4th Sunday Of Advent ~ The Passion of Jesus Christ and Our Obligation to Love Him ~ St. Alphonsus

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On this Fourth Sunday of Advent, we meditate on the immense love of Jesus Christ for us and on our obligation to love Him in return. Drawing from Sacred Scripture, the Church Fathers, and the saints, this powerful sermon reflects on the prophecy of Isaiah fulfilled in Christ: “And all flesh shall see the salvation of God.” (Luke 3:6) Jesus Christ, though able to redeem the world with a single drop of His Blood or a single prayer, chose instead the scourging, the thorns, the Cross, and death itself—to prove beyond all doubt how deeply He loves us. This sermon explores: Why Christ chose to suffer when He did not need to How the Cross is the greatest proof of divine love Why gratitude demands love in return How meditation on the Passion inflames the heart with charity Why devotion to the Passion brings consolation at the hour of death Quoting St. Augustine, St. Bernard, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Bonaventure, St. Francis de Sales, and others, this sermon reminds us that the wounds of Christ still speak, crying out for our love. If you desire to grow in love for Jesus Christ, deepen your Advent preparation, and cultivate a daily devotion to the Passion, this sermon is for you. 📖 “The charity of Christ presseth us.” (2 Corinthians 5:14) 00:00 – Introduction: Fourth Sunday of Advent 00:41 – Two Points of the Sermon Explained 01:00 – Why Christ Came: To Reveal God’s Love 01:36 – Christ Did Not Need to Suffer to Save Us 02:05 – “What Was Enough for Redemption Was Not Enough for Love” 02:31 – The Blood and Water from Christ’s Side 03:00 – “Greater Love Than This No Man Hath” 03:31 – St. Francis of Assisi Weeping at the Cross 04:03 – Look to the Cross When You Doubt His Love 04:54 – “The Charity of Christ Presseth Us” 05:43 – Christ Longed for His Passion 06:22 – “Wisdom Became Foolish Through Love” 07:27 – Saints Struck Silent by Christ’s Love 07:46 – The Gift of the Eucharist 08:16 – Our Obligation to Love Jesus Christ 08:52 – The Fire Christ Came to Kindle 09:19 – Meditation on the Passion as the Furnace of Love 10:14 – “They Who Live Should Live for Him” 10:48 – Every Wound of Christ Speaks 11:06 – The Mystery of the Cross 11:27 – Practical Resolution: Daily Meditation 12:16 – Consolation at the Hour of Death 13:06 – Dying in the Embrace of Christ Crucified 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Sensus Fidelium is your go to for sermons on the catholic church, faith, growing in holiness, study of the scriptures, anything and everything you need to be set on fire for the Lord and His Church. #CatholicSermon #Advent #FourthSundayOfAdvent #PassionOfChrist #LoveOfJesus #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #Meditation #JesusChrist #TheCross #CatholicSpirituality #Salvation

Topics

• Love & Compassion
• Christmas
• Jesus Christ