Abomination of Desolation: Antiochus, Antichrist & the End of the World (Part 2)

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On the last Sunday of the liturgical year and the first Sunday of Advent, the Church asks us to consider the end of the world and the judgment that awaits each of us. In this powerful Catholic sermon, we revisit the biblical history of Antiochus Epiphanes, the Maccabean persecution, and the abomination of desolation as a type and foreshadowing of the Antichrist and the Great Apostasy. Drawing from 1 & 2 Maccabees, 2 Thessalonians, Daniel, the Fathers and Doctors of the Church, and classic Catholic commentaries (especially Cornelius a Lapide and the Haydock Commentary), this sermon shows how God allowed the Temple in Jerusalem to be profaned because of widespread apostasy—and how this history warns us today. 00:00 – Introduction: End of the liturgical year & judgment 00:03 – Review: Death, judgment, and the importance of dying in a state of grace 00:33 – What is a “type” in Scripture? 01:01 – The Great Apostasy and the coming of Antichrist (2 Thessalonians 2) 01:03 – Historical type: The apostasy in Jerusalem before the Maccabees 02:00 – Antiochus Epiphanes: Background and role in salvation history 02:51 – Apostate priests and Jason seizing the high priesthood 03:19 – Ambitious apostate clergy paving the way for tyranny 03:41 – Terrors from heaven over Jerusalem: angelic battle in the sky 04:40 – Antiochus attacks Jerusalem: massacre and enslavement 05:17 – Profanation of the Temple: theft, iconoclasm, and desecration 06:14 – Why God allowed the Temple to be stripped and profaned 06:34 – Haydock: when piety is lost, holy things are taken away 07:18 – Serious warning: our liturgy and faith are “ours to lose” 08:03 – If we are not pious, God will take it all away 08:26 – Antiochus commands religious uniformity and forced pagan practices 09:07 – Bacchanalia: wine, impurity, and debauchery explained 09:48 – Pagan festivals vs. modern nightlife and entertainment 10:50 – The idol of desolation set up on the altar of God 11:05 – Burning the Law, killing those who keep God’s commandments 11:25 – Antiochus wants to be worshipped as a god 12:10 – Antiochus as a clear type of the Antichrist 12:27 – What is the “abomination of desolation” in the Temple? 13:03 – Reading the signs of the times: Our Lord’s command to “watch” 13:21 – Sign 1: Irreverence, disruption, and loss of faith in Catholic churches 13:51 – Sign 2: Priests neglecting the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and confession 14:05 – Sign 3: Signs in the sky; Our Lord’s words and St. Augustine’s commentary 14:41 – Fatima and signs in the sun 14:50 – Sign 4: The occupation of Jerusalem and end-times interpretations 16:06 – Jerusalem trodden down by Gentiles until the end 16:39 – Sign 5: Wholesale martyrdom of Catholics in the last century 16:56 – Sign 6: Moral corruption and degradation of youth (schools, curricula) 17:38 – Universities as instruments of re-education and indoctrination 18:05 – Sign 7: Legal punishment and persecution for living the faith 18:50 – Sign 8: Modern worship of Bacchus – nightlife, rock culture, impurity 19:22 – Sign 9: Push toward a one-world religion (United Religions Initiative) 20:14 – Sign 10: False worship and idols in Catholic churches (Assisi examples) 21:28 – Witch doctor at Assisi and indigenous religions 23:02 – Voodoo, curses, and exorcism difficulties 23:31 – “All the gods of the Gentiles are devils” (Psalm 95/96) 23:41 – Sign 11: Profanation and stripping of Catholic churches and treasures 24:12 – Cornelius a Lapide: Moral meaning of the abomination of desolation 25:26 – When iconoclasts violate churches, desolation follows 25:58 – Conclusion: Watching the signs without panic 26:15 – What we must do now: holiness, duty, and fidelity 26:45 – Daily spiritual program: Rosary, scapular, confession, Holy Communion 27:19 – Final exhortation: Stay in a state of grace and do your duty For more please go to https://www.veritascaritas.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #Antichrist #GreatApostasy #EndTimes #AbominationOfDesolation #AntiochusEpiphanes #Maccabees #CatholicSermon #SignsOfTheTimes #CatholicProphecy #Fatima #CatholicFaith #SpiritualWarfare #StateOfGrace #Rosary #BrownScapular #Confession #HolyMass

Topics

• Second Coming
• Prophecy & End Times