Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies The Place of Right Praise
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Nov 5, 2025 The dedication of Rome's Lateran Basilica takes center stage, highlighting its importance as the pope's cathedral. Bishop Barron explores the temple's symbolism in Scripture, emphasizing its role as the meeting place between God and His people. He reflects on Ezekiel’s vision of the temple and its implications for creation. The discussion includes Jesus as the new temple and the transformative power of the Eucharist. Ultimately, believers are called to carry the essence of the church into the world, acting as vessels of renewal and change.
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Lateran As The Pope’s Cathedral
- Bishop Robert Barron describes the Lateran Basilica as the pope's cathedral and the great temple of Catholicism worldwide.
- He points out the cathedra of the pope sits in its apse and the church is filled with apostolic statues and symbols connecting it to the universal Church.
Temple As Central Biblical Motif
- Bishop Barron identifies the temple as the master theme running through Scripture from Genesis to Revelation.
- He calls it the place of right praise where God and his people meet and find union.
Ezekiel’s Vision Of A Restored Temple
- Ezekiel both criticizes and loves the temple because its corruption betrays its purpose.
- His vision ends with the Shekinah returning and water flowing from the restored temple to renew creation.