Robert Barron | – The Lifeblood of God — Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermon


Friends, for this feast of Corpus Christi, today’s readings run red, dripping in sacrificial symbolism. When we gather together for Mass, we are not calling to mind some disconnected historical incident. Rather, we spiritually and physically participate in the re-presentation of Christ’s Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity.

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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.

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  1. I discovered Bishop Barron and Word On Fire about 18 months ago. His sermons are very good. But I must say that today's sermon–Feast of Corpus Christi–may be one of his best talks! The historical context he provides explains a great many things. A wonderful commentary on the Readings and Gospel for today. I thoroughly enjoyed listening today! God bless you, Bishop Barron.

  2. Reading Genesis chap.3 verse 21, can it be viewed as the first blood sacrifice which followed the first sin? An animal cannot be skinned alive, Ive often wondered but never read it mentioned by the Fathers of the Church?

  3. PANGE LINGUA

    Sing, my tongue, the Saviour's glory,
    Of His Flesh, the mystery sing;
    Of the Blood, all price exceeding,
    Shed by our Immortal King,
    Destined, for the world's redemption,
    From a noble Womb to spring.

    Of a pure and spotless Virgin
    Born for us on earth below,
    He, as Man, with man conversing,
    Stayed, the seeds of truth to sow;
    Then He closed in solemn order
    Wondrously His Life of woe.

    On the night of that Last Supper,
    Seated with His chosen band,
    He, the Paschal Victim eating,
    First fulfils the Law's command;
    Then as Food to all his brethren
    Gives Himself with His own Hand.

    Word-made-Flesh, the bread of nature
    By His Word to Flesh He turns;
    Wine into His Blood He changes:
    What though sense no change discerns.
    Only be the heart in earnest,
    Faith her lesson quickly learns.

    Down in adoration falling,
    Lo, the sacred Host we hail,
    Lo, o'er ancient forms departing
    Newer rites of grace prevail:
    Faith for all defects supplying,
    When the feeble senses fail.

    To the Everlasting Father
    And the Son who comes on high
    With the Holy Ghost proceeding
    Forth from each eternally,
    Be salvation, honor, blessing,
    Might and endless majesty.
    Amen.

  4. Bishop Barron I've been thinking about churches talking about sacrifices. With the blood and all it sounds pretty primitive. I think it should be brought into modern times. Explain how animals in those days were very expensive and important to the life of people and if a person thought so much about scarifying a family animal it must be very important to them and the Church. Also in todays modern times we don't kill animals for a sacrifice but people also sacrifice their work, time and money for the Church, family, friends and country. We sacrifice for many things and people in order to move God's plan forward for us. I know you sacrifice your whole life for people and God and so do others. Just something to think about the next time you talk about sacrifices to bring the action of sacrifice into modern times and what we can sacrifice.

  5. I have been confused lately about where in scripture it says that the bread is transformed at each mass . I know Jesus said to “do this in memory of me,” but in the institution narrative it seems like he is referring only to the last supper, and not for reenactment in the future. I am not trying be very hard of heart here. I want to understand. I am sure there is an answer.

  6. Bishop Barron, thank you so much for this enlightening explanation of what we are partaking in as we watch the priest transform the bread and wine into the body and blood of Jesus Christ, and what we consume when we partake in the Eucharist, itself. Jesus is so generous and loving! God bless!

  7. Thank you for this wonderful explanation Bishop Barron. The Mass, The Body and Blood of Christ is our life. We are so fortunate to know this and practice our faith, we are truly blessed. Thank you Lord Jesus Christ!

  8. 1:40 When Jesus gives us his blood, body, spirit or words. Hi gives us life, his life. All of this, makes us pass over from death to life, from darknes to light, from impurity to purity, from this world to the new world.

  9. Excellent explanation of the Mass. I'm 75 and I go every Sunday. But now I will be looking at it with new eyes and deeper understanding. Now only if we could have it back the way it was, it the Latin form.

  10. It is the spirit that gives life, the flesh is to no avail (John 6:63). This follows the teaching that unless you eat my flesh and drink my blood you have no life within you. – upon which time many disciples left but it is the Spirit. This was the preface of the Passion – the Sacrifice of Christ and His presence in the Eucharist. The body that gives sacrifice and the Spirit that gives life. Further it is the seed that falls and dies to give life. I'll tell you, John 6:63 gives me comfort when I think of facing death. You're video is well out together and very useful. I hope people understand.

  11. Christ had a garment that was woven as one: he was acting as priest. His sacrifice as the lamb… the sacrificial lamb. And the words,
    "It is done." This was the finish to the Passover ceremony he had started but not finished at The Last Supper. God would not allow
    Abraham to sacrifice his son, but He sacrificed his own. That is Love to an elevated level that we humans struggle to comprehend.

  12. God bless you, Bishop Robert Barron. Thank you for explaining us in every detail the importance of Jesus' Holy Sacrifice. It touched my heart! Be catholic is not a simple tradition, it is living in God. What a wonderful gift! =) Regards from Peru.

  13. Bishop Barron, I would ask you to please inform your fellow bishops and priests to preach on the history of the Mass as you have in this homily. So very many Catholics need to hear and begin to understand the Mass in all its richness. A homily like this needs to be repeated over and over so that it might sink in! Awesome homily!!!!

  14. Muchisimas Gracias Monseñor Barrón. Hay muchas cosas maravillosas que como católicos no conocemos y por esta razón no les damos la importancia, gracias por las enseñanzas. Rece por mi, yo rezaré por Usted, por su familia y por su Vocación. Que el Señor y nuestra Madre la Virgen Maria lo bendigan y guarden !!!!!

  15. I was so impressed with Bishop Barron’s sermon. Such an important explanation of the day of Atonement and how Jesus dieing on the cross gives us Atonement everyday through the Eucharist. What a gift we have been given. I will share this sermon with my Confirmation students.

  16. Thanks so much, Bishop…you never fail in your offerings of enlightenment and inspiration! However, I hope you know that for those of us who really get this message, how much we really miss the blood of Christ. I know church teaching says the host is adequate, but it’s now been well over a year since we non-priests have received the blood of our Lord, and I don’t think the church has done enough to creatively find a way to get us this most sacred blessing…even if it were just once a month. I know it would take more time and expense, but it could be done! Please address this…while I pray for greater patience from God.

  17. Dear Bishop Barron
    I do watch yr homilies off n in n they are cool amazojng

    Yet.. today's was a power full amazing n stunning Homily…. so rich theologically n made so easy to understand. something we all knew probably But never really understood well.
    God bless n Protect you i
    May Franco in Dubai

  18. I learned this from Archmandrite Stephen Barham. He said that there were two concepts of time: cronos and kairos. At a certain point in the mass, we no longer are in chronological time which is measured in minutes and hours. We go into kairos time and we are in Jerusalem 2,000 years ago at the sacrifice of our Savior, hence it is the one sacrifice.

  19. At some boozy Uptown party in the 50s Flannery O'Connor was doubled-teamed by Paul Tillich and Mary McCarthy on Transubstantiation. Her response was "if it's just a gesture, then what the hell's the point?".

  20. Thank you! You help me to become more aware … not sit through Mass by rote but keep my mind on Jesus …I am not explaining this very well but helps me to feel I am right there at the Last Supper and at the Cross.

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