Cut to the Heart
4/22/202615 min
Friends, all during the Easter season, we read from the Acts of the Apostles, and this Sunday, we hear part of Peter’s oration on Pentecost morning. His bold proclamation is, in a way, the mother of all sermons; it is the essence of authentic Christian preaching. Peter, filled with the excitement of the Gospel, names the problem of sin, declares Jesus as Lord and Christ, and cuts his listeners to the heart. Then there comes naturally a question in response: “What are we to do?”
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[uplifting music] Friends, welcome to Word on Fire Catholic Ministries. Word on Fire is an apostolate dedicated to the mission of evangelization, using media both old and new to share the faith on every continent and to facilitate an encounter with Christ and his church. The efforts of Word on Fire engage the culture and bring the transformative power of God's word where it is most needed. Today, we invite you to join Bishop Robert Barron as he preaches the gospel and shares the warmth and light of Christ with each one of us.
Robert Barron· Host0:36
Peace be with you. Friends all, during the Easter season, of course, we read from the Acts of the Apostles, one of the really great texts. I often tell people just starting out with the Bible, um, maybe read through the Acts of the Apostles first. You know, it's adventurous, it's fascinating, and also it's about us because we're all meant to be apostles sent by the Lord Jesus, so the, the stories we read there are meant to be about the church. Well, anyway, during Easter, we really get into the Acts of the Apostles, and I love our first reading for this fourth Sunday of Easter because it's, uh, part of Peter's oration on Pentecost morning. Keep in mind, Peter, who was so frightened that at the moment of truth, he denied he even knew the Lord Jesus, that timid, frightened man, now filled with the Holy Spirit, becomes