Great homilies to improve the faith and understanding of Christians
Catholics do not believe that we should take the Bible literally. We read the Bible through an interpretive lens passed down from the earliest Church Fathers. We look for patterns and great trajectories through the Bible as the expression of the Wisdom of God. There is a big difference between what is in the Bible and what the Bible teaches.
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How do you answer who God is? We have done a horrible job at explaining this and so many have fallen to atheism. Bishop Barron does a masterful job to explain who the true God is. He deftly describes what our Catholic view is and what atheists get wrong. We are left knowing Christianity is the greatest Humanism ever proposed.
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If you have found yourself in conflict with your spouse, parents, kids, co-workers – this is a great homily. Fr Mike discusses 3 daily practices to be more deliberate about the words that we use.
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I have heard many homilies on the Parable of the Prodigal Son. I never understood why the older brother should not have felt aggrieved. Bishop Barron’s homily is the first time I truly understood it. This parable teaches us key lessons about our relationship with God. If we could only give in the same manner as the way God gives to us, we would find our lives would be a great celebration; just like the celebration held for the younger son on his return.
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Belonging to Christ shapes all of our vision. What do we consider is a good life? Is it our job, spouse, family, vacations, cars… Fr. Mike outlines our life is a gift from God. We need to decide what will be highlighted as Christians.
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While the world is good, we must realize that nothing in this world will satisfy the deep longing of our hearts. The best experiences we have are like watching a fireworks display. Incredibly beautiful but then it passes and we are left longing for more. Christ is the only good that can satisfy our deepest hunger
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Our society has wonderful technology. Social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram…) and news feeds, however, bombard us with an endless stream of information. We become numb to bad news and to the suffering of others.
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