The Biblical Vision of the Family - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon

Friends, the first reading from Genesis and the Gospel from Mark this week are of great importance. They have to do with what we call Christian anthropology—the biblical understanding of who we are—and most specifically, in relation to marriage and family. This question of how we define ourselves is of course on the minds of many people today, and the readings, in a beautifully compact way, bring out the Christian answer.

Mass Readings
Reading 1 — Gn 2:18-24
Psalm — Ps 128:1-2, 3, 4-5, 6
Reading 2 — Heb 2:9-11
Gospel — Mk 10:2-16 or 10:2-12

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[rl]

Suffering from same-sex attraction. Never been in a relationship. So when I heard this Genesis at the church, I can't help feeling hurt. Asking God if He wills marriage, why do I suffer like this..
Brothers and sisters, would you please pray for me so that I can discern His will for my life and let His will be done..

Edit: Thank you for all your prayers.. It means a lot..

[carolzappa]

The good Bishop is always so clear and beautifully spoken in regards to Divine, Biblical Truths and Realities.

Thank you Father.
🙏🕊❤✝️👑⛪🙏

[sharongerlofs]

Pray for those of us who have no family, spouse or children due to no fault of our own. Have to do everything ourselves., with the occasional help from friends which are a great gift.

[hugh]

I'm a lifetime single like Paul however I am a firm believer in the marriage of male and female. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[mauriceogu]

"We're built for another"
- Bishop Barron

[Morethanacolor]

Please pray for those who have lost their way, gone astray, are under the influence of satan through drugs alcohol &/or have a emotional diagnosis. Mary Mother of all, please heal them and reconcile them with their families &/or to the Holy Catholic Church. In Jesus' name I pray. Amen

[arashikagehayabusa]

Please pray for those that struggle with infertility, and secondary infertility, in the witness of these readings today. And please pray for their fellow faithful that would misjudge them as being part of "wokeism" or focusing on the self rather than seeing the actual struggle they are dealing with.

[markaquilano]

As a Church we need to do more to help people who find themselves single later in life, getting beyond the age of religious vocations, but finding themselves with physical, emotional and / or financial barriers to seeking and finding a spouse. How can we get better as a Church in helping these folks find healing and find their mission. The readings today have a deep meaning for these folks too. I pray for people who feel left out in the cold or that they have failed to live their mission when they find themselves in this situation.

[dorcaswepukhulu]

So beautiful and clear. I love the way God's Spirit uses you, Bishop Barron, to break down the Scripture in such simple and applicable ways. Be blessed always.

[Heart_on_Fire]

This Sunday Gospel touches my heart deeply as I reflected on how God intervened through our Blessed Mother to save my marriage 17 years ago on the pilgrimage. Through interlocution, she gave me a mission, "You are to bring light to darkness, " which I wept bitterly, being a promiscuous man. My life was transformed by being awakened twice each night to pray the Rosary and Divine Mercy filled with great joy and love beyond this world. Living a life of chastity is only possible when we completely trust and surrender our lives to Jesus and Mary. It is not once saved, always saved but through constant conversion to Christ. Viva Cristo Rey and Ave Maria.

[charlesl.sinclair]

When I taught science in the Catholic high school, I said that the atom is the basic unit of matter. The cell is the basic functional unit of matter. The family is the basic unit of society.

[nandm]

Thank you, Bishop Barron, for your many teachings. The Catholic faith is so deep, and yet you would guide us through it weekly.
One of the things i learned from you is that Catholicism is an intelligent religion.

[ilsekuper]

Dear Bishop Barron, you are talking out of my sleeves! I used to have a lot of struggling with Jesus' strict words regarding divorce. It took me quite some time, until I could " fathom " it. For my understanding, God in persona of His Son always wanted to be recognized as a You. He did not want to be alone without any reflecting love.
According to my favourite Saint, Hildegard von Bingen, God's Word was " My Son ", and thus everything came into being. The old creed says " Light from Light, true God from true God....". So everything was created for the benefit and wellbeing of the human being, God Himself wanted to incarnate to live with His beloved children. He let Adam follow his reflections, i.e. by naming the creatures, putting them in brackets like a formula, defining each individual creature. He let Adam feel his " loneliness " and incompleteness, missing the loving answer to his thoughts. Dreaming his companion is a wonderful picture that shows how a virtual picture can enter reality . Hildegard says, that recognizing Eva was recognizing his Love. Vice versa, Eva recognized Heaven. Eva, the " Rib ", makes him Man, who can walk upright. Imagine a man with a missing rib, cannot walk and stand like a human.
God/Jesus had this in mind from the beginning, " I shall marry you for ever " and I shall love you again ", you will call me My Spouse. Latest, when he came to free His beloved Bride from eternal death, rather died instead of leaving her in the claws of the devil, followed her into the underworld to bail her out.
How often has He been betrayed ?
So, Marriage is the living sign of God's love, bringing Everything into life.

[marypinakat]

*"The family has received from God its mission to be the first and vital cell of society."* - Second Vatican Council (Decree on the Apostolate of the Laity)

[Stella-uygx]

Beautiful sermon! Thank you Bishop Barron for unpacking it for us! May God bless you!

[elainefalconer]

God bless you Bishop Barron, I can't imagine Sundays without your homilies to help us all get a better understanding of God's message for us. We are truly grateful for the work you to to build up His kingdom.

[areedblowinginthewind]

Another great homily. Thanks again for your crystal clear vision. You bless not only Catholics but all who listen.

[anamaria-zoym]

Hello, I've been a catholic since I was born, my whole family is thank God 🙏 No other realign is so full of goodness and you guide us B Barron, I, we thank you so much.May God bless you and the whole world .God help us with all going on in our world 😊❤🙏 🤲 🕍

[jeanfitzpatrick]

God Bless Bishop Barron .
I hope pope Francis will recognise that he should Cardinal Barron .

[ranisoosai]

The two are complementary!!!
This is the most beautiful expression of the genders and I always thought and believed it that way.
Complementary is more fitting and wholesome than equally.