Friends, Christians often speak of “having a personal relationship with Christ” or “knowing Jesus personally,” but what does this actually mean? Is it possible? How do we go beyond knowing about Christ to truly knowing him? That’s what Brandon Vogt and I discuss on today’s “Word on Fire Show.”
A listener considering conversion to Catholicism asks, how do I go about looking for a parish?
00:00 | Intro
01:05 | End of Confirmation season
02:29 | Upcoming USCCB meeting in Orlando
03:13 | Is it possible to know Jesus personally?
05:20 | Jesus is actually alive, not dead
06:27 | Do Catholics have a personal relationship with Christ?
08:21 | Why we must know Jesus personally
10:22 | Bishop Barron's friendship with Jesus
13:09 | How does Bishop picture Jesus when praying?
16:16 | Spiritual intimacy with the Lord
18:13 | How men can grow to know Jesus personally
21:21 | Knowing Jesus through the sacraments
23:22 | Listener question
25:55 | New Book—“Why They Follow” by Matthew Warner
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