Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies Seated at the Right Hand of the Father
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May 28, 2025 The podcast dives deep into the importance of the Ascension, emphasizing its role in the Church's life and its rich political and liturgical dimensions. It explores God's transcendence, drawing fascinating parallels with geometry to illustrate divine accessibility. The discussion highlights Christ's guidance through His ascendance and connects ancient atonement traditions with modern liturgical practices. Finally, it presents the Mass as an active participation in Christ's eternal sacrifice, urging listeners to appreciate its profound significance in daily life.
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Ascension Transcends Space-Time
- The ascension means Jesus moved from our space-time dimension to God's higher dimension, not just from one place to another.
- God, being beyond time and space, can be present to every moment and place simultaneously, making Jesus fully present now.
Personal Prayer Reflects Ascension Presence
- Bishop Barron shares praying the Jesus Prayer and experiencing a genuine dialogue with the living Jesus.
- This illustrates how Jesus, through His ascension, is fully present to all times and places simultaneously.
Christ's Lordship and Authority
- Ascended Christ sits at God's right hand with full power to govern the Church like a general directing operations.
- Jesus is the true Lord directing the Church, challenging the claim that Caesar is Lord.