Knowing Jesus Personally

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 ———SHOW NOTES——— “Why They Follow” by Matthew Warner - https://wordonfire.org/follow ———WATCH——— Subscribe to this Channel: https://bit.ly/3nL6bMU Word on Fire Institute Channel: https://bit.ly/43jgnga Word on Fire en Español Channel: https://bit.ly/2uFowjl ———WORD ON FIRE——— Word on Fire: https://www.wordonfire.org/ Word on Fire Institute: https://wordonfire.institute/ FREE Daily Gospel Reflections (English or Español): https://dailycatholicgospel.com/ ———SOCIAL MEDIA——— Bishop Barron Instagram: https://bit.ly/2Sn2XgD Bishop Barron Facebook: https://bit.ly/2Sltef5 Bishop Barron Twitter: https://bit.ly/2Hkz6yQ Word on Fire Instagram: https://bit.ly/39sGNyZ Word on Fire Facebook: https://bit.ly/2HmpPpW Word on Fire Twitter: https://bit.ly/2UKO49h Word on Fire en Español Instagram: https://bit.ly/38mqofD Word on Fire en Español Facebook: https://bit.ly/2SlthaL Word on Fire en Español Twitter: https://bit.ly/38n3VPt ———SUPPORT WORD ON FIRE——— Donate: https://www.wordonfire.org/donate/ Word on Fire Store: https://store.wordonfire.org/ Pray: https://bit.ly/2vqU7Ft