Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies The Steadfast Love of God
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Dec 7, 2003 Explore the profound theme of mortality and the fleeting nature of life as the speaker reflects on how everything from mountains to cultures eventually fades. The discussion emphasizes the importance of turning toward God's steadfast love amidst worldly powers. Insightful contrasts between scientific predictions and biblical promises offer deeper hope. Rooting oneself in God allows for a richer appreciation of creation. Ultimately, the message is a call to radical reorientation toward divine love and away from transient aspirations.
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Everything Here Is Passing Away
- Bishop Robert Barron emphasizes that everything in nature, culture, and the cosmos is ultimately fleeting and will pass away.
- He argues that this futility directs us to ground our lives in God's steadfast love, which alone endures.
Ruins And Lost Oceans
- Barron recalls the Great Plains once being a vast inland sea to show how even seemingly permanent landscapes change.
- He also describes walking the Roman Forum to illustrate how mighty cultures become dusty ruins over time.
Cosmic Ephemerality
- Barron highlights modern cosmology's claim that the universe itself will end, reinforcing the theme of cosmic futility.
- He uses this to underscore the need to look beyond the cosmos for a lasting foundation.
