Bishop Robert Barron's Weekly Homily: Persistence in Prayer
The Bible and the great Tradition are massively interested in prayer, especially the prayer of petition. There are many types of prayer—meditation, contemplation, adoration, etc.—but the most basic and most practiced form of prayer is the prayer of petition, of asking God for something. Studies have shown that everyone prays, that even professed nonbelievers pray. It seems to be born of a profound instinct in the human heart. We ask God for things; we beg; we implore; we desire; we long. But what precisely is petitionary prayer, and how does it work? Our first reading and Gospel for this weekend shed a good deal of light on this issue.
To listen to Bishop Barron's homily click below or go to it on his website, click here
The Bible and the great Tradition are massively interested in prayer, especially the prayer of petition. There are many types of prayer—meditation, contemplation, adoration, etc.—but the most basic and most practiced form of prayer is the prayer of petition, of asking God for something. Studies have shown that everyone prays, that even professed nonbelievers pray. It seems to be born of a profound instinct in the human heart. We ask God for things; we beg; we implore; we desire; we long. But what precisely is petitionary prayer, and how does it work? Our first reading and Gospel for this weekend shed a good deal of light on this issue.
To listen to Bishop Barron's homily click below or go to it on his website, click here
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Part Four of Bishop Barron's explanation of why we should stay with the Church despite the abuse scandals. When the disciples found Jesus' words about eating his body and drinking his blood too much to take (John cap 6) many left him. He turned to the apostles and asked them if they too would leave him. Peter answered for them: 'Lord, who shall we go to? You have the message of eternal life, and we believe.' |
