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Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus tells his disciples not to fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Through the power of his being, he has linked us to the creative source of all existence. And in that “place,” loved in the Spirit by the Father and the Son, we are safe—even from those who would kill the body.

But this means that our perspective can and must change. Most of us spend most of our lives defending ourselves against assaults on the “body”—keen, almost every waking moment, to protect our psyches, our emotions, our fortunes, our health, our reputations.

When we do that, we warp ourselves, turning our lives defensively inward, living in a very small spiritual space. But when we live out of the divine center, we breathe the air of real spiritual freedom. No longer cramped fearfully around the “body,” we can move into the wide expanse of the divine will, following God however he prompts us. And this state of affairs, this great soul, is simultaneously alluring in its beauty and terrifying in its demand.

Gospel Reflections

Meditate on Daily Gospel Reflections from Bishop Robert Barron

14th week of Ordinary Time

Saturday

July 15

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Friday

July 14

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Thursday

July 13

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Wednesday

July 12

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Tuesday

July 11

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Monday

July 10

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Sunday

July 9

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13th week of Ordinary Time

Saturday

July 8

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Friday

July 7

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Thursday

July 6

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Wednesday

July 5

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Tuesday

July 4

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Monday

July 3

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Sunday

July 2

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12th week of Ordinary Time

Saturday

July 1

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Friday

June 30

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Thursday

June 29

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Wednesday

June 28

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Tuesday

June 27

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Monday

June 26

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Sunday

June 25

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11th week of Ordinary Time

Saturday

June 24

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Birth of John the Baptist

Friday

June 23

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Thursday

June 22

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Wednesday

June 21

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Tuesday

June 20

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Monday

June 19

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Sunday

June 18

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10th week of Ordinary Time

Saturday

June 17

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Friday

June 16

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Most Sacred Heart

Thursday

June 15

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Wednesday

June 14

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Tuesday

June 13

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Monday

June 12

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Sunday

June 11

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Corpus Christi

9th week of Ordinary Time

Saturday

June 10

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Friday

June 9

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Thursday

June 8

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Wednesday

June 7

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Tuesday

June 6

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Monday

June 5

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Sunday

June 4

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Trinity Sunday

8th week of Ordinary Time

Saturday

June 3

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Friday

June 2

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Thursday

June 1

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Wednesday

May 31

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Visitation of the Virgin Mary

Tuesday

May 30

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Monday

May 29

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