Friends, right at the end of the Easter season and in anticipation of Pentecost, we come to the great Feast of the Ascension of the Lord. We should do a theological reflection on this feast—how we should and shouldn’t understand the Ascension, and what it means for Christ’s work in the world—because it is key to understanding the dynamics of the Christian life.
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Very good sermon as always. Thank you.
Praise the Lord
This is just an amazing explanation of the ascension .. thank you so much BIshop Barron for this wonderful word of power!
Absolutely I stood the high pitch realm and Jesus is closer to us through the Holy Spirit. He is here through adifferent
dimension
Absolutely ridiculous made up complete rubbish, why do humans need to buy into this crap.
Wonderful display of telling a fairytale, this man is a true expert in talking about what he cannot possibly know.
Catholic gibberish. After listening to this I have no idea what this video is about. It is all high talk to impress the lowly.
Thank you Bishop Barron ❤
Bishop Barron you continually hit the mail on the head… your sermon resonated with me in a profound way and brought me back to my confirmation when I received the Holy Spirit.. I was 12 and now I am 73. I remember that day so well and felt so blessed. Christ’s promise at the Ascension to send the HS was life changing for me. God bless your work! ❤
Twice now I've gotten replies to my comments from someone claiming to be Bishop Barron. I believe they are false.
Amen. 🙏
The "elevation" of the physical body to a spiritual body. That is the most beautiful thought that I finally understand from the Creed. Thank you, Bishop Barron, for clarifiying words I've said all my life without truly understanding.
I am trying to understand the belief in Christ! Which politician represents the Christian belief in Christ more Trump or DeSantis? Which government policy represents the Christian faith more…forcing raped 10 year olds to give birth, denial of climate change, allowing unfettered access of guns to sociopaths, demonizing the LBGT community, owning libs, tax breaks for billionaires at the expense of everyone else, destruction of democracy? It is interesting to see where belief in Christ leads…I understand why "nones" are the faster growing religious group.
I appreciate the new analogies. Jesus talked about a seed falling to the ground. Or you might say it's like a dot becoming a period .
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Thank you Bishop Barron. The mass is so important. God bless you.
Thank you, Bishop Barron. Blessings and be well.
Great vid!
Flatland is a wonderful metaphor. Have a wonderful Pentecost all! 🔥🙏
Glad to seehear the YOU TUBE on the Ascension: still about something real Mysterious. The whole "death" issue as one gets older is more real to behold. One thing Bsp Barron teaches that is good, is that Truth can be taught…
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Amen
God bless and protect you, Bishop Barron, and all your work.
Your sermon brought the following (and much more) to mind:
3:04 I think of the last of C.S.Lewis's Narnia books, "The Last Battle", where the children are now in heaven, and come to realize that the earth they had known was only a "shadowland" a mere precursor and shadow of a greater reality.
10:33 I think of Scott Hahn's book, The Lamb's supper, where Scott explains how in every Mass Heaven "touches down" on earth, and God, the Author of Life" manifests Himself truly in it.
Catholicism constantly unfolds before me. There are aspects I can’t quite grasp— but I have faith I will come to understand. And this homily helped illuminate the Ascension.
❤ 🙏 Thank you Bishop Barron! 🙏 May God bless you always! 😇
To “cross” the road…?
Thank you so very much for this wonderful sermon. You've encapsulated so much and made me understand so much in such a short period of time. God bless you.
“your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as in heaven.”
Matthew 6:10
“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.”
Hebrews 9:14
I cried after this homily; thank you, father Barron!
The Incarnation/the Ascension. Tripping on these two. The Condescension of God to us, and the uplifting of humanity to God. Incredible.
Amen
Hi, Bishop Barron. The reasonsble explanation I was proposing, is that the Lord’s Ascension happened exactly as Luke described it.
In other words, Bishop, I respectfully differ from your opinion. And with all my love for you, I invite your to read Maria Valtorta’s writings.
It might be a humbling experience to find something else to learn from the Gospel, when you have devoted all you life to God’s Word, but I am sure you will recognize the voice of the Lord when you hear it.
I am also a priest, and that experience happened to me, and I have never regretted it.
I can tell you that the three greatest saints of the 20th century: Father Pio of Pietrelcina, Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Pope John Paul II, loved, read, and recommended to read Maria Valtorta’s writings. So I hope you accept my invitation. God bless you, Bishop.
Well spoken. Though as a non-Papist, I do fellowship with people who would assure me that you didn't actually say what you clearly & logically stated. "It is finished," yet at the same time His sacrifice is ever present that all generations may gain access to the Father. So I am left challenged, but not denigrated. Well spoken.