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Fruits of the Spirit, Works of the Flesh
FromBishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies
Fruits of the Spirit, Works of the Flesh
FromBishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
May 14, 2024
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Podcast episode
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Friends, we come to the Feast of Pentecost, the great celebration of the Holy Spirit. I want to focus on our second reading from the fifth chapter of St. Paul’s Letter to the Galatians, which I’ve used for years in spiritual direction. What you find there are what Paul calls “the fruit of the Spirit,” which he contrasts with “the works of the flesh.” Maybe you’re struggling and wondering, “What should I do? What path do I take?” Whatever is giving rise to the fruits of the Spirit in you is the path you want—and whatever is giving rise to the works of the flesh, stay away from.
Released:
May 14, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
Jesus in the Desert: Just after his baptism, Jesus retires to the wilderness and there he faces the tempter. We enter into this experience with him, facing the same struggle. Like the Lord himself, we wrestle with the temptations to make sensual pleasure, the ego, and power ... by Bishop Barron’s Sunday Sermons - Catholic Preaching and Homilies