Mercy Comes First; Love Follows — Bishop Robert Barron

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Mercy Comes First; Love Follows

Mercy Comes First; Love Follows

Preacher: Bishop Robert Barron
Tradition: Roman Catholic
Published: Jul 24, 2025
Length: 48:43

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Friends, physics has certain laws, meaning that we can discern probabilities and expectations from nature—and the same obtains in the spiritual order. In this talk delivered to attendees of the 2024 Good News Conference, I share four scriptural stories that exemplify one such spiritual principle: Mercy comes first; love follows. ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: https://wordonfire.institute/youtube Bishop Barron’s Channel: / @bishopbarron Word on Fire en Español Channel: / @wof-es ———WORD ON FIRE INSTITUTE——— Get a free copy of the latest "Evangelization & Culture Journal": https://wordonfire.institute/journalfree Join Bishop Barron and over 20,000 evangelists inside the Word on Fire Institute at https://wordonfire.institute

Topics

Love & Compassion
Discipleship

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