Who Is God? - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon

[@matthewanderson9849]

This man is truely a servant of God and we are so blessed to have the opportunity to hear what he says in the name of God

[@sayansen3080]

I am a Hindu from Calcutta, India, listening to Bishop Barron's videos since the last few days. I don't know the exact English words, but it is a great experience to listen to Bishop Barron. 🙏

[@Roqu3Quinc0t]

accept baptism, brother.

[@sab4895]

As a catholic, I wish we had mass like this man explains everything simply and clearly. Maybe more people would go to mass.

[@carolhill6062]

I go to Mass because I am called as a part of God’s family. The Great Sacrifice that takes place during Mass is why we must go. A good sermon can enhance our experience of the scripture, yet The Eucharist is unmatched by any sermon. Consider reading “7 Secrets of the Eucharist” by Vinny Flynn. To God give all the glory❣️

[@bluesky7226]

@@carolhill6062 amen!

[@factotum2883]

I like to watch these homilies before I go to Mass. Then I can reflect on Bishop Barron's preaching as I hear the readings and the Gospel.

[@JasonHattrick]

I always watch these sermons right before I go to Mass so I can better understand and be prepared to worship

[@carolhill6062]

@@factotum2883 I do as well. I also watch Fr. Mike Schmitz’s sermons. Bishop Barron gives a clear historical context for scripture and deepens my understanding. Fr. Mike Schmitz has a theme that ties his sermons together week to week. Jesus’ last words are the theme through Lent. Together they are so inspiring. Then Fr. Marcin continues to push me further into the love of God and His Grace❣️

[@EcstaticTemporality]

You know you are in a first class sermon when your bishop drops Latin flawlessly and it makes perfect sense.

[@aborgeshonorato]

Indeed ☺️

[@reginaclaire4680]

ikr??

[@noelig4152]

God is closer to me than I am to myself. Incredible!

[@scoops2382]

Incredibly stupid

[@judyv3370]

It's so incredibly beautiful!

[@Jarek_73]

Also logical. The person who programmed PC knows the PC better than the PC itself.

[@Jarek_73]

@@scoops2382 Do you mean your own remark? Then it fits!

[@samueleporfiri85]

There is no proof that God exists, sorry

[@debbiebruderbruder1494]

Iam not Catholic but really enjoy listening to Bishop Barron. He has a special way of delivering the message.

[@davidholman48]

Wow! That is illuminating...in more ways than one. It tells us that God is not a god that needs to be placated, but a god who wants us to be one with Him. Not for His good, because He's already there, but for our's.

[@JanschelPagadoraChella]

"As God gets closer to you, you become more luminous, more beautiful, more radiant."

[@RaddyC]

You know what I really love about Bishop Barron’s sermons? He never says the obvious. All the churches and their pastors in my area are so simplistic it’s almost laughable. Almost everything they ever have to say amounts to some variation of “be nice” or “God loves you” or “don’t judge people” or “things will get better”. When I listen to Bishop Barron I always learn something.

[@anneturner2759]

Bishop Barron is tearing it up ! Where and who was I without him? Finally drinking in the beautiful faith. God bless this man.

[@judyv3370]

He is definitely an instrument of the Holy Spirit! Thanks be to God!

[@lindaajones5992]

So glad you found Bishop Barron! 🙏🏻….my husband and I have been listening to him for years. We watch his amazing videos at our faith group every month.

[@preciousjatau6244]

God bless him

[@anneturner2759]

Judy V I’d be thrilled to meet him , an honour.

[@anneturner2759]

Linda A Jones afraid I’d hug him and never let go , lol

[@georgerohrs9793]

I pray Bishop Barron might be a future Pope. He exudes Faith and demonstrates wisdom to lead all believers. He also reveres John Paul II and Benedict, two of the greatest Popes. He knows the Faith. He uses the dynamite of the church. Like the burning bush, he is on fire 🔥with God's Word. Being assigned to Los Angeles is being underutilized. The Pope requires the courage and obedience to speak Truth no matter what...no matter what! There is no worldly leader more significant than the Catholic Pope. Nobody else has the keys to the Kingdom of Heaven, or ever will beyond Christ. Thus, the Pope should fear nothing of this world. He should be the ultimate warrior for Christ. And, after 50 years on this planet, the greatest candidate to become that ultimate warrior is Bishop Barron. 'Lord, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Please bless Bishop Barron and his mission. And, if possible, present him the keys to Your kingdom to set the world on fire! We need you more than ever, Lord.'

[@davido3026]

God chooses his popes

[@stevendavis8636]

The best word I know to describe God is ineffable. Creator, first cause. but not of the universe. Unknowable. Transcendent. Ultimate essence from which energy and matter come into existence.

[@rebeccakahn3773]

Listening to this sermon again after two years, I was struck by your eloquence and the absolute beauty of your homily. I feel the Lord God with me, about me, supporting me, and it is glorious and wonderful. Thank you, Sir, for all that you do to bring the beauty of God to His children. You will never know the immeasurable influence you have had in this world.

[@sianmary1978]

Thank you for this wonderful sermon, we are truly blessed to have you! God is with me daily helping me cope with daily pain, immobility, trauma and anxiety etc, He is always with me and indeed, has made my life more beautiful and radiant than I could ever imagine. Please Dear Lord bless everyone in Ukraine and everyone here, with love and peace from Wales, UK ✝️🙏🏻🕊🙏🏻✝️ xx

[@christopher17701-D]

I feel wonderfully small !!!

[@martinawhittaker4784]

I AM WHO I AM. I UNDERSTAND IT for the first time!!!! THANK YOU. THANK YOU THANK YOU.

[@walterbsprinks]

Amen Bishop Baron, Greetings from the Australian Outback. I have been a listener/viewer since 2018 and your gospel Homily ring true. Thank you for your wisdom -Expat Yank in Forbes NSW

[@MatthewChenault]

I think this is why Atheism can never win. God is not a being, but a greater thing that is close to us and beyond us.

[@stevendavis8636]

Ineffable.

[@marypinakat8594]

Bishop Robert Barron: To be God is not to be this or that, up or down, here or there, big, small. *To be God is to be "to be."* (13: 47-57)

[@chrissexton4129]

@@oliverclark5604 "familyist family person' families" What? I don't think even YOU know what you're saying here. Please verse yourself in Catholicism and logic before trying to argue here.

[@cameorose1431]

Rwlllllllllll

[@ironmanjimbo]

I haven’t commented anywhere in years, but need to share that this homily is insightful not only for its content, but also for how succinct and accessible (to everyone) it is to anyone willing to respectfully (fully take another look) come closer to the 🔥 burning bush discalced in all humility. Today, that would look like going to a sacred place like a church or chapel or if necessary, the wilderness; being still, and having a conversation with God (prayer:) who is after all, closer than you are to yourself.

[@NTNG13]

Beautiful sermon, I've felt that the beauty of seeing God and his hand in everything leads to joy in recieving each day as a gift but also humility in remembering we are all dependant upon His love for our continued existence.

[@atheneaberdeen9926]

Thank you Bishop Barron.The historical background did clarify something I have been struggling with. God bless you and keep you in this ministry.

[@brendamyc3057]

So I wanna be like the bush! On fire with the love of God! 🔥♥️🥰

[@rhwinner]

That's the goal! 😉

[@jamesscott1189]

as a non-church student, a true believer, am overjoyed at this dear soul, his understanding.

[@julsfen]

God is so close to you Bishop Barron, because the way you teach is so luminous and beautiful 🙏🏼🛐

[@allenmorgan4309]

God is the totality of existence and is imminent and transcendent. God is our true self and yet transcends self. God is the essence of being and existence itself. God is the foundation of existence and very being. As we look within ourselves and come to know our true self we simultaneously come to know God. The only way to see God is to transcend our ego which is our identity as a limited self.

[@DJ-yj1vg]

If my priest at my church as a youngster was this captivating, I would have kept my faith much longer. What an amazing sermon.

[@tiffany8028]

This one had me in tears. God is so good.

[@JesusMotherMaryStJoseph]

I did too🙏

[@brendanhansby2903]

Bishop Baron would be a great Pope.

[@marktaylor2502]

The most satisfying homily ever. Thank you.

[@Thelnquisitor]

Igniting Homily, Bishop. May the rest we receive in The Lord be only out done by the fire he makes of our souls.

[@jesuslovesyoulove9991]

Who is God? For me Jesus is God because I heard a voice at 3 in the morning he spoke to me 3 times same morning like with in a minute or too or waking up every time he talk to me I didn’t see a face only a voice then at work like at 7 am he show him self to me and said do you believe what I told you I said yes Lord I believe then he said in human presence said go and tell the others that I am here to call my name and I will help them I said yes Lord I said I’ll and that’s what I been doing since then alleluia glory to Jesus glory to our Lord my God my savior amen ⛪️😇🙏

[@azadehentezami4731]

😅

[@vincentrabbit8497]

JESUS CHIRST IS THE ONLY LIVING GOD CALL THE FATHER AND HOLY SON IS THE WORD AND THE WORD WAS GOD AND THE HOLY SPIRIT IS JESUS CHIRST KINGDOM AMEN CALL FLESH GOD MADE ROME GOD TRUE CHURCH CALL CATHOLIC CALL BIBLE CALL VATICAN CALL GOD GOVERNMENT

[@ameyer3408]

The Latin was so good here. What a wonderful sermon. God who can’t be controlled/ contained or hidden from. What a blessing to be known by such a God. Thank you.

[@sapereaude6339]

@Aleksander Fadey Why is your user not in a Cyrillic alphabet?

[@mikelennon9773]

I can only imagine Moses - a runaway murderer, 40 years in the desert, stripped of all his pride and princely pompousness, fairly "empty" at this point. and now GOD - THE (one an only) GOD appears to him and engages him -- for purposes beyond his imagination or strength. May God help me to be as "empty" of myself as was Moses, so like Moses I can experience that life-changing encounter with the one, true, personal, sovereign GOD. And so for all of us...

[@paddyglover3380]

God bless you Bishop Barron I look forward to your homily each week to teach me understanding of God,s word.

[@1introiboadaltaredei]

Every time I listen to you, Bishop Barron, you teach me. I had Theology 101 years ago in college, but I have learned more by joining Word on Fire Institute than I learned in my entire college course and probably in my whole life. Thank you Bishop Barron for your ministry.

[@SnowbunyinIL]

Oh my! That's not good🤨

[@kathyjaworowski5362]

Thank you, Bishop Barron. You are a gift from God. 🙏🙏

[@artisforusall]

WOW! I have rarely heard anything like this in a lifetime even though there are many wonderful people who reflect and deepen our understanding of God. Bless you, Bishop Barron. No wonder our Rector of the diocese states openly that he deeply admires you. You are certainly a holy man. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing such wisdom with all.

[@margiemurray1100]

Yes,he really is a gift from God! He has helped so many people with his clarity on things religious!

[@jamesscott1189]

In 1966 I studied Aquinas, then St Anselm, others. Loved Russell, Kant, others. This dear soul explains God, God understanding in an extraordinary and beautiful manner. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@ShuyikaHenry]

You and Archbishop Fulton sheen are just another level. Loving you from Cameroon

[@wasswaemmanuelmulindwa4643]

Bishop it's difficult for me to miss your sermons, they are so insightful and educative of God's word.

[@lorraineabruzzo7439]

True. We cannot avoid or control God. He is who is He is. All encompassing creator of the Universe. Good sermon.

[@meathiew.f.wild.p.nature4735]

I am surprised your excellency is still not chosen a cardinal, your wisdom is to be admired

[@jasonfernandez1386]

"I am who I am" makes perfect sense. As the singular non-contingent being, he cannot use anything to describe himself. He just IS

[@anndouillard5675]

I am who am... I am pure existence. My being is not something that exists and can be brought from somewhere and lived. It is existence itself,the very life of everything. There is no other...there is only I I. I. I loved this wonderful sermon

[@asmallgoodthing6709]

"The two paths of sinners -- and we walk them all the time -- is we try to control God for our purposes, or we avoid him. Give up. They're both hopeless paths. Rather, surrender to the God who is closer to you than you are to yourself, and at the same time greater than anything you can imagine. And do you know what he wants to do? He wants to set you on fire and make you as radiant and beautiful as possible."

[@aborgeshonorato]

The more I listen to the wisdom of Catholicism, the more I am desiring to be baptized in the Catholic Church. Divine tradition.

[@Lerian_V]

Your name would suggest you were raised Catholic... but I know that having a Catholic heritage doesn't always translate to being raised Catholic. Happy new year.

[@delishme2]

Beautiful, "We don't FIND God, we surrender to him". 👌🙏❤️

[@keithrube22-Chicago]

" I am WHO I am..." I love the way you said that. I now can say I truly understand I AM. Growing up Jewish and now being completed in my faith in Christ (Yeshua) your Homilys help me so very much. God Bless you.

[@rhwinner]

I am also a Jew. ❤️🙏❤️

[@margaretferrara1008]

Congratulations anx blessings to be adopted in the body 🙏

[@JohnR.T.B.]

"I, John, am the one who heard and saw these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me; but he said to me, “You must not do that! I am a fellow servant with you and your brothers the prophets, and with those who keep the words of this book. Worship God!”" (Revelation 22: 8-9)

[@gingeralex4009]

I wish more people would read Revelation. When you get past a lot of the heavy use of imagery, it's truly a beautiful book

[@uverpro3598]

I sat down and watched this with my 7 year old. Very inspiring.

[@CrisTina-dx8rh]

A great homily.

[@fides4758]

" God is closer to you than you are to yourself"

[@AshtonAPinto]

Thank you. From India

[@BlessedisShe]

Thank you Bishop!

[@MotherMarysProtection]

By the Cross of Jesus we have the victory, By the Blood of Jesus we have healing and By the suffering of Jesus we have hope 🙏🙏🙏

[@solimullah8762]

Why would God make an innocent men suffer for everyone else's sins?? That's an Unjust God

[@JesusMotherMaryStJoseph]

Amen! “Set the world on fire”, was the line I submitted to be placed under my yearbook photo 36 years ago. I have never realized why I randomly chose it until I have listened to this. God is awesome. “Yes God, make us your instruments. Lead us for your greater glory!” Alleluia! To God be the glory! 🙏

[@drkarenhanson]

Every Bishop Barron talk has been worthwhile but this.. .wow!!

[@Paul-ml4fk]

Increase the beauty and humility of everyone i encounter. Increase my humility, beauty and closeness to God. St. Joseph pray for us. St. Raphael pray for us. St. Paul pray for us. St. Carlo Acutis pray for us. St. Sandra Sabatini pray for us. May all the angels and saints in heaven pray for us.

[@bernie.fitzpatrick7948]

Here from New Zealand-Thanks Bishop Barron🔥 🇳🇿👍😊❤️🇳🇿🙏📿

[@cesarestebane7594]

Truth speaking Truth...

[@yapmcgoolies1756]

What? What a ridiculous thing to say

[@Mimiismimi100]

Thank you Father for this, and all your powerful messages. May God continue to bless you, always 🕯🙏❤️

[@emilioturner3232]

I'm who IS, cause no one created God, he always has been and always will be.

[@ritachikata]

I used to wonder why our priests, bishops only spend 10-15mins for their homilies …… listening to this homily explains why! They pack so much in their homilies that if you truly are seeking God, you will get all you need. This homily is a prime example of this! Dear bishop Barron, you are one of the instrument God used to bring me back to my beautiful Catholic faith…and for that, I will always keep you and your ministry in my prayers. May our blessed Lord continue to illumine your mind with His Devine intelligence..amen. Thank you my Lord bishop.

[@TOTAL457]

Thanks for the reflection. Always learning new hidden treasures of the Bible. My God, please, reveal yourself to me so that I do not have to go chasing other gods. We live in a world full of distractions. God, you are enough.

[@srbiiramackline7134]

best homily ever dear bishop I watched this more than 3times what has spoken to me most is that He is closer than we are to ourselves and greater than anything we can imagine I have ever heard it but listening to the homily it sounded fresh to my soul. be blessed thank you for sharing @ sr mackline biira following from uganda

[@masterchief8179]

👆fake account, sister. Watch out.

[@srbiiramackline7134]

@@masterchief8179 oooh really? thank you

[@srbiiramackline7134]

@@oliverclark5604 thank you. what's all this about?

[@adrianobarbosa5339]

To be God is to be. It’s a great truth.

[@zacharywhite74]

This homily was a masterclass. Thank you Bishop Barron and thanks be to God Sending love from San Luis Obispo, CA

[@mapaz555]

So fascinating, so much fun, so exciting. God is everything and nothing all at the same time. Existence. Help me surrender my Lord. To your fire, to your laughter. You who knows me more that anything and anyone. You only know my heart and my soul. I have nothing to proof, I am because You are my Father and I love you because you loved me first and forever. May I be your echo, May I shine with your light. Breath on to me your love always. May I simply be as you want me to be. Let me rest in your arms always, May I never run out of smiles, for as long as you’re with me I smile and thank you. Amen

[@frjohnschweikertmsc2471]

Thank you for the gift of Bp. Barron🙏! You are a true gift to the Body of Christ. I am your brother priest, I am presently in a dark place and in need of your prayer and your spiritual guidance. "I am who I am!" please speak to us your fellow priest that we might be all of what God calls us to be, "I am who I am" as my heart crys to know all that He calls me/us to be, now and forever. Heartfelt love to you and you blessed Team. Forever your brother as we identify the God who allows us the grace to live in His life of His Missionary identity.

[@liberato6802]

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

[@kelliebeck3102]

Awesome. Thanks Bishop Barron 😋🙏

[@josephcaristo]

Whenever I listen to Bishop Barron's sermons I am never disappointed. He brings to life the bible and the dialogues between any man or woman and his Creator. The writers of the bible take for granted that the readers know what they are saying in that culture centuries ago. The bishop interprets and translates the words spoken to a meaning that relates to our lives today. I never weary listening to him and being educated academically and spiritually. AMDG

[@mikee6220]

God bless you Bishop

[@aaronchandler2380]

We know there are many different gods to choose… but my god is the only one that lets me make Him anything i want Him to be.

[@mokezak]

I thank God for Bishop Barron.

[@juliecowan1717]

I think this is the best sermon, maybe the most important sermon, Bishop Barron has delivered. Thank you for pointing out how important this revelation was to Moses and the Israelites and to people today. We search for God and we hide from God. God is in us. So beautiful and so necessary during these tragic days when the world is turning further from God and from what is innately within each individual.

[@kyallogideon8625]

Message Home..God is the creator..When God gets closer to one,,one becomes more luminous..God is Greater than we can imagine

[@yapmcgoolies1756]

If god would cure cancer in babies for us that would be great, and spelling greater with a capital G, means absolutely nothing

[@ralphbinney5456]

High Higher Highest

[@jeanmelanson448]

Wonderful sermon, Bishop, thank you for not dumbing down any of your sermons and especially this one!

[@kathyweaver8498]

Amen!

[@rudyantofrans7679]

The cream of the cream of this homily started at 4:20, I listened repeatedly many times to make me understand. It is really misconseption that I understood. God is everywhere. He is intimior intimo meo et superior summo meo. Thank you Bishop....

[@fidelisnoronha3879]

He is inspired by The zHoly Spirit. He speaks thru the Holy Spirit. His words comes thru the Will of God God Bless yoy Bishop Barron. I am proud to be a Catholic

[@danijelakelava6602]

Thank you.♥️♥️♥️

[@josephh5085]

We either try to control God, or avoid God, instead of surrendering to God. Very powerful and impactful, and true.

[@joce3632]

Amazing! God bless you🙏

[@micerohubie4696]

Youpiiiiiiiii 500k subscribers. Let’s go family. The world needs this channel

[@RocknRoRose]

beautiful

[@chriscamarata9055]

God is everywhere...close to us....above us...we cannot go away from Him FOREVERMORE

[@vincentrabbit8497]

JESUS CHIRST IS THE ONLY LIVING GOD 😊

[@davido3026]

The Holy Spirit dwells in the Catholic Church since 33AD

[@robertconnor6825]

Bishop Barron is the best!

[@rosemaryrhodes9448]

So. Exquisite beyond comment. I was liftedi into a s small but overwhelming glimpse of the meaning of god. Divine yet infinite I feelbreathless with love

[@drkarenhanson]

Yes! Well put!!

[@danielchinagoromamadi4078]

Happy 🙂 Sunday Bishop Barron 🙏🏽🙂❤️

[@roxanaa52]

Thank Bishop Barron another beautiful sermon might God Bless you amen

[@bobblacka918]

My version of the Catholic Bible (New American Bible, St. Joseph Edition) says this: "I am who am." This has a much deeper meaning for me. When God says, "I am who am" he is saying I am who exists. But it goes even deeper than that. Humans are given a name to differentiate each person from the billions of other humans. Names are what make us unique within a family or group. When God says, "I am who am" he is basically saying he is so unique he doesn't need a name to differentiate himself from anybody or anything else. God is God, and there is no other. I was always confused by the passage in Exodus 3 : 14 where God says: "This is what you shall tell the Israelites: I AM sent me to you." But now this makes perfect sense. By saying "I am who am" God is amplifying the fact that he doesn't need a name to differentiate himself because he is unique and beyond comparison with any other named god, and therefore, there is no other God but him.

[@Barbaramamato]

Precisely put. Thank you

[@petermwangi-2355]

Roman forever

[@elisefessler6681]

And Jesus said, I have come to set the world on fire and would that it already be burning. This sermon adds to the meaning of Jesus’s words.

[@JGAstaiza]

«Aufer a nobis, quæsumus, Domine, iniquitates nostras: ut ad Sancta sanctorum puris mereamur mentibus introire. Per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen.»

[@jesuslovesyoulove9991]

As fr. Joseph Edattu says in one of his videos God is more real then our selfs no doubt about it I believed the moment he said it amen praise to our Lord have mercy on us Lord Jesus amen ⛪️😇🙏

[@custodiocoutinho8844]

Lord, help me to surrender myself completely to you. I am entirely dependent on you for my life, and it's needs.

[@johndd8186]

Thank you BB!

[@anneturner2759]

Listening to this again… makes me breathless.

[@clive2296]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Thanks, Bishop Barron. God bless you always.