Bishop Barron on The Holy Spirit

Another part of a video series from Wordonfire.org. Bishop Barron will be commenting on subjects from modern day culture. For more visit www.wordonfire....

[@dlwhite1965]

I never experienced joy until I came into relationship with the presence of the Holy Spirit.

[@marypinakat8594]

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[@danrocky2553]

I’ve never experienced peace until the same thing

[@BruceWayne-po5kf]

Amen

[@BruceWayne-po5kf]

Pray for us brother

[@caiqueportolira]

How did you find the Holy Spirit?

[@permuros]

Father Barrow, I have a testimony of his words. On December 24, 2014, providentially I found on KZbin a music that I really liked and it was Veni Sancte Spiritus. I was desolate and I was much of that night and of the 25 accompanying me with that music, I asked the Lord, what was the meaning of my life? The Lord gave me more than a response, an experience of life that had two years of peace and happiness in my soul, and much need to know, to learn about it. Now, without the euphoria of the experience that the Holy Spirit gave me, I strive to live according to what he has taught me, I confess frequently and correct my path as soon as I deviate. I am convinced that this life is a constant struggle against evil. Thank you for your messages Father, God bless you.

[@BishopBarron]

God bless you too. Please pray for me.

[@permuros]

Thankhs phather. I ask God for you, phather.

[@delsydebothom3544]

Our participation in that plan is an integral part of it.

[@SheltonDCruz]

I will pray for you Father.

[@Name-le2cc]

Could you give me the link to the music. Thanks

[@taywil64A]

'Come Holy Spirit' great wisdom and a wonderful prayer to God.

[@mar-mar-marina]

This message of the Holy Spirit and how you expressed it. It means so much to me as a new Catholic! I love the peace, joy and unconditional love of loving the Holy Spirit. “Occasion for love”… beautiful. 💙

[@braunaranjo8991]

This is so incredibly refreshing and pleasurable, your words carry an outstanding sense of revealing truth in every sentence. The lack of words like yours that made me try to find God in other Christian denominations and is your speech that makes me wonder if I should reconsider the Catholic way again. Thank you!

[@jofox8066]

Hi Fr Barron, I'm a British protestant. I've been really struggling with my faith in the last couple of months and your teachings are really helping me find the way back. Thank-you. x

[@johnb4632]

Jo Fox; I hope you don't mind me stepping in.I noticed this video helped you. You mentioned a British protestant full of baggage just kidding.... Being a devout catholic my wife was an Anglican protestant but in order for her to marry me she had to convert to being catholic and of course we had to bring up our children catholic.God throws curveballs in your life.He surprises you once in awhile if you let him.My point being a strong catholic I would have never thought of marrying a protestant ever.My wife now is a catholic school teacher; reads at mass; hands out holy communion and is involved in the church more than myself.Talk about the 3pm crowd (vineyard parable).But she can't beat my prayer life.You mentioned about you are really struggling with your faith.The Protestant faith can give a foundation of faith but the catholic church teaches the full gospel universal 'according to the whole'. What's missing for a protestant is the eucharist.Only a catholic priest can change the bread and wine to the actual body and blood of Christ. The catholic mass liturgy is found in scripture.John 6;54. The protestant churches study the bible on Sunday is a form of idoltary. What is idoltary to do what sounds good to man. Jesus Christ never said go and study your bibles on Sunday as worship this a form of idoltary.The catholic mass is the key to salvation. It is the daily sacrifice said 300,000 times daily around the world for over 2,000 years now. Obviously you know the British treated the Irish catholics horrifically in it's history. The Irish catholics are very dear to God.The Irish sent catholic priests and missionaries to Africa in the 70's and 80's.Now Africa are sending their catholic priests west to North America and Ireland amazing.

[@lifexp6409]

You'll find your way just ignore all commets lol

[@nl2766]

I have found biblical Christianity in Protestantism. Hang in there. Some of Bishop Barron's teaching help me a lot in some areas but I still I would not go back to Catholicism because they have deviated with the doctrines of men. This teaching was very helpful.

[@nl2766]

Watch the KZbin video by Dr Williams Lane Craig Nov 3, 2008 podcast "What About Catholicism"

[@nl2766]

Jo Fox watch the KZbin video podcast oh Nov 3, 2008 by Dr William Lane Craig "What About Catholicism"

[@sspheonix89]

Thank you Father Barron!

[@LTPaiulellA]

Adam, I'll pray for you. Prayer works. You will find that the more you want our Lord to enter into life he will do so in many ways you will not expect. You will change and become more loving caring to all around you. The Holy Spirit will help you in everything you do. Don't give up. PTL

[@MT-lq9fq]

Nice one Bishop Baron what if they are put in your way to show them to think for themselves that maybe what they are doing may be wrong and if they don't change they will cause themselves more harm than their intended victim

[@threestars2164]

No rabbi who preached around Judea two thousand years ago would understand this.

[@jspinellimusic]

I love the Holy Spirit! But recently I've been suffering from fear of "The Unforgivable Sin" as said in Mark 3:29. I feel like I might of commit but i'm very unsure. I need your prayers badly, I hope I remain in God for eternity not the fires of Hell.

[@miran213]

John, don't despair but have faith in Gods mercy. He knows you and your heart completely. He loves you back, unmeasurably more than anyone could ever love you in this world. - That is a beautiful and liberating truth, isn't it? Pray and ask for forgiveness. Go to confession. And again, have faith in His mercy. We all need his mercy, for we are nothing without it.

[@jspinellimusic]

Wow, very powerful!

[@splotsplot]

John Spinelli What do you mean "powerful" ! that is just standard issue reply - God loves you, knows your heart, say your prays, go to confession. Have faith, mercy, god bless, blah de blah de blah., etc. It's a complete joke. How do you fall for this? Hello !! wake up! anybody in there? How old are you?

[@splotsplot]

Yes, probably a little bit harsh that time.

[@MaxxTheMerciless]

No, it's not if it's true. If you're analyzing something based on how it makes you feel, you're not being rational, and doesn't change the nature of the heresy. Relativism is a very sweet siren song that clouds the truth with emotionalism, making how you make someone else feel more important than the truth itself.

[@BishopBarron]

Come on, friend: you're descending into irresponsible caricature here. Thomas Aquinas clearly holds that the Holy Spirit is a person endowed with intellect, will, freedom, creativity, etc. How could it be otherwise, since the Spirit shares the same divine essence as the Father and the Son?

[@Ruminatinghafez]

I enjoy your perspective on things, and I agree with your view on the Holy Spirit in one sense But it is also directly tangible, something which can be viewed and experienced during prayer (or at other times as God wills), as mentioned in Corinthians when the disciples would visit various churches and give them direct experience with the Holy Spirit This comment probably won't reach you, but I would be interested in hearing an educated Catholic perspective on the Holy Spirit as a tangible force My own experiences with the Holy Spirit, have changed my life, and fortified my faith. These experiences reveal my selfishness, and other faults. Showing a state of being, much further than what a fallen man could achieve, but the glimpse gives me hope, and underlines the reality of morality, how sincere moral progress brings us closer to God

[@BishopBarron]

It's "veni, Sancte Spiritus."

[@markahearne3280]

My ego seems to be a big block to the holy spirit. Please pray for me. Thank you. God bless. Amen

[@Tomas-to9kz]

It's probably not as big as you think if you're asking for prayers. May I suggest the surrender novena?

[@james5193]

Begin the Rosary.

[@Tomas-to9kz]

Pray the Litany oHumily!

[@Tomas-to9kz]

Humility

[@danielgardner6896]

We pray!!!

[@BishopBarron]

The one source of the Spirit is the mutual love of the Father and the Son. That's why we say that, together, they breathe out (or spirate) the Holy Spirit. Fulton Sheen referred to the Spirit as the sigh of love breathed out by the Father and the Son.

[@martinjoseferreyra1961]

And what about the Filioque? what's your take on that? thanks

[@BishopBarron]

No. Together they form one principle, for love cannot exist without a mutual exchange between lover and beloved. That's why the Holy Spirit has to proceed from the Father and the Son. (Patre Filioque).

[@BishopBarron]

Well yes and no. The Father and the Son together spirate the Spirit, but the Son is derived wholly from the Father. So ultimately the Father is the source of the entire Trinitarian life. And friend, you're getting into some dangerous water if you say that the Father alone is the one personal God! Father, Son, and Spirit are all the personal God, though they differ in terms of origin and relationality.

[@BishopBarron]

Nonsense! Is the God of Abraham the Creator? Then Thomas worshipped Him. For Aquinas, God is ipsum esse subsistens, the sheer act of to-be itself, through which all finite things derive their being. Neither Plato nor Aristotle held to a creator God. Thomas borrowed some of the language and conceptuality of the ancient Greeks, but he remained thoroughly Biblical in his orientation.

[@Bisarluc101]

Dear Father Barron : I am 65 years old and have always been perplexed and taken back by the contrivance of the catholic articles of faith and narrative. That said, the catholic morality has always felt profoundly right. I have come in contact with your videos two months ago, and some have helped me greatly. So I have recommended them to friends who might be open to the values you profess. After listening to your comments on Veni Sancte Spiritus, I have asked God to show me a course of action concerning certain problems. And God may well have answered. Your exposés have helped me realize my deepest aspirations correspond to values associated with God. And whether God exists or not, I find my freedom in serving those perceived goods. Thank you.

[@BishopBarron]

Well, God bless you, Luc.

[@Bisarluc101]

Fr. Robert Barron Thank you. I appreciate it. I wish you the best.

[@Bisarluc101]

+Charles Lambdin : Thank you for writing me. I find warming that you would care enough to let me know your point of view and give me information you find helpful. The word “struggle” is certainly accurate. I am desperately seeking meaningful and enlightening approaches and shall view the video you recommend. Like you, I have specially enjoyed the “Flying Spaghetti Monster” exposé. The Catholic Church has an inexhaustible treasure of human experience, analytical rigour, and love of God, Goodness, Truth and Beauty; and I think it has much to offer in this society where it is common for individuals to feel they have the competence, the right and the duty to judge values on the basis of their self-serving quality. God help us all.

[@jcawalton]

+Charles Lambdin I love this dialogue; God bless you both.

[@Bisarluc101]

Thank you for your wise words and kind wishes. I have started going back to mass two and a half months ago. Yesterday a St. Augustine phrase was pronounced which stuck in the mind: “You have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless, until they can find rest in you.” Let us Hope!

[@BishopBarron]

Nonsense! The divine simplicity implies that in God essence and existence coincide. This means that God is not so much a being as the sheer act of to be itself. And that in turn implies that all of God's functions and operations are identical to the divine essence. Take a good look at the first 23 questions of Aquinas's Summa to see a thorough exploration of God's will, essence, operation, etc.

[@BishopBarron]

Nonsense! If your statement were true, then God's justice, God's goodness, and God's power would be "persons." And as you certainly know, the shadow side of your position is tri-theism.

[@BishopBarron]

Of course the Son is "God from God." This means that he proceeds from the Father in such a way that he shares in the very substance of divinity. If he were caused by the Father, as you suggested, he would be a creature.

[@BishopBarron]

Don't see the tension. If I spoke with a light, mocking tone, it was because I think that attitude needs to be mocked. If you think that sort of gentle criticism is out of step with the Holy Spirit, I might invite you to revisit some of Jesus' far more biting criticisms in the New Testament.

[@Running_with_Faith]

Come Holy Spirit! Come! I welcome you. I love you. Come Holy Spirit Come!

[@mdogg094]

Honestly when people say some of the disgusting things they say about Christianity (and they really do say absolutely AWFUL things), I feel affirmed because Jesus said that Christians would be hated by the world.

[@luisjuarez5205]

Bishop Barron, I just want to thank you for the work you do and for allowing the Holy Spirit to work through you in order for people like me, a sinner, to have a word of encouragement throughout the week. I ask you humbly to pray for me so that I may, like yourself, allow the holy spirit to guide my life and to always be sincere and never superficial. Thank you, Bishop Barron!

[@BishopBarron]

Prosperity Gospel?! I've done a video showing my explicit repudiation of that. How did you ever get the impression that I'm advocating it here?

[@rebeccakoshka007]

Thank you father Barron for sharing your insight and wisdom. I'm starting my journey into the Catholic faith and find your videos really helpful. Many thanks

[@BishopBarron]

God bless you. Please keep praying for me.

[@70AD-user45]

Rebecca Vu You've made the right choice by going to an Apostolic Church, but the wrong choice in going west when you should have gone east into Eastern Orthodoxy. There too many heresies in Roman Catholicism, like papal infallibility, the immaculate conception, purgatory, indulgences. Roman Catholicism has also resulted in schisms and inquisitions and a very dark history.

[@BishopBarron]

Oh come on, Dave, I can't believe you're that naive. Atheists are "harmless" and have no interest in "killing or enslaving" people! Tell that to the tens of millions of victims of Mao, Stalin, and Pol Pot.

[@chrissonofpear3657]

Would that there was one single definition of 'atheist'.

[@BishopBarron]

Not so! The highest ontological principle is entirely personal, precisely because he is fully actualized in his being. The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit equally share the one Godhead. And friend, if you deny simplicity to God, you are implying that God's essence is other than his existence, which is to say, he is a creature.

[@BishopBarron]

God bless you.

[@BishopBarron]

Friend, the moment you say that the Father "causes" the generation of the Son, you have devolved into both subordinationism and tri-theism. The Son proceeds from the Father; only creatures are caused. To say that God exists "on account of the Father" is purely subordinationist, for it implies that neither the Son nor the Spirit is God.

[@shaunsaega]

Bishop, please do a video on new age spirituality. A lot of catholics seem lost on this subject

[@lauraromeo3043]

The holy spirit is not an abstract idea at all. He can and does communicate to any one of us especially during times of great tests of faith. The holy spirit can manifest and speak to you directly if you keep going to HIM seeking answers guidance and direction. HE is the one who answers prayers and part of the team making your final judgement. I had a direct encounter with HIM in church so I say this with authoriity and experience.

[@PInk77W1]

Fruit of the Holy Spirit * Love * Joy * Peace * Patience * Kindness * Generosity * Faithfulness * Gentleness * Self control

[@francissweeney7318]

You left out the most important change which is obedience to God.

[@jita14]

Respected Father Barron -🙏🏼 this is one of the most beautiful sermons i have ever heard in my 67 years - during this pilgrimage of life. I am a Indian woman who spent 10 years of my my early childhood in a protestant missionary school on the Himalayan foothills where i often took comfort reading the story of Jesus seeking & finding His Lost lamb & bearing him home joyfully in His arms feeling & loved as a lost lamb of Jesus & then in later years guided by a dream of Lord Vishnu i devoted my prayers to Him as myDivine Beloved which for me - now over the years has become an amalgamation of the two divine energies as the True Holy Spirit an omnipotent ever renewing Luminous Sacred Light in my Heart witness to the One Light - an eternal spark of Divinity leading me Home as i chant His Beloved Name blissfully on my Holy Pilgrimage of Life-thank you -once again 💕💕Love &Light - Jita (Pune India)

[@BishopBarron]

That is indeed tri-theism and subordinationism!

[@annworth449]

Come Holy Spirit. What a beautiful prayer. Will keep this treasure with me all day. Thank you Bishop B. Stay safe.

[@lesgraham6602]

Beautiful I will pray Come Holy Spirit and encourage others. Amen.

[@5GemmaAnn]

so so inspiring im so happy i found this!! just these past couple days i was suffering from a sudden unexplained depression...i honestly felt like crying all the time...so i kept praying and praying, while doing my daily routine and trying to put things in order...finally it just lifted as suddenly as it came..never give up your prayers even if they dont seem to work the first time. have faith and ask again. :) god bless

[@ladybugsing]

Those that hunger after righteousness shall be FILLED...enjoying your messages. Thank you

[@lindaruss3772]

One of my favorite talks of Fr. Barron ! I would be interested to hear one of these snippets on Jesus comment regarding "Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven Ever. My "thought" says "We have been gifted with the Holy Spirit in our Sacramental rites, and to set aside God's ultimate gift of Love, the Person of His very nature in and with us, is not forgivable." I'd like to hear your wisdom on this "difficult passage of scripture" Father. And I thank you!

[@maryalicebehrens6206]

Pray for me please Fr. Barron. I am too long suffering and sometimes lose my faith. My Son has been sick for so long and I am finding it harder and harder to see the good and love in what you say might be a gift. I find myself just praying that God will take me soon.

[@Zeero3846]

Both St. Therese of Lisieux and Bl. Mother Theresa of Calcutta near the end of their lives both experienced great agony and sense of doubt for no short period of time. This is not much different from you, but in this period of darkness, they persevered. What got them through is realizing that their suffering is not unlike Jesus' agony in the garden of Gethsemene. Knowing this and their love for Jesus, they united their troubles and doubts to that moment. As Jesus suffers so do you, but you have hope because you know that though He suffered death, He also rose from the dead, and you will have new life within you. If you doubt this, I also have a first-hand account of a friend who was just two months ago afflicted with the same sort of doubt, losing both a grandmother, whom she thought of as her own mother, and a very close best friend within two weeks of another. I watched her recover over the next month and a half, and I an amazed at what the Lord had done for her! Over time she began to pray over herself the very truth she heard in the prayers we prayed over her. "Christ, whom you loved, died for you so that you might live. He has blessed you, and you will speak in witness to it." This girl is now one of the most vocal and excited people I know to speak to Jesus' account. She is one of the people I know that has suffered the most hardships throughout her life, yet as the Holy Spirit came upon her, it was her voice that was became the most compelling as the Word spilled out of her. Through her suffering, I saw Christ. I say the same to you, and even more so now as we prepare in remembering His Passion this week. You are blessed to know more intimately what Christ went through, and may you likewise be lifted up to be a voice in witness to Him.

[@lucky16ization]

I said a prayer for you and I will pray for you again. Going through trials is difficult, but you will endure. Veni sancte spiritus

[@jessicanolan5811]

MaryAlice Behrens I will pray for you.

[@phattybacon931]

I wept reading your comment. I don't know what the future or God has in store for you but I know suffering and I know the indignation that rises from seeing the suffering of innocents. Be good and inspire others. God bless.

[@danserrano100]

My brother had died after contracting incurable depression for almost 30 years. how could a loving merciful God of love, deny miracles to recover health. Medicine is not a perfect science, where then is the miracle of faith?

[@josephconder9074]

As an Orthodox Christian, I would love to see Fr. Barron discuss/debate the issues which divided our churches with an Orthodox theologian.

[@herc358]

joseph conder why debate let’s pray for unity, that would be an act of the Holy Spirit itself. :)

[@jacobraji2442]

We have very similar theology. I sense unity is not too far away🙏

[@BishopBarron]

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[@BishopBarron]

Not so! The danger with your position is that it devolves, in very short order, into tri-theism. The three "persons" are not separate hypostases, but rather manners in which the one divine substance subsists.

[@BishopBarron]

Then how do you explain the fact that the overwhelming majority of child molestors are married men? This, I'm afraid, is a horse that won't run, friend.

[@CX2.]

REPENT!!!!!!!

[@katherinenoel945]

Father Barron you are a gentleman and a scholar. AND a saint! Thank you for your insight!!

[@BishopBarron]

A gentleman and a scholar? Maybe. A saint? Definitely not! Pray that I might become one.

[@JeffersonDinedAlone]

Fr. Robert Barron Why? As no human beings can determine anything of a spiritual nature.

[@timspangler8440]

JeffersonDinedAlone Pride. Pure pride.

[@BishopBarron]

Absolutely not! The persons are not modes of the one God, as the modalists maintain; they are manners of subsistence, or as Thomas Aquinas would have it, subsistent relations. Their difference is a matter, not of substance, but of origin and relationality.

[@principalitiesunseen4891]

Question: why did the faithful Bishop Challoner see fit to revise the Douay-Rheimes? Also, Holy Ghost was the original translation. However, the etymology of the word ghost went through a transformation over the time period. Look at the etymology of the word gay over a period of less than a century. The intent of a translation is to communicate the original ~meaning~ to an audience.

[@BishopBarron]

His teaching is entirely Biblical! It represents a philosophical elaboration of the great divine self-identification in Ex. 3:14. To say that God is actus purus is to say that his being is essentially unlimited; it is not at all to say that his act of creation is anything but free! A fortiori in regard to redemption. Pay careful attention to Thomas's disagreement with Anselm in regard to the necessity of certain divine actions.

[@BishopBarron]

Now you're back in the Orthodox faith. We agree that the persons are identical in essence, though they differ in origin. Your earlier statement was much more problematic in the measure that you implied that only the Father is truly God. That is the subordinationism that proper Christian orthodoxy has battled since the time of Origen.

[@BishopBarron]

I don't know why the Orthodox think that characterizing the Spirit as the love between the Father and the Son somehow denigrates the Spirit. What God does, God is, due to the divine simplicity. Therefore, the love that obtains between Father and Son is fully divine, which means that he shares in the same Godhead as the Father and the Son.

[@BishopBarron]

And your position sounds like tri-theism to us. Let's get beyond name-calling and have a real argument. God is a monad in his Godhead, but not in his Trinitarian life.

[@BishopBarron]

The term is being used there in a more casual sense, simply to designate origin. Otherwise, Basil would be in direct contradiction to Niceas's "begotten not made." When I say "caused," I'm implying made in the creaturely manner.

[@TheAnniet]

Fr. Barron, this is a completely marvelous meditation on the fruits of the Holy Spirit. And it's something that we don't hear very much about in Homilies and other spiritual sources. This made my morning! As it's snowing and 5 degrees here, a test of my Patience.

[@ceciliaernesttan2053]

I like to share that it’s not 9 fruits but one fruit with 9 elements. Its the fruit of the Holy Spirit. The first 3 manifest our relationship with God: if we love God, we will experience the joy and the peace that surpasses all understanding. The next 3 manifest our relationship with others, becoming patient, kind and generous. The last 3 is the manifestation of our character: faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.

[@erwinaquinde7211]

Cecilia Ernest Tan The Holy Trinity: who are they that compose it. --------------- 5 The Father stood before His children and explained unto them that He had chosen a leader from among them to watch over His work in this part of His kingdom. 6 And the Father called forth Jehovah from among the other spirits and presented him before them as the one that He had chosen. 7 And it came to pass that another valiant spirit was called forth and presented unto the spirits by the Father. 8 And the Father brought forth one of the spirits and presented him to the other spirits that resided there. And I beheld that this spirit was Michael, who would become the mortal father of all the children of men. 15 There before the throne of the Eternal Father, even Elohim, stood Jehovah, even Jesus the Christ, and Michael, the father of all the children of men, even the man Adam. And every knee bowed and every soul sang praises to this Holy Trinity. 16 There appeared a sea of many souls, even more numerous than the sands upon the sea shore, each singing praises of glory towards the throne of God, and all kneeling in honor of their Father and their God. 11 And it came to pass that Michael went down and passed through the days of his probation and died; yea, even so, he returned once again to the world of spirits from whence he came. 12 And Michael ruled at the right hand of Jehovah and reigned in his stead when the time came for Jehovah to pass through the days of his probation. 16 And for the small space of time in between the death of his mortal body and his resurrection, Jesus entered once again into the spirit world and bestowed upon Michael all the powers and authority that he had received from the Father, so that Michael could rule and reign in the spirit world. 17 And now, this is the mystery that hath not been revealed except unto those who have been faithful and received the knowledge of God by way of the spirit of God. For behold, Michael is the other member of the Godhead, yea even the Holy Ghost. 20 But Michael would not take upon himself a resurrected body, but was called and chosen to rule and reign in the spirit world as the Holy Ghost until the work of the Father, concerning His children that belong to this part of His kingdom, is finished. 52 And in this way, Michael, who is the Holy Ghost, is known as the archangel who is in constant battle for the souls of men with Lucifer, who is also known as the devil. ♥️

[@virginiaarellanocardenas2795]

Want the good of the other and to do something about it is love.

[@TempleofChristMinistries]

You are in our about Mother Teresa, the joy that they experienced was a false Joy, the suffering and discontentment, the death she felt in her heart, this was her true self, everyone saw the false self, but the true self, she was spiritually dead, she did not possess the Holy Spirit, her whole life was a lie, she expected a reward for her works, and all she found was suffering.

[@HeelBJC]

Fr. Barron you are awesome!!!

[@canadiancowboy2010]

very beautiful description if you believe in Christianity or not. Peace of our souls....love, joy, etc

[@niallhogan1565]

Thank you Bishop Barron for your excellent explanation of the Holy Spirit

[@erwinaquinde7211]

Niall Hogan The Holy Trinity: who are they that compose it. --------------- 5 The Father stood before His children and explained unto them that He had chosen a leader from among them to watch over His work in this part of His kingdom. 6 And the Father called forth Jehovah from among the other spirits and presented him before them as the one that He had chosen. 7 And it came to pass that another valiant spirit was called forth and presented unto the spirits by the Father. 8 And the Father brought forth one of the spirits and presented him to the other spirits that resided there. And I beheld that this spirit was Michael, who would become the mortal father of all the children of men. 15 There before the throne of the Eternal Father, even Elohim, stood Jehovah, even Jesus the Christ, and Michael, the father of all the children of men, even the man Adam. And every knee bowed and every soul sang praises to this Holy Trinity. 16 There appeared a sea of many souls, even more numerous than the sands upon the sea shore, each singing praises of glory towards the throne of God, and all kneeling in honor of their Father and their God. 11 And it came to pass that Michael went down and passed through the days of his probation and died; yea, even so, he returned once again to the world of spirits from whence he came. 12 And Michael ruled at the right hand of Jehovah and reigned in his stead when the time came for Jehovah to pass through the days of his probation. 16 And for the small space of time in between the death of his mortal body and his resurrection, Jesus entered once again into the spirit world and bestowed upon Michael all the powers and authority that he had received from the Father, so that Michael could rule and reign in the spirit world. 17 And now, this is the mystery that hath not been revealed except unto those who have been faithful and received the knowledge of God by way of the spirit of God. For behold, Michael is the other member of the Godhead, yea even the Holy Ghost. 20 But Michael would not take upon himself a resurrected body, but was called and chosen to rule and reign in the spirit world as the Holy Ghost until the work of the Father, concerning His children that belong to this part of His kingdom, is finished. 52 And in this way, Michael, who is the Holy Ghost, is known as the archangel who is in constant battle for the souls of men with Lucifer, who is also known as the devil. ♥️

[@celtosax8]

Bishop Barron has a habit of explaining these often complex theological topics, and bring them "down to earth" for us.

[@chrissonofpear3657]

Unlike some things...

[@marypinakat8594]

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[@kji686s]

Cradle catholic here. This guy is one of the most fascinating speakers on the faith I have ever heard. I can’t get enough.

[@assyroamericano4487]

Thank you Bishop Barron, you are a gift from Gad to us ..I was very seriously ill, i believe our lord Jesus Christ our lord is our savior, and my christian faith healed me, healed by a miracle attributed to late Pope John Paul II

[@tochukwuiroezindu2376]

I would love to get your view Bishop Barron or anyone’s view of : 1). God speaking to people . Does God speak to people in a personal way ? For example does God speak to people about what to do with their lives , who to marry ? 2). Can Christians perform miracles and do signs and wonders , when Christians receive the Holy Spirit, like the apostles did in the Bible such as speaking in tongues , raising the dead , casting out demons and even walking on water like Jesus did ? The reason why I ask these questions is because I see alot of people make claims about the first and second point in pentecostal / evangelical denominations . I would love a Catholic’s view on this please.

[@themarianfeminist-ek3gn]

Yes and Yes to both!

[@stevejames6207]

Father Barron, Your teachings offer hope and understanding at a time of great spiritual sickness. May the Lord richly bless you in your ministry. Steve London England

[@antoniaprunesrocha3080]

El Señor le colme de bendiciones, Monseñor! Gracias por introducir el Espíritu Santo en mi corazón. Ahora tengo más claro lo que significa amar, es sencillo: Veni Sancte Spiritu y El -cuando quiera- me hará vivir en Caridad.

[@meoviona]

Hello, Bishop Barron. Nice video, as usual! You’ve helped me with my homework. I hope I get an A+!

[@marymoloney5784]

i thought the holy spirit was the thirde PERSON of the trinity not just some nebulous love between father and son. you make it sound like a 2 person God?

[@timspangler8440]

+666ElectricWizard666 God IS real. Worry about it!

[@BerylBoanerges]

+Mary Moloney Mary the (trinity) is a vain, idle, corrupt, perverse word and the doctrine of it is damnable heresy. Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Ephesians 5:6 The words of the LORD are pure words: as silver tried in a furnace of earth, purified seven times. Psalms 12:6 Thou shalt keep them, O LORD, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever. Psalms 12:7 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. Psalms 138:2 My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips. Psalms 89:34 For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled. Matthew 5:18 If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness; 1 Timothy 6:3 He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and strifes of words, whereof cometh envy, strife, railings, evil surmisings, 1 Timothy 6:4 Perverse disputings of men of corrupt minds, and destitute of the truth, supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. 1 Timothy 6:5 To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them. Isaiah 8:20 For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life: Proverbs 6:23 Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him. Proverbs 30:5 Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar. Proverbs 30:6 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death. Revelation 21:8

[@timspangler8440]

+Beryl Boanerges Do you KNOW you are going to Heaven?

[@BerylBoanerges]

Tim Spangler Tim Spangler, I am risen with Christ Jesus now.

[@timspangler8440]

+Beryl Boanerges God bless.

[@Papasquatch73]

Do you believe the Holy Spirit is a person? I find it interesting you refer to the Holy Spirit as a kind of essence. Doesn't the Holy Spirit have the ability to decide what gifts to give? Thank you for this post.

[@crispinouma1509]

Reflecting on the Holy Spirit brings more fullness to reflecting on God's love. Come Holy Spirit

[@davidhebert4026]

I pray the sequence of the Holy Spirit every morning,its an awesome prayer.

[@phoenixd9679]

Amen! Come Holly Spirit 💜🙏🏽 Thank you for simple teachings!

[@mkaysartfuljourney1239]

I'm feeling renewed. I have been practicing the Baptist faith and it has come to me I need to return back to be with my family, and our pastor has been discussing faith, and the Holy Spirit and I felt as though I missed something. So I talked to my sister Stacy and she is close in her Catholic faith. She recommended you. I feel blessed. Thank you for sharing your gifts. God bless

[@ivanapuhan2496]

You are full of Holy Spirit Bishop Barron..Best Regards from Indonesia..

[@erwinaquinde7211]

ivana puhan The Holy Trinity: who are they that compose it. --------------- 5 The Father stood before His children and explained unto them that He had chosen a leader from among them to watch over His work in this part of His kingdom. 6 And the Father called forth Jehovah from among the other spirits and presented him before them as the one that He had chosen. 7 And it came to pass that another valiant spirit was called forth and presented unto the spirits by the Father. 8 And the Father brought forth one of the spirits and presented him to the other spirits that resided there. And I beheld that this spirit was Michael, who would become the mortal father of all the children of men. 15 There before the throne of the Eternal Father, even Elohim, stood Jehovah, even Jesus the Christ, and Michael, the father of all the children of men, even the man Adam. And every knee bowed and every soul sang praises to this Holy Trinity. 16 There appeared a sea of many souls, even more numerous than the sands upon the sea shore, each singing praises of glory towards the throne of God, and all kneeling in honor of their Father and their God. 11 And it came to pass that Michael went down and passed through the days of his probation and died; yea, even so, he returned once again to the world of spirits from whence he came. 12 And Michael ruled at the right hand of Jehovah and reigned in his stead when the time came for Jehovah to pass through the days of his probation. 16 And for the small space of time in between the death of his mortal body and his resurrection, Jesus entered once again into the spirit world and bestowed upon Michael all the powers and authority that he had received from the Father, so that Michael could rule and reign in the spirit world. 17 And now, this is the mystery that hath not been revealed except unto those who have been faithful and received the knowledge of God by way of the spirit of God. For behold, Michael is the other member of the Godhead, yea even the Holy Ghost. 20 But Michael would not take upon himself a resurrected body, but was called and chosen to rule and reign in the spirit world as the Holy Ghost until the work of the Father, concerning His children that belong to this part of His kingdom, is finished. 52 And in this way, Michael, who is the Holy Ghost, is known as the archangel who is in constant battle for the souls of men with Lucifer, who is also known as the devil. ♥️

[@LynnePedigoRidayReiter]

I love your question " How can I use every circumstance as an opportunity for Love?" Thank you for helping me raise the bar to attempt to fulfill that question in a way that is pleasing to God. The Lord be with you!

[@pabloh5884]

Beautiful teaching! I loved it, thank you

[@Jaunyus]

Wow wow wow, just wow! Thank you sir for this insightful and "fruitful" message. May the Lord bless you!

[@joeyrocks7916]

Your words are so prophetic to me and my personal life sometimes

[@erinkozoll7123]

Hmmm..."what occasions for love will present themselves to me." Similar to "who can I be a blessing to today." Thank you

[@thomascallanan9376]

That message was so clear Like a mountain stream. Thanks

[@Joh-jf5kc]

Beautiful metaphor :) "God is love." 1. John 4:16

[@virgorising7388]

Suffering is an opportunity for God to show his infinite love for us. Give your suffering to Jesus, give it to God and see what happens.

[@JeffersonDinedAlone]

How about something which actually accomplishes something? Resolve your suffering.

[@virgorising7388]

JeffersonDinedAlone Yes. Like my boss said to me when I complained about an abusive co-worker who caused me no end of suffering, "anesthetize yourself". I'm sure she meant it in a nice way (I did take her advise and try to ignore the abuse). But the thing resolved itself somehow, but not by my efforts. Sometimes you have to give it to God, and that is by no means anesthetizing yourself or washing your hands of it. It's admitting your powerlessness and with the right kind of humility letting Him do what He wanted to all along--HELP YOU!

[@GeorgePenton-np9rh]

"How can one tell if someone is filled with the Holy Spirit? By how much they love the Catholic Church." --St. Augustine

[@GeorgePenton-np9rh]

@@mike62mcmanus Speaking in tongues means nothing. Many pagan groups spoke in tongues. To speak in tongues all you have to do is go jibber jabber jibber. Don't speak in tongies. Seek the real fruits of the Spirit, joy, peace, charity, self-control, faith.

[@karenbartlett1307]

Even though the Holy Spirit is Love, I believe the Holy Spirit is a Person, just as Christ is Life, yet is a Person. And if you read Proverbs chapter 8 and 9 (especially contrasted with chapter 7) you will see that Wisdom, the Woman speaking, says "I was brought forth". There is a reason the Speaker is a Woman. Also compare this with Revelation chapters 12 and then 19 (especially in contrast with Ch. 18) and you may know an open secret. And the Holy Spirit did not "impregnate" Mary, but overshadowed Mary. (Who is Christ's Father?)

[@karenbartlett1307]

The Catholic Church teaches that the Woman of Rev. 12 is Mary. I think Mary was filled with the Holy Spirit as well. I never said different and I never said Mary was the Holy Spirit. Mary didn't die, is what the Catholic tradition says as well. The only time that happens in the bible is when God wants them to come back. Like Elijah or maybe Elisha, who came back as John the Baptist ("It is appointed unto man once to die. If a human dies they can't come back.) True, God the Father and God the Holy Spirit didn't have bodies. Only Christ did. But if Mary came back, with the Holy Spirit inhabiting her, that would make sense to me from Rev. 12. Mary isn't God, but the Holy Spirit has overshadowed her before. And God is a Person, actually Three Persons, with or without human bodies. Personhood does not depend on being a human being.

[@karenbartlett1307]

***** Yes, sir?

[@karenbartlett1307]

tim spangler I don't see that the bible says Christ worshiped God the Father, but Christ did obey, love and respect the Father. He also says "I and the Father are one" (John 10:30).

[@niwotmom8419]

Jesus doesn't worship the father, they are one in being with another.

[@travelingmntngal7963]

Tim Spangler In answer to your question, consider that the child Jesus was found by His earthly parents in His Father's house and told His parents where else would they find Him, I would say that Jesus worshipped God, the Father. Jesus also said this to the Samaritan woman at the well “Believe me, woman, the hour is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. You people worship what you do not understand; WE worship what we understand, because salvation is from the Jews. But the hour is coming, and is now here, when true worshipers will worship the Father in Spirit and truth; and indeed the Father seeks such people to worship him. God is Spirit, and those who worship him must worship in Spirit and truth.” (John 4:21‭-‬24). Paul said this, "Welcome one another, then, as Christ welcomed you, for the glory of God. For I say that Christ became a MINISTER of the circumcised to show God’s truthfulness, to confirm the promises to the patriarchs, but so that the Gentiles might glorify God for his mercy. As it is written: “Therefore, I will praise you among the Gentiles and sing praises to your name.” And again it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with his people.” And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and let all the peoples praise him.” And again Isaiah says: “The root of Jesse shall come, raised up to rule the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles hope.” (Romans 15:7‭-‬12). In Hebrews 9, it states this, "But when Christ came as HIGH PRIEST of the good things that have come to be, passing through the greater and more perfect tabernacle not made by hands, that is, not belonging to this creation...how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to worship the living God." Jesus is given titles, such as minister and high priest, titles of people that are leaders in worshipping God, and you are questioning Jesus doing this? Another scripture relevant to your question is what Jesus said to the devil in the desert in response to the devil's offer of everything to be given to Jesus if Jesus worshipped him, the devil, “It is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord, your God, and him alone shall you serve.’” Which relates to what Jesus said in Matthew 20:28, "...whoever wishes to be great among you shall be your servant; whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave. Just so, the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many.” Tim, Jesus' entire mission is all about ordering everything toward the worship, or praise, of God, the Father, Our Creator! As Jesus served, so just we. Jesus said, "...if any one is a worshiper of God and does his will, God listens to him.". Jesus' entire life of worship was succinct in these words, "“Abba! Father! All things are possible for You; remove this cup from Me; yet not what I will, but what You will.” Worship is not something confined only to a building. That is a formal proclamation of one's dedication to God, as it was for Abraham in the almost sacrifice of his son. However, worship also goes outside of the formalized ritual inside the building in an ongoing, active participation of God's will. And that will is of servitude and commitment in sharing God's love. Jesus was the greatest human to give us that example to follow. And thus, Jesus worshipped God every second of every day by the path he walked. As Bishop Barron said, we are to order ourselves in self-control toward love. And that love is God. And when we truly encounter God, who is love, joy and peace will follow. May you find that peace, Tim. God bless

[@virginiaarellanocardenas2795]

Holy Spirit I would love to see your priests, Bishop Barron and Larry Richards together speaking to us your Word on Fire and Surrendering to you Holy Spirit. Amen.

[@eddiemathieu8602]

You are the best I have ever heard and seen ! Please continue...

[@Suzelle]

New Evidence of the Sign of the Holy Spirit embedded in the Right Wrist, Jesus does indeed sit at the. right Hand of the Father.

[@superapex2128]

You forgot a very important part in our hyper-'altruistic', neo-marxist society - love of SELF, which comes AFTER love of God but BEFORE love of neighbor.

[@OfficerPaterFamilias]

Thanks Fr. for your work. I am using a lot of your videos for my RCIA classes.

[@QuisutDeusmpc]

I've been interested lately in the Jewish precursors to the Trinity in the salvation history of the People of God of ancient Israel: Abraham (Father), Isaac (Son), Jacob / Israel (Holy Spirit; e. g. Twelve Tribes in "Israel" / Twelve Apostles). Or, for example, the typical persons related to the three fold 'messianic' or anointed offices in Israel: Abraham (priest), Moses (prophet), David (king). Is this an entirely unmerited spiritual / allegorical reading of Jewish prefigurements in light of Christian revelation?

[@MonikaWilbanks]

There is so much we need to know about the Trinity God in a book called "THE HOLY SPIRIT REVEALED".

[@eb6303]

Thank you for this video. God bless you and Jesus stay with you. Merci beaucoup!

[@erwinaquinde7211]

E B The Holy Trinity: who are they that compose it. --------------- 5 The Father stood before His children and explained unto them that He had chosen a leader from among them to watch over His work in this part of His kingdom. 6 And the Father called forth Jehovah from among the other spirits and presented him before them as the one that He had chosen. 7 And it came to pass that another valiant spirit was called forth and presented unto the spirits by the Father. 8 And the Father brought forth one of the spirits and presented him to the other spirits that resided there. And I beheld that this spirit was Michael, who would become the mortal father of all the children of men. 15 There before the throne of the Eternal Father, even Elohim, stood Jehovah, even Jesus the Christ, and Michael, the father of all the children of men, even the man Adam. And every knee bowed and every soul sang praises to this Holy Trinity. 16 There appeared a sea of many souls, even more numerous than the sands upon the sea shore, each singing praises of glory towards the throne of God, and all kneeling in honor of their Father and their God. 11 And it came to pass that Michael went down and passed through the days of his probation and died; yea, even so, he returned once again to the world of spirits from whence he came. 12 And Michael ruled at the right hand of Jehovah and reigned in his stead when the time came for Jehovah to pass through the days of his probation. 16 And for the small space of time in between the death of his mortal body and his resurrection, Jesus entered once again into the spirit world and bestowed upon Michael all the powers and authority that he had received from the Father, so that Michael could rule and reign in the spirit world. 17 And now, this is the mystery that hath not been revealed except unto those who have been faithful and received the knowledge of God by way of the spirit of God. For behold, Michael is the other member of the Godhead, yea even the Holy Ghost. 20 But Michael would not take upon himself a resurrected body, but was called and chosen to rule and reign in the spirit world as the Holy Ghost until the work of the Father, concerning His children that belong to this part of His kingdom, is finished. 52 And in this way, Michael, who is the Holy Ghost, is known as the archangel who is in constant battle for the souls of men with Lucifer, who is also known as the devil. ♥️

[@John_Malloy]

The Douay Rheimes (note correct spelling) is a translation of the old Latin Vulgate. "Ghost comes from the Old English words gast/gost, which in turn come from the old West Germanic word for soul/spirit. The German word geist, which Germans use for spirit, is obviously related to ghost." Quoted from -Father Michael Kerper

[@Blaseboniface]

Where there is a fully present human, there is: Being-Will-Love. Analogy: Father-Son-Holy Spirit. Where ever there is one, the other two must also be. Which one would you remove? I give credit to my understanding of this to St. Augustine and his book De Trinitas. Of course, this is just an analogy for as St. Paul writes: "We see through a glass darkly...How unsearchable His ways." You cite a point of contact with a false tradition which in no way negates the Truth.

[@revjime.stephenson8628]

Love U Bishop Barron. I prefer the name Holy Guest over Holy Ghost or Holy Spirit that can put KIDS off a bit. I like the HELPER & Rauch HaKodesh too amen.

[@tonydarcy1606]

So Galatians,written by Saul / Paul , a person who has no historical evidence for his existence, is a proof of the Holy Spirit ? Hmm ? At least we know who J.K. Rowling is, and she writes about Dumbledore, who seems to be more humanitarian than Jesus, and Voldemort, who somehow has lost all humanity. Should I be worshipping Harry Potter Father ? Makes more sense to me, at least Harry Potter is fun. Not much humour in the Bible Father !

[@empacae]

As Bibles go... a really poor translation. A paperback NAB Catholic Edition held together with red duct tape that I've dragged across half the world. Although I guess I've had about 4 maybe 5 maybe 6 Bibles in my life. This one has held up pretty good though. Duct tape.... is there anything you can't do? lol

[@francesvazquez8559]

Thank you and GOD BLESS you Bishop Barron.