4th Sunday of Lent: On the Tender Compassion Which Jesus Entertains Towards Sinners ~ St. Alphonsus

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St. Alphonsus Liguori explains the tender compassion Jesus Christ has for sinners. In this powerful sermon for the Fourth Sunday of Lent, St. Alphonsus reflects on the Gospel miracle of the multiplication of the loaves and reveals the deeper meaning: Christ’s burning desire to save souls. Jesus did not come merely to perform miracles — He came to redeem sinners, forgive sin, and restore divine grace. Through examples such as: • The Lost Sheep • The Prodigal Son • Mary Magdalene • The Woman Caught in Adultery • The Healing of the Leper St. Alphonsus shows the infinite mercy of the Sacred Heart of Jesus toward those who repent. Even when we are enemies through sin, Christ still died for us. His greatest desire is not to condemn sinners, but to save them. As Scripture says: “There shall be joy in heaven upon one sinner that doth penance.” — Luke 15:7 This sermon is a powerful reminder during Lent that no sinner is beyond the mercy of God if he repents. Return to Christ today. Timestamps 00:00 Introduction – The Miracle of the Loaves 00:25 The Multitude Follows Christ 00:58 Christ’s Compassion for Souls 01:20 Why Jesus Came From Heaven 02:06 “I Am Come That They May Have Life” 02:28 Grace Greater Than Sin 02:55 Why Christ Chose the Cross 03:22 The Good Shepherd Gives His Life 04:00 Christ Died for His Enemies 04:31 Christ Rebukes the Spirit of Vengeance 05:12 Learn From Me: Meek and Humble of Heart 05:33 The Parable of the Lost Sheep 06:21 Joy in Heaven Over One Repentant Sinner 06:59 The Prodigal Son 07:37 The Father’s Compassion 08:17 Restoration of Grace 08:36 The Fatted Calf and Holy Communion 09:01 Mary Magdalene’s Repentance 09:25 The Healing of the Sick Man 09:44 The Cleansing of the Leper 10:09 The Woman Caught in Adultery 11:02 “He That Is Without Sin Cast the First Stone” 11:21 Christ Came to Save, Not Condemn 11:41 “Why Will You Die?” 12:13 Christ Will Not Cast Out Sinners 12:30 “Come to Me All Who Labor” 13:02 Though Your Sins Be Scarlet 13:33 Final Warning – Return Before Death https://sensusfidelium.com/meditations/st-alphonsus/st-alphonsus-sermons-for-every-sunday-of-the-year/ #Lent #Catholic #Homily #SundayMass #GospelReflection #JesusChrist #DivineMercy #Christianity #Lent2025 #Faith #CatholicChurch #Repentance #ProdigalSon #LostSheep #Mercy #CatholicFaith 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶️ 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 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 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 #Catholic #StAlphonsusLiguori #CatholicSermon #Lent #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #JesusMercy #Repentance #CatholicTeaching #SacredHeart

Topics

• Love & Compassion
• Repentance
• Jesus Christ