9th Sunday after Pentecost: On the Death of the Sinner ~ St. Alphonsus

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The 9th Sunday after Pentecost presents one of St. Alphonsus Liguori's most sobering sermons on the danger of dying in mortal sin. Reflecting on Christ weeping over Jerusalem (Luke 19), St. Alphonsus explains that Jerusalem symbolizes every soul that refuses God's mercy until it is too late. At the hour of death, the sinner faces three terrible enemies: • Remorse of conscience • The assaults of the demons • The fear of eternal judgment Drawing upon Sacred Scripture, the Fathers of the Church, and vivid historical examples, St. Alphonsus warns that habitual sin hardens the heart, making true repentance at death exceedingly difficult. Yet he also reminds us that God offers His mercy today, while there is still time to repent. This sermon is a timeless call to frequent confession, sincere conversion, perseverance in grace, and preparation for a holy death. "Walk whilst you have light." — John 12:35 00:00 Introduction — Christ Weeps Over Jerusalem 00:27 Jerusalem as a Figure of the Sinner 01:17 First Terror: Remorse of Conscience 02:48 Why Deathbed Repentance Is So Difficult 04:18 The Hardened Heart 05:50 Sins Follow the Soul to Judgment 06:12 Second Terror: The Assaults of the Devils 06:41 Extreme Unction and Spiritual Warfare 07:58 Even Saints Face Fierce Temptations at Death 08:14 The Demons Surround the Dying Sinner 09:35 Third Terror: Fear of Eternal Death 10:06 God Has Not Promised Conversion at Death 11:21 The Soul Before Divine Judgment 12:48 The Time of God's Justice 13:51 The Story of the Despairing Sinner 14:28 Prepare Before Death Comes 15:30 If You Had One More Week... 15:53 Walk While You Have the Light 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 🔴 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 #StAlphonsus #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #SensusFidelium #Repentance #Confession #MortalSin #PreparationForDeath #FourLastThings #Judgment #Hell #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianLife #CatholicSermon

Topics

• Repentance
• Holy Spirit
• Heaven & Eternity
• Pentecost