Robert Barron | – Every Priest Is a Jacob’s Ladder

Friends, please enjoy this brief video from Spirit Juice Studios of my ordination of six Dominican friars to the priesthood, which took place on May 25th at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.

The Order of Preachers has had a profound impact on my life, and I am grateful to the Dominicans for inviting me to ordain these men as priests of Jesus Christ.

These priests are also the first group of men that I have ever ordained, so they will always hold a special place in my prayers and in my heart.

Please keep these new priests and all the newly ordained priests in your prayers, asking the Lord that they always remain faithful and seek to imitate in their own lives the sacrifice of Jesus, our great high priest.

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Bishop Robert Barron These are brief and insightful commentaries on faith and culture by Catholic theologian and author Bishop Robert Barron. The videos complement his weekly sermons posted and podcasted at WordOnFire.org.

Comment (43)

  1. The priesthood of a man must be of grace,wisdom and purity and not of guilt,cruelty and wickedness.

    Therefore the true priest will be good,while the liar will be seen as a disgusting plague.

    God bless all of them.

  2. Too many breaks have been given for too long. Metanoia is severely needed. It saddens me to have to make these criticisms, but change is necessary. There is ample evidence and sufficient reason. Sorry, but time’s up.

  3. The most visible sign of the Holy Spirit;s continuning to enliven the Church is these young men commiting themselves to be servants of his people. In spite of the scandals plaquing the Church today. some still hear His call. Bless you Bishop Barron and this young men.

  4. It's wonderful to see young men completing their path of discernment and stepping into a role that is daunting and yet extraordinary. May God bless these men and all who take on the mantle of Christ: Priest, Prophet, and King. The Church, the world, and we, all need their "yes".

  5. Pray God that we, the sheep of the fold can look & actually see the Power that is on that altar. They are called by the One, great High Priest , to be victims (as He was), to teach , to offer The Sacrifice. Pray God we are worthy. Pray a daily rosary for these young men to remain faithful to their awesome Call. Praise Jesus ! Mary, please pray with us.

  6. Bishop I just wanted to thank you, i discovered your channel this june after years of existential suffering brought by my past atheism (i have been an atheist for 13 years and this june after 2 years of questioning myself and my believes i returned to my faith in Christ) you have been insanely helpful during the transitioning part from atheist to believer.

    Initially i returned to Catholicism because i felt an incredible unconditional love after i did my first prayer in 13 years during a moment of profound sadness, i couldn't explain in any possible way that pervading sensation of being loved unconditionally, that was the first step for me but you have been the intellectual key after that metaphysical experience i had, really thank you.

    God bless you.

    P.S: Sorry for any error, english is my second language (i'm italian)

  7. Christianity is not suposed to be about priests. It's supposed to be about Christ. So much harm has been done to the Church's witness down the centuries up to the present day, by deifying the ministerial priests as if they became Christ in his own person, at the consecration – instead of remaining priests via baptismal adoption, like the rest of the laity. Neither do they become the sacamental body and blood of Christ.

    They are mediums, channels of God's grace in their specially-ordained office, certainly, but that is something quite different. God could appoint any layman – and woman if he so chose – as Christ assured us he could raise sons of Abraham from the very stones. It sounds to be the path to what Francis designated as the most pernicious of vices of the clergy : spiritual worldliness.

  8. I’be been serving in an Evangelical, Charismatic ,and liturgical movement set in an Anglican ethos for over twenty-five years (ICCEC). Bishop Barron , your message might in this podcast, the best ordination homily, I’ve ever heard. Is there a link that will enable us to hear the longer version of the homily? Thank your ministry, I find you so very encouraging. Thanks for ministering to us Evangelicals as well as your dear catholic friends.

  9. I love this..it feels me with endless Love and admiration for this beautiful scenery of divinity as I wait to Join the Dominicans OP, upone graduation here in Kenya..May God Hear our most deepest prayers in Jesus Most Divine Name! Robert from Kenya.

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