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    Fr. Barron comments on A Great Time to Be a Priest





     
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Zdravko
God bless you! I'm from Croatia, Your video kept the flame of faith in me! May Kraljica Mira of Medjugorje (Queen of Peace) lead on You on your way to Christ! Stay saint ;)
5/18/2011 2:11:07 PM
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Rob
Beautiful reflection Father and hopefully you have another 25 years in you as "a priest of Jesus Christ". May the Grace and Blessing of the Holy Spirit be upon your mission.
5/18/2011 5:36:31 PM
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Peter
With 250 of you we could retake the landscape, Father. It took a long time to dig the hole and it will take time to fill it, but I see it coming. Bible studies, mostly formulated by converts, speakers, EWTN, conferences, Catholic.com et. al., It's coming.
5/18/2011 6:32:29 PM
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Dan S
Congratulations Father!!! Keep up the good work!
5/18/2011 7:37:24 PM
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Kevin
Happy anniversary Fr., and know that the Lord is with you and all priests if you should ever feel "lonely" in your vocation

Dominus fortitudo nostra!
5/18/2011 8:26:59 PM
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Melissa
Your videos and sermons have been the catalyst for me in 're-discovering' my faith. That's not to say I ever doubted the truths about the Bible, but my faith was wounded for many years. You have helped more than words can describe the healing process that it needed to go through.

I also hope you have another 25 years!
5/18/2011 9:19:50 PM
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Catherine M. Arcand,sfo
Congratulations! Your tapes and
books have rekindle and stirred
within me the fire of the Lord.
May The Lord continue to bless your ministry and keep you close to His Eucharistic heart!
5/19/2011 6:27:48 AM
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servenvolley
You are big reason my wife and I are coming from the Methodist church to the Catholic Church. Please keeping doing the Lord's hard work and thanks for being there with your thoughts and sermons.
5/19/2011 11:00:05 AM
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servenvolley
You are big reason my wife and I are coming from the Methodist church to the Catholic Church. Please keeping doing the Lord's hard work and thanks for being there with your thoughts and sermons.
5/19/2011 11:01:22 AM
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Chad Vella
Congratulations Father! You are not the only one rejoicing at your ordination today. Thank you for your presence and your work and the wonderful team you have gathered at Word on Fire. Recently, some people at my parish have stopped to thank me for introducing them to your podcasts and sermons. Those thanks belong to you.
5/19/2011 1:05:41 PM
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Vincent
As a hopeful seminarian this time has become one of ducking and dreading what will come next but, I cannot help but feel hopeful, with these words of encouragement. One thing my spiritual adviser said that will always stay with me is that “Priests are called to be bridges between the world and God, and bridges get walked all over”. Just because a few bridges have failed we don’t tear them all down. Thank you Fr. Barron Christos Kurios!
5/19/2011 1:37:40 PM
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Marita
Congratulations, Father! May God grant you 25 more years of service for Him and for us.
5/19/2011 1:41:36 PM
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Chris
Congratulations, Fr. Barron! You're an inspiration whom I'm sure our Lord is proud of! May our Lord continue to bless you and others through you and bring many to faith in our Lord and Savior!
5/19/2011 8:16:48 PM
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Fr. Ray Corbin
Thank you Father for your words that continue to inspire me in my vocation in this church we love! Celebrating 7 years ordained this week...hoping for 25! Many blessings...Pax!
5/19/2011 10:11:18 PM
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Paul Rodden
I have my suspicions these problems are based in the residual Jansenism still hanging about, especially in Ireland and, although not a fan of Freud, has resulted in repression and reaction formations in tension with a predominantly hedonistic culture, which ends up getting acted out.
5/20/2011 3:55:59 AM
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Marie
Congratulations Fr Robert!
May the Lord continue His great work in you.
God bless and keep you.
5/20/2011 9:31:41 AM
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michael jaffray king
Super comments from everyone. This must be a great boost for you Father!
I have sent this to every Priest on my mailing list and I am sure that it will help to re inspire them.
If I was starting out all over and knowing what I know now, I would definitely want to be a Priest.
Such an amazing vocation.
The best on the planet!
5/20/2011 10:42:16 AM
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Tyler
Congratulations Father Barron! I will pray for 25 more.
5/20/2011 3:07:15 PM
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Susan
I'll add my congratulations and a HUGE thank you for becoming a priest. You were a part of my conversion and becoming Catholic. I check word-on-fire everyday to see the daily blog, any new videos and your homilies. You don't know me, but you/your work are a cherished part of my life! God Bless you and I hope you have more than just 25 years left as a priest- the world needs you!
5/20/2011 7:26:25 PM
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Dana
Congratulations and thank you for being a holy priest and a voice of truth in the whole! I love the Catholic Church and I love our priests! I love being a Catholic but you inspire me to love the Church even more!
5/20/2011 8:33:08 PM
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mark
I watch all of your intelligent & inspirational commentaries - I am sure the WOF following will continue to grow at an increasing rate over the next 25 years and your mission will have a positive & powerful influence on out great church. The amazing work & witness given by the vast majority of our priests should never be overlooked - you are certainly no exception.
5/21/2011 4:19:11 AM
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Felix
Congratulations on your 25th year of being a priest, Fr. Barron! I was confirmed in Easter of 2010 at Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago from a protestant background and was later very, very inspired by your knowledge of scripture, tradition, and your gifted homilies and retreat videos. Thanks for helping me grow in faith and understanding as a Catholic Christian, and I look forward to viewing your Catholicism project! May God continue to bless you and your ministry!
5/21/2011 10:03:36 AM
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Mary De Voe
The devil is persecuting the Catholic Church. Jesus Christ told Peter that Satan would sift him(Peter)like wheat. The chaf would be blown away in the wind. When the person consents to mortal sin he automatically excommunicates himself and becomes an excommunicant, no longer in the church. When a person exercises his crime, he becomes an outlaw and forfeits his citizenship, and is no longer a member of the state. (being a member of the state requires that the person constitute the state with his sovereign personhood, which he has discarded). The sovereign personhood of the citizen constitutes state. The sovereign personhood of the human being is endowed by our Creator when two become one. The sovereign person becomes a citizen at birth.
5/22/2011 9:36:48 AM
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Mark Francis
God bless you Father Barron and the work you do! Your site and other Catholic sites have inspired me to consider embarking on my own evangelizing mission back in my home country. I fully agree with you now is a great time to be a priest. While I'm not a priest myself, your site has helped me realize that any Catholic, priest or not, can go on an evangelizing mission for the Church. Congratulations on your first 25 years in the priesthood and may the next 25 continue to be just as inspired and inspiring.
5/22/2011 11:51:57 AM
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Jim
Congratulations, Fr. Barron!
May God grant you many more fruitful years for His Church!
Looking forward to the Catholicism Project!
5/24/2011 2:04:57 PM
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Camille
May our Father bless you for all your wonderful years of service to Him. You make us better children too!
5/24/2011 3:17:33 PM
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Donna Roeck
Happy Anniversary and congratulations on XXV years as a priest, Fr. Barron! Thank you for your part in deepening my faith and love of the Catholic Church.
5/24/2011 3:58:42 PM
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Father Tom Hoisington
Father Barron, I was privileged to be a seminarian in your classes at Mundelein. May Christ our High Priest bless you with many more years in His faithful service!
5/24/2011 6:19:02 PM
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Bill
Happy Aniversary Father Barron! God Bless you and Keep You, this day and ALWAYS. Thank you for all you do for the Church!
5/24/2011 7:18:01 PM
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Anna Robles
Father B, Congratulations on this great milestone!! Your interpretations of scripture has opened my heart to a wonderful understanding of truth. Thank you for saying YES to his call..... God Bless your loving parents for you're a great reflection of them as you continue your mission spreading the GOOD NEWS of Christ to every person. Please pray for me as I continue to pray for you.
5/25/2011 1:26:13 AM
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drichard
I never would have guessed... twenty-five years! You look so young and fresh. It is not hard to tell you love being a priest. You are a great example to any young man thinking of a vocation to the priesthood.
Thank you and god bless you and the dear mother who gave you to us.
5/27/2011 12:54:20 PM
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michael jaffray king
Dear drichard and all those who have contributed to this post, I just want to say how wonderful it is that there are so many people who can spot a real GEM when one appears on the scene.
We are so blessed and have a huge responsibility as a result to keep Word on Fire in our Prayers. Please pray the Rosary Prayer and make sure that you mention Word on fire in your intentions and particularly Father Bob!!!
God bless you all I am so proud to be among those who have spotted Father Bob and can appreciate his great value to our HURTING WORLD at this present time.
5/27/2011 1:53:57 PM
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Ileana
Happy Anniversary, Fr. Bob!! You and your vocation are a blessing to us all.
5/29/2011 10:37:15 AM
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Sr. Maria
Father Barron,

Thank you for offering the gift of your clear words of hope, courage, and joy. May the Lord raise up men and women of authentic love an enthusiasm for the Gospel. Your witness strengthens the Body. May the Blessed Mother keep you ever more faithful to her Son.
6/3/2011 7:47:06 PM
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Felix
One more comment... your reflections about the sex abuse scandals in the priesthood have been open, honest, and with indignation that everyone can agree with. The paradox of the world outrage over the injustice of the cases of priesthood abuses suggests that at some level the world actually agrees with the sexual ethics taught by the Catholic Catechism and the dignity of persons that should never be violated by anyone. The world longs for and needs priests to live up the teachings of the Catholic Catechism which flow from the teachings and life of Christ in the Gospels!
6/4/2011 5:45:26 AM
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Gerry McIvor
A very honest and profound contribution by Father Bob to the spiritual nourishment given to him by his life of service and devotion to those around. He correctly offers no excuses for the appalling acts of some priests or the incompetence or terrible negligence of bishops. Father makes a great point in relation to how we should not let the reputation or image of the Catholic Church be reduced to the sex-abuse scandal-terrible though it is. The 2000 year old history of the Church founded by Christ has a great enduring, multi-layered legacy of unsurpassed wisdom, art and music, culture and philosophy behind it.
6/5/2011 2:09:02 PM
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AnnieZS
25 years a priest on earth - but A Priest FOREVER according to the order of Melchizedek!
Peace be with you.
6/8/2011 11:32:14 AM
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Bistra
Congratulations! your work is amazing!
6/8/2011 3:03:42 PM
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ken
you are the good
in god's great creation
in bringing the hot lave
and the cold water clashing together creating the calming steam into the dance of god's life
6/15/2011 7:24:38 AM
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casey s
hey fr. barron, im 17 years old and about to finish high school. i just wanted to say that you put weight to my want to become a catholic priest after i finish school. god blessed you with the beautiful talent of speaking clearly and i understand everything you talk about and i pray for you tonight, with faith i hope you can read thies beautful comments everyone else writes and can be just as inspiring to you as you are to us :) jesus bless everyone
8/10/2011 12:32:50 AM
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Evan
I really appreciate and enjoy your videos Fr. Barron, and I enjoyed this one too but I was hoping it would be something more guided on helping men who are discerning whether or not they are called to be priests. Do you have any commentaries (or would make a commentary) that's more discernment focused I would greatly appreciate it.

God Bless!
10/15/2011 3:41:57 PM
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Terry Burns
Congratulations on 25th anniversary.
3/4/2012 11:29:55 AM
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