The Dwelling Place of God

Sermons - Word on Fire · Apr 29, 2026

Bishop Robert Barron

Friends, on this Fifth Sunday of Easter, there’s a somewhat hidden theme that runs like a golden thread through the readings, and that theme is the temple. To understand the New Testament texts, we have to see the importance of the Jerusalem temple for ancient Israelites. It was the focal point of Jewish life—the political, cultural, and of course religious center of the country. It was seen, in almost a literal sense, as the dwelling place of God on earth.

Daily Reading

First Reading

Acts 6:1-7

Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the…