The Peace of Christ

Sermons - Word on Fire · Oct 2, 2026

Bishop Robert Barron

Friends, in our second reading this Sunday, Paul tells the church of Philippi, “Have no anxiety at all.” It’s hard to imagine that Paul—who was shipwrecked many times, beaten within an inch of his life, threatened and harassed and persecuted and opposed, and finally arrested, dragged to Rome, and decapitated—never experienced any anxiety. So what does he mean? What he says next is the clue: “But in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.”

Daily Reading

First Reading

Isaiah 5:1-7

Let me sing for my beloved

my love-song…