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Proclaiming the Power of Christ: Classic Sermons is a collection of over thirty of Bishop Robert Barron's greatest homilies. Exploring both Old and New Testament texts, Bishop Barron brings his characteristic blend of erudition and relatability to a variety of subjects. From its humble beginnings in Chicago to its worldwide reach to millions today, Word on Fire emerged out of Bishop Barron's masterful preaching. But that preaching--as these classic sermons demonstrate--emerged out of a mission: to proclaim Christ to the culture and to draw people into his Church.

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"""Bishop Barron's poetic expounding of the Word through his sermons evokes a stylistic throwback to the early Fathers of the Church. His lyrical and thoughtful reflections provide context for the Scriptures in ways that both provoke and encourage us to explore more profoundly our own personal relationship with Jesus. His writing not only conveys the wisdom of our rich, storied, and sacred tradition, but prominently reminds us, without a doubt, of the true nature and heart of God's love for his people. These sermons glimmer like jewels with the fiery truths of faith and have led me to grow exponentially in my understanding of what it means to be a devoted follower of Christ."" --Jonathan Roumie ""Jesus Christ formed many of his disciples through the art of storytelling. Bishop Barron's sermons are effective precisely because he imitates the model of Jesus in his approach to proclaiming the Word of God. Through engaging the reader with stories about the lives of the saints and using insights from the early Church Fathers, philosophers, theologians, mystics, and artists, Barron invites the reader to a deeper intimacy with God in the Sacred Scriptures through his unique method of telling the most important story in salvation history."" --Fr. Josh Johnson ""One of my earliest predecessors in the office of 'papal preacher' in the sixteenth century used to say to his students of homiletics, 'When after your preaching people crowd around you, telling you how much they have enjoyed your sermon, go to your room and cry: you failed. On the contrary, when after your sermon people leave the church in silence, pressing their hat upon their head and stealthily beating their breast, rejoice and give thanks to God: you succeeded.' After reading the sermons of Bishop Barron gathered in this book, many times I felt like one of these last ones, and I am sure many others will feel the same.""--Cardinal Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap."

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Bishop Robert Barron is the founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries and the host of CATHOLICISM, a groundbreaking, award-winning documentary about the Catholic faith. On July 21, 2015, Pope Francis announced his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, and on June 2, 2022, he appointed Bishop Barron the ninth bishop of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester (Minnesota). Ordained in 1986 in the Archdiocese of Chicago, Bishop Barron received a master's degree in philosophy from The Catholic University of America in 1982 and a doctorate in sacred theology from the Institut Catholique de Paris in 1992.

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