Three Qualities of a Good Shepherd - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon

[@goombatime]

It’s always a good time when you hear the “peace be with you.”

[@marypinakat8594]

🐾 Shepherd's voice✨⭐👍

[@thomasdonlin5456]

@goombatime I agree. However, I recognize that particular oil derrick emblem. I’m in the Houston area.

[@nicolamustard7232]

So true! 🐑✝️🙏🏼

[@peggyhawkinson3061]

“And God Bless You…”..❤

[@Sam-xm8vg]

Dear Bishop, You don’t know how The Lord is using your sermons to reach millions. The clarity of your messages are unmatchable. A lot of none Catholics listen to you. I know some Pentecostal pastors who love to listen to you. May God continue to bless you and your ministry and may He continue to use you for the expansion of His kingdom.

[@iolitamallari1393]

All of the clergy should listen to this and pray for the grace to live it.

[@csikomas8910]

Wonderful , as always. Such a gift to have these sermons accessible and free to all! Thank u Bishop Barron! ✝️

[@DawnLapka]

I pray for the Pope, Bishops, Priests, Seminarians, Novices, and Nuns: that they will be able to live their lives like The Good Shepard. That despite flaws, they will set the example, and be present to the people they serve. I also pray that God will continue to guide me, and help me follow only His will. Thank you, Bishop Barron.

[@mfamich5563]

Beautiful.

[@KilluminatiCT44]

Amen!

[@mapinoita279]

Amen!

[@johnmeyer8613]

Bishop Barron himself is the personification of those of whom he speaks. Such clarity

[@dg.262]

Thank you Bisop Baron. Please find a way to shorten the lengthy comments some people think are be essential to our well- being 😮. Not true.

[@dorothymucci]

Please, Bishop Barron, pray for my family.

[@BishopBarron]

God bless them.

[@dorothymucci]

Thank you 😊 🙏 💓

[@al.r9280]

My life would've been a lot different had I understood the church when I was young. I have always waked with God, but lacked the tools Bishop Barron eloquently delivers. My life is changing for the better and has a momentum that's a little unsettling at times. I used to think I had a good life, it's not that it was so bad, it's just become so much better now. When the student is ready, the teacher will appear! Thank you for your hard work and devotion.

[@williamscott3123]

Thank you, Bishop Barron, for being a good shepherd in the church today.

[@johnsor2083]

One of the best sermons I have ever heard about Jesus.

[@joanneconnell252]

Thank Bishop Robert Barron. We are hearing the Holy Spirit in Kindle of the fire of our love. You are reaching God’s flock. Thank you for your Goodness and openness as a leader of our Church. I am praying For Bishop Robert Barron and I am listening and being inspired by our Joly Spirit. Thank you for your Gift of being a Good Shepherd. God Bless you Bishop Robert Barron. I appreciate you. ❤️❤️❤️🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🌞😊😊😊

[@joanneconnell252]

Holy Spirit

[@leelapushpa6450]

Jesus who passed through the locked doors will pass through our locked hearts too

😊thank God for Bisschop Barron‘ sermons!

[@merleescobar3998]

Love your homily, Bishop Barron. Thank you very much, you have added clear meaning of how a Shepherd should be. God Bless Bishop!!!

[@ONoItsLex]

I'm a Christian, but have watched and listened to a lot of Bishop Baron's guidance. He has helped to calm me, to give me insight, to answer questions, and to offer refuge when I feel consumed by sin or sinful nature. I am grateful that he uploads these words, and I am allowed to listen and study even if I'm not a Catholic. Thank you Bishop.

[@yb5515]

The very word Catholic means universal. These teachings aren't just for Catholics but for everyone willing to listen and learn. May God bless you as you walk in the faith of Jesus our savior.

[@ONoItsLex]

@@yb5515 thank you my friend. May God bless you as well, and may your life be fruitful and whole with the light of the Lord.

[@syk438]

Dear Bishop Baron, I am from Sri Lanka and very recently started to follow your preachings. Our relationship with the bishops here as sheep and shepherds are totally different from what you are explaining today. The only thing I can do now is for praying for them asking my Lord to give them wise and humble hearts to understand their people as you. God bless you....Dear Bishop Baron...

[@carlosvillarreal6743]

Bishop, I'm a sheep who has kind of been fallen away, or at least been behind the flock, and after hearing your homily I wish I could give you a hug.

[@patriciabradleymoyano4015]

Thank you Bishop Barron, you are always so illuminating!!

[@barbarapiazza-georgi3831]

The best presentation of leadership (in the secular sense, too) that I have ever heard. Leadership, as opposed to management. Should be shown at every management training seminar!

[@anagbachika8093]

And bless you too ❤🙏

[@MrTonyd1954]

Thanks again Bishop Barron. As lay people we also need to be Shepherds in our local communities not just the clergy. Especially with the flock that has fallen behind and is need: evangelization, care of the sick, visiting the needy, etc. Thank you Father Barron for opening my eyes and seeing clearly the word and truth of scripture.

[@sandyv2195]

Yes, by virtue of our baptism, we are all priest, prophet, and king!

[@priscilacandal151]

I was lucky once as I saw a real shepherd with his flock. I was driving somewhere in south Bavaria, Germany and north Switzerland. I had to stop as the Shepperd stopped the traffic so his flock could cross the road. It was a magical moment. So humble! Listening to the sheep cross the road so confident and trusting. I am lucky to see what the Lord Jesus meant! Thank you lord.

[@dorothymucci]

Thank you for all you do. I love listening to you. You are drawing me closer to God. I learned to TRUST in Jesus .

[@AlbertKP-q1v]

God love you ❤

[@CHARLESOsburn-r1f]

The more humble you become with Agape Love for all, the more beauty you will see in your Family and Neighbors. The more Joy and happiness you will have all around you. The lower pride unfurls its haughty wing, The more Agape's love begins to sing. Humility, a cloak of gentle grace, Reveals the beauty etched on every face. In family's eyes, a deeper light now gleams, Their faults dissolve, replaced by cherished dreams. Neighbors you once saw as strangers cold, Now shine with stories waiting to unfold. For when we bend, with hearts devoid of pride, The world around us, blooms from far and wide. Joy finds a home, where kindness takes its stand, And happiness, a gift in every hand. So shed the weight of self-importance grand, Let Agape's love transform this barren land. Embrace the world with open arms and see, The boundless beauty, waiting boundlessly. Charles Osburn 54m · Shared with Public

[@dennisrossetti4244]

Bishop Robert Baron the 21st century Archbishop Fulton Sheen. You are a wonderful recreation of the masterful voice of Archbishop Sheen so long missed and so much needed today. God love you!

[@michaelhaywood8262]

I hope the Bishop will petition the Pope for the Beatification of Archbishop Fulton Sheen.

[@lindacolandrea9752]

We need more good shepherds and religious leaders like you Bishop Barron. Many of our youth have veered away from our beloved Catholic faith. We Pray for a Greater understanding of why, as much as we Pray for an increase in faith, especially the religious life. As always, May God Bless You! In Jesus, The Good Shepherd's Name We Pray!❤

[@peggybarney1732]

Winona Rochester is very fortunate to have Bishop Baron as their leader. However, we are blessed to have his homilies as well. Thank you, Bishop Barron.

[@alicemcpherson7961]

Thank you Bishop Barron ❤. This was perfect for the day. Something to carry for my lifetime. 🙏❤️

[@animula6908]

It’s hard to be a good sheep too. The spirit of the age for hundreds of years has been to rebel and resent anyone who tries to shepherd you in any form. Early in my conversion I nearly fell under the sway of former Protestants who brought their toxic spirit of pride and selfishness into the church and now sit in judgment of the entire upper hierarchy over them as if there’s no need for humility. I had to say to myself you better trust that if the leaders made a mistake along the way then the Holy Spirit will lead them to correct it, and if not you’ll be glad if you don’t think your judgment is better than everyone else. ❤

[@marioramosribeiro7869]

Thanks Bishop Robert Barron. Thanks a lot. Yes, You’re a good shepherd! God bless you. Be sure that, here,,in the Amazon Region of Brazil, in the middle of nowhere, there many People praying for you. Day and Night. May God be always with. Thank you 🙏🙏🙏

[@BishopBarron]

That means the world to me. Thanks!

[@ChrisOgunlowo]

Beautiful, Bishop 🙏🏽

[@edwilliams2362]

You are a good Shepard Bishop God bless you in your ministry 🙏🏻❤️‍🩹

[@revrichardhaynes]

God willing I will be priested in July 2024, and I will re-watch this again in the build up as well as many times after to remind me what it's all about. Thank you Bishop.

[@FiatMaryann]

God bless and protect you, Deacon! May you be a worthy loving caring but firm and discerning shepherd always no teaching The Truth to your flock!

[@FiatMaryann]

…always teaching The Truth…

[@FiatMaryann]

I did not add the no to my sentence! I have heard the evil one can text. I see it first-hand for the first time. Lord Jesus, please deal with this one now. We thank You Lord Jesus Christ and we love You!

[@revrichardhaynes]

@@FiatMaryann Thank you and God bless. With God's help I'll do my best to follow your wise advice.

[@Homeinmygardenwithmydog]

I took strength from this sermon as I applied it to my being a father. My “sheep” have grown and are thriving, Praise God, but still, I check in on them and offer my help and guidance anyway I can.

[@bktawiah]

I just want to add my voice to what has already been said here in saying Thank You, Bishop Barron, for you, your ministry, and your sacrifice. Words can not describe how helpful your Sunday sermons are to us! We are praying for you every day.

[@Avalon-M.A.]

May the 'Word on Fire', through you Bishop, on this Good Shepherd Sunday, reach out and bring back home all those who has left the Church and wandering, helpless and living in misery.

[@ForestAOrmes]

Thank you. Blessings, be well.

[@cynthiaformica2475]

Thank you for this hopeful sermon. Ketchum, Idaho has a sheepherding population and every Fall we have a Trailing of the Sheep festival where hundreds of sheep are led through the town’s Main Street on their way from their summer pastures to their winter pastures. Please visit if you can!

[@alicemcpherson7961]

I love the A good Shepherd has to be in front of the flock and behind the flock. So true ❤🙏

[@gloriaomoregie5236]

So illuminating. I can see clearly the holes in my leadership. This message will increase my effectiveness. Thank you, Bishop Barron. God bless you.

[@patriciasette3040]

Well, I knew two shepherds - my grandparents, who were shepherds in the early twentieth century back in the Abruzzo mountains. When my grandfather would read aloud the Christmas story and come to the part about shepherds, he would say, "That's us," even though by then the family members were teachers, lawyers and business people. I remember being at work in the eighties when, since the computers were "down" as happened then, someone started chatting about grandparents. One colleague's grandfather had been a judge, another a distinguished business owner ... when I said mine were shepherds, they laughed with disbelief. Impossible that someone working alongide them in a Manhattan office had lowly shepherds as forebears. The conversation was growing testy when my boss noted, "We work here in a hermetically sealed business office under fluorescent lights, and her grandparents worked on the sunny Italian hillsides." That made them stop and consider the many brilliantly lovely days they spent staring at computer screens. A quick last thought: There are many sheep in this country and around the world. Who do we think tends to them? And what do we call these people? Cowboys? No, I guess we can describe them as "shepherds."

[@kathywilliams9816]

Please pray for my family members who have fallen away from the Church. Especially my brother Rob and my son Ben.

[@anasc9970]

Dear Bishop, I always appreciate your content. I was raised Catholic in a Catholic family that was "sleepy" to the Church. Going to church stopped being frequent many years ago, as a child, until we stopped going altogether. We became non-practicing Catholics. We fall asleep to the Church but not to faith. By faith, I decided to return to the Church after... reading the Bible. It awakened something in me that I had been crying out for for a long time: a thirst for belonging but more than that, a hunger for the Eucharist. From an inert position, I started to share my faith with my friends (they belong to another religion). In the theme of the Good Shepherd, which I deeply relate to the Divine essence existing - in its fullness - in the human condition of Jesus, I was approached with the question: How did Jesus know the hearts and thoughts of people, the past of the Samaritan woman, the death of Lazarus, Nathanaiel under the fig tree,..., and not knowing the day or the hour; the place where Lazarus was buried, for example? I replied that Jesus, being a man, was unaware of things that the human condition dictated but that, being divine, and Shepherd of his sheep, he knew their past, their thoughts, their state. The Good Shepherd knows His sheep (body and soul) but, everything earthly (day/time/place) was dissipated in the humanity of Christ. He came for His sheep and He saw and knew them as only God can know us. Was my answer wrong? I am re-learning all aspects of faith and sharing it is still not always easy for me.

[@maym1001]

Thank you Bishop. Praying for all the Good Shepherds in our Church and for all Seminarians who are about to receive their Holy Orders in the coming weeks.

[@lorimarler4095]

God bless Bishop Barron 🙏 ❤

[@rebeccakahn3773]

Thank you, Bishop Barron. I know that our Lord always walks with me. Sometimes, as with the disciples on the road to Emmaus, I am too blind to recognize him. I think I see him around the door beckoning me now.

[@johndurnkirk3719]

I hope the powers in the church on earth recognise you for being such a good shepherd. You need to be out there , helping us

[@paulrubio3918]

It is certainly important to consider how all three qualities discussed in this homily are important for a shepherd to combine. Let us keep praying for the shepherds of our church, including Bishop Barron, as they faithfully answer God's call to lead us into Eternal Life. Furthermore, let's consider how all of us, the baptized faithful, can exhibit these qualities: offering vision, having a ministry of presence, and supporting those who have strayed and have other needs. Let us, like our shepherds, keep in tune with God through prayer so that we can have the vision and the guidance to know how to support and be present to others. As for the ministry of presence, I think about Father Kevin, the pastor at St. Teresa of Avila Roman Catholic Student Center, the church I attended in college, and how he made himself present to the students on campus as well as at the church. I try to offer that ministry of presence to my Religious Education students at church and elsewhere, like attending their plays at their schools. Indeed, let us thank God for so many good priests who shepherd us and reveal the heart of the Good Shepherd. Happy Easter! Alleluia!

[@mgpc.]

... Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me. I arise today Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity, Through belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness of the Creator of creation. .St. Patrick's Breastplate.

[@STEPHENFARON]

Thank you Bishop Barron for using your Good given talents to bring us closer to our Lord Jesus Christ!

[@Investingwithconfidence]

Thank you Bishop Barron for your reflection on the Good Shepherd

[@liberato6802]

Unto thy hands we commend our spirit. Amen 🙏🙏🙏

[@Donna-cc1kt]

My neighbor, now 86 came to America at age 15 as a Shepard. (We have sheep in Dixon CA). His brother is a priest. He’s a joy to have as a neighbor. He and wife raised awesome children and grandchildren. As I mother, knew my children were not mine but given me by the Good Shepard. Seems like all Catholics understand the Shepard on some level. ( I was lost and then I was found). Enjoy your talks. Peace to you and all who listen.

[@Pitaseror12]

Love this !! You are helping me get closer to my faith and the Catholic Church , thank you❤

[@estherperez5919]

Thank you Bishop for this special explanation!

[@danettemurphy2223]

Thank you Jesus for attending to those of us who have fallen behind. I am a sinner and you still take of me. 🙏💞🙏💞

[@patriciagriffin2216]

Thank you, Bishop Barron for your teachings and for sharing your ministry. I have always found strength and courage in our Good Shepherd, Jesus Christ!

[@techjunk8467]

Powerful, thank you Bishop Barron

[@rosetocreation]

This is one of the most unassumingly best homilies I've ever heard. Thank you Bishop Barron 🙏

[@annabeard2679]

Wonderful sermon! I recently signed up for a membership for the Word on Fire Institute and I'm enjoying it immensely. The quality of the course material is top tier. I'm currently taking a course on The Creed and just listening to Bishop Barron's insight takes you on a transformational journey closer to God. I highly recommend signing up. You gain access to a plethora of robust theological information that truly strengthens your faith. Think Sunday Sermons but a thousand times richer. The Evangelization & Culture journals I receive are incredible too. Praying for all the shepherds and its people.

[@kevinchaves2166]

Thank you. Bishop Barron ✝️🕊️🙏🇺🇲

[@johnsor2083]

excellent

[@eddyg1215]

I wish the sermons at my church were as good as yours.

[@squidward66]

Praying for thousands of priests and bishops like this one. Our beloved Church is withering and afraid and that makes no sense at all.

[@Anonymousduck161]

It’s not. We tend to think our world is constrained by our geography. My diocese is so alive! So many beautiful couples with 6+ kids in attendance. That says nothing about Latin America and Africa where the Church is thriving! Asia is also an interesting place where the Church is flourishing. Korea and Japan are becoming Christian even if its only in a small part. God bless you!

[@BrianBenson-rc9mu]

Mostly caused by Vatican 2

[@Donna-cc1kt]

Our Church will wither when we do! Peace to you.

[@joselonguenda4291]

May God continue blessing you Bishop Barron 🙏

[@darlameeks]

Great homily, Bishop Barron! I've noticed that really good pastors often have an almost supernatural ability to remember names. Jesus said that the Good Shepherd knows each sheep by name. There is nothing more important to anyone than to hear their own name spoken out loud. It's part of the reason I am so skeptical of megachurches...they're just way too big, even with the use of associate pastors. My own parish is way too big for two pastors to know everyone. We do have some seminarians among us, but we also need another parish here on the southside of Jacksonville, Florida.

[@jovitorata]

The Lord is My Shepherd there’s nothing I shall want !! Blessings

[@bernob9770]

Amen!

[@JuanTorres-k7n]

Gracias padre

[@STG-88]

Peace be with you from Indonesia 🙏

[@jenniferjames9313]

Great homily, thanks bishop

[@theclapaolini4322]

You do provide a Vision ALL THE TIME. YES

[@blessednat9]

Thank you bishop Barron 💟✝️ you're a gift to humanity .

[@andersonmachado9739]

Bishop Barron is a pleasure to hear your words, God bless you.

[@nancymucha]

May God continue to bless us with Our Good Shepherd, Bishop Baron!!❤

[@tombrennan6768]

Bishop Barron, thank you for another thoughtful homily. Your homily reminds me of part of St. Patrick's Breastplate Prayer: "Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me."

[@lambertthongnirit3150]

Another great reflection from a man of God. Thank you Bishop😊😊

[@NUKE.2024]

God has blessed us with not just a 'good, but excellent Shepherd in Bishop Barron. May God bless and keep him. Numbers 4: 24-26

[@frederickdouglaswaako6089]

Thank you Bishop for being a good shepherd

[@ludofranciscan]

Pastor=shepherd. You are a good shepherd, Bishop Barron, thank you for leading us!

[@kathleenbriggs7625]

You were my good Shepard everyday when you said mass all during the Covid situation. Started my day with hope and peace.

[@elainefalconer7954]

Prayers on this Good Shepherd Sunday for an increase in vocations, for the return of those who have wandered away from the flock and for the health and safety of those who currently shepherd us . Thank you, Bishop Barron, for your creating Word on Fire. You lead many souls to Jesus. God bless you and your ministry.

[@AbbamyFathertheLOVINGCARE]

Thank you Jesus that your son bishop b.loves the outcast Like me a outcast of the society

[@cynthialoza7155]

God bless you always dear Bishop Barron. Thank you for the homilies and for being a good shepherd following Jesus

[@JoAnnFuir]

A good shepherd never confuses his flock.

[@hugh009]

OUT IN FRONT, IN THE MIDDLE & BEHIND! Thanks Bishop!

[@hugh009]

Will do! Thanks!

[@andrewwhite6264]

Soo good to see Catholics getting in on social media ministry

[@adelinaleon4745]

Just awesome ..inspirational..

[@catherinespierce]

Amen. Leadership matters. Thank you, as always, Bishop Barron! 💙🙏

[@AFringedGentian]

In my science fiction novel, I used the imagery of the good shepherd to describe the role of the starship captain, and I used precisely this imagery and language. I think there is a tendency for science fiction to be atheistic and dystopian and so I wove Christ figure imagery all through my book. My best friend Jo is a shepherdess so I ran all my reflections past her to assure accuracy.

[@ressietoribio4154]

😊

[@moonbeam728]

This should be required listening for all clergy.

[@nathanngumi8467]

Amen. 🙏

[@vangojo4u]

I am so thankful for your blessed wisdom. I live near Mundelein and love when you mention it.

[@kathyoley1358]

You tie so many thoughts together for Reflection!! Thanks so much!!

[@denisewalker7217]

Blessed Sunday!

[@ratikantranjit7188]

Specific, convincing, practical,meaningful homily straight to heart. Lovely ,Superb Thanks

[@SpiritualPhysics23]

Thank you Bishop Barron for the inspiration for this channel, I hope and pray that according to it's purpose this channel grows, and multiplies God's greatness, glory, and prosperity upon us, all of the peoples, and all that is.

[@alfreddiaz9610]

Thank u ,God bless

[@radka2707]

Huge thank God for you, dear Bishop Barron.

[@alicemcpherson7961]

Jonathan R does do a wonderful job depicting Jesus as leading, being in the middle of the flock and following the flock.

[@VivaLeCRob]

What a message for a father to a family. That's hard enough. I couldn't imagine scaling this up to that of a diocese or the whole church. May God bless you.