1st Sunday After Pentecost: On Charity to our Neighbour ~ St. Alphonsus

About this sermon

St. Alphonsus Liguori delivers a powerful meditation on the virtue of Christian charity in this sermon for the First Sunday After Pentecost. Reflecting on Our Lord's words, "Be ye merciful, as your Father also is merciful" (Luke 6:36), St. Alphonsus explains how true charity must govern our thoughts, our words, and our actions toward every neighbor. This timeless sermon addresses many of the spiritual dangers facing Christians today: rash judgment, envy, gossip, detraction, unforgiveness, resentment, and neglect of the poor. St. Alphonsus teaches that the measure of charity we show to others will be the measure God uses toward us. In this sermon you will learn: • Why judging others without sufficient reason is dangerous to the soul • The grave sin of detraction and destroying another person's reputation • How Christians should respond to insults, injuries, and persecution • The importance of forgiving enemies and praying for those who oppose us • Why charity requires both words and actions, not feelings alone • The duty of fraternal correction and helping others avoid sin • The spiritual benefits of almsgiving and mercy toward the poor • Why we should pray for the Holy Souls in Purgatory • How the saints practiced heroic charity toward their enemies St. Alphonsus reminds us that Christian charity extends beyond mere kindness. It is the supernatural love of God manifested in mercy, forgiveness, humility, patience, and sacrificial service toward others. "With the same measure that you shall mete withal, it shall be measured to you again." — Luke 6:38 May this sermon inspire us to imitate the mercy of Christ and grow in authentic Catholic charity. 00:00 Introduction & Gospel Text 00:25 The Measure of Charity Used Toward Others 01:33 Charity in Thoughts, Words, and Actions 01:47 Love of Neighbor Flows from Love of God 02:31 The Danger of Rash Judgment 03:08 Charity Thinketh No Evil 04:04 Rejoicing in Another's Misfortune 05:05 The Sin of Envy 05:33 Charity in Our Words 05:40 The Grave Sin of Detraction 07:42 Revealing the Secret Sins of Others 08:37 The Evil of Tale-Bearing 09:22 Let Evil Reports Die With You 10:09 Ridiculing Others Violates Charity 10:42 Avoiding Useless Arguments and Contention 12:03 How to Respond to Detraction 13:14 Defending the Reputation of Others 14:05 Meekness Toward Those Who Insult Us 15:31 Fraternal Correction as an Act of Charity 16:16 Charity in Works, Not Words Alone 16:41 Almsgiving and Divine Mercy 18:09 Charity Toward the Holy Souls in Purgatory 19:15 Charity Toward the Sick and Suffering 19:46 Loving Those Who Persecute Us 20:42 Forgiving Enemies Makes Us Like God 21:35 Examples of Heroic Charity from the Saints 22:06 Forgiveness and God's Mercy 22:30 Pray for Those Who Persecute You https://sensusfidelium.com/meditations/st-alphonsus/st-alphonsus-sermons-for-every-sunday-of-the-year/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium ▶️ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StAlphonsusLiguori #CatholicSermon #ChristianCharity #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicTeaching #CatholicFaith #LoveYourNeighbor #Forgiveness #CatholicSaints #Purgatory #CatholicSpirituality #CatholicDoctrine #Mercy

Topics

• Holy Spirit
• Pentecost
• Giving