Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies Are You Revolving Around God—Or God Around You?
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Oct 21, 2025 Explore the captivating parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, revealing profound truths about ego and spirituality. Discover how the self-righteous often mask their true spiritual state, while those who seem distant from God may actually be in the right place. Learn the importance of humility in prayer and the transformative power of redirecting our focus towards God. Bishop Barron offers practical steps to reshape your spiritual life, emphasizing how genuine prayer can uplift the soul.
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Reorder Your Spiritual Center
- The ego should revolve around God, not the other way around, framing a spiritual Copernican revolution.
- If God or religion primarily serves your projects, your ego is the center of gravity, not God.
Appearances Mislead Spiritually
- Religious appearance can deceive: outwardly devout people may be spiritually misplaced.
- Those who seem far from God might actually be in the right spiritual posture.
Pharisee And Tax Collector Example
- Bishop Barron recounts the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector to illustrate spiritual reality.
- The Pharisee appears righteous while the tax collector appears sinful, reversing expected roles.