Daily Gospel Reflection – Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Bishop Robert Barron
June 25,2023
Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Gospel: Mt 10:26-33
Jesus said to the Twelve:
"Fear no one.
Nothing is concealed that will not be revealed,
nor secret that will not be known.
What I say to you in the darkness, speak in the light;
what you hear whispered, proclaim on the housetops.
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul;
rather, be afraid of the one who can destroy
both soul and body in Gehenna.
Are not two sparrows sold for a small coin?
Yet not one of them falls to the ground without your Father's knowledge.
Even all the hairs of your head are counted.
So do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.
Everyone who acknowledges me before others
I will acknowledge before my heavenly Father.
But whoever denies me before others,
I will deny before my heavenly Father."
*United States Conference of Catholic
Be Not Afraid - Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermon
Friends, the readings for today are really magnificent, and they are all about something central to the spiritual life—namely, fear. Years ago, I was on a retreat, and the retreat director said that there are two basic questions always to ask.
First; Deep down, what do you want?
Second: Ultimately, what are you afraid of?
In a way, answering those two questions will tell you everything you need to know about yourself, spiritually speaking.
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