon Bishop Barrón. God bless you and Word On Fire 🙏🔥
Thank you Bishop Barron. "Speak Lord, your servant is listening" . May we listen to God's voice like Samuel. Amen.
Thank you Bishop Barron for this very beautiful message and uplifting reflection on listening with an awaken heart and attentive spirit to the voice of the Lord. Fr. Larry Gosselin, ofm
Thank you Bishop, love starting my Sunday morning with you. God Bless 🙏🏻
A lot of us needed to hear this today, I suspect.
wonderful sermon. the Lord has always blessed us with saints and prophets throughout the history of the Church. i can think of many online and many in my daily life - clergy and laity - who love the Lord with all their heart and soul and mind and might and will move forward whether the Church in this country quickly blossoms again or is to be a remnant people.
Amen💞
Thank you Bishop Barron for the wonderful work you do!! You are the Samuel we are all looking for. Thank you for giving us hope and faith during this difficult time in our world!
Blessings and thanks for these important and desperately needed words, Bishop Barron! Pax!
Thank you father. Over the last two weeks I've been hearing mentor over and over again. So far my mentors have been people like you, Fr Mike Schmitt, Scott Hahn, Fr Casey Cole, business leaders like Stephen Covey, Dale Carnegie, Malcom Gladwell and many others. The common theme amongst all of them is that communication is one way. Thank you for additional confirmation to find a mentor that I can walk this journey in loving out Christ's will with.
Check out Fr. Rich Pagano too!
You in this age are inspiring us Bishop and hopefully you are identifying those to follow you and keep God’s message strong going forward.
As a lay certified spiritual director, I thank you for the shout out to spiritual directors and other "elders" who have heard the call to accompany others on their spiritual journey and help them to hear the voice of God. Thank you for your Sunday Sermons--my family sits down together weekly to listen to you.
It makes sense that sleep isn’t the life of a missionary whether for laity or religious but the blessings are exponential.Amen.
Beautiful homily, it moved me. Lets hope in the Lord!
Always so thought provoking Bishop Barron! Thank you 🙏🏻
Excellent especially for those of us who learned little of the Old Testament.
Is God calling you to chanhe your name to Samuel? Please hear Him and tell us of why this day is the day of our Lord but why are we chastised.
You are one of our Samuels', Bishop Barron, raising many evangelists through Word on Fire!! God bless your work and ministry!!! You are the Spiritual Director of many throughout the world!
Amen..God still speaks and is raising up saints. Even in our time .Amen
Thank you Bishop Barron for bringing the scriptures alive for us today. Greetings from Ireland.
Thank you Bishop Barron for sharing your love for and knowledge of the Bible. This sermon gives me much hope for the Church! I thank God for you and your ministry.
Beautiful words of wisdom! My heart rejoices in God, my saviour! Bishop Barron exudes joyfulness
I go to a fertility specialist. I believe Hannah's story, Bishop Barron. Don't forget we older women have Sparkle even with trust in Him!
Thank you Bishop for you do.
We are all Samuel.
God is shouting to us from melting icebergs, rising oceans, children in cages at the border, acidifying oceans, the affects of worship of icons - money, power, prestige, stuff. The pandemic rages and kills because of our own ignorance, our own lack of carrying for each other. And on and on.
It is not just "special" people, it is all of us who can hear and must act.
The only hands God has are at the ends of our arms. Time to stop asking God to do our will. Time to listen and start doing what is right and moral. In other words, God's will.
The simplicity in the explanation of such profound things ! Thanks Bishop Baron
Inspiring liturgical interpretation by Bishop Barron in these times of discord
You are my "Samuel", Bishop Barron. For that I am eternally grateful.
It is like NOW! Thank you for enlightening us! Believe and trust - and find the Samuels of our times.
Awesome. I needed to hear this. Amen.
I believe you are a Samuel for our times. Thank you Bishop Barron for you are an inspiration for me.
You’re a Samuel of our times Bishop Barron!!
Powerful message. May God be praised.