By The Streams of Babylon We Sat & Wept When We Remembered Thee, O Sion: Redeem The Time
- Preacher
- Sensus Fidelium
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 8:30
About this sermon
“By the streams of Babylon, we sat and wept…” — This moving sermon reflects on time, eternity, and redemption, inspired by Psalm 136 and the writings of St. Paul. We are reminded that time is precious — the currency of salvation. Through the virtues of prudence, repentance, and perseverance, we learn how to redeem our time and prepare our souls for heaven. This homily beautifully connects Scripture, reflection, and daily Christian living — encouraging us to sanctify each moment, live wisely, and trust in God’s grace. 🙏 Topics covered: The meaning and mystery of time How to redeem the time (Ephesians 5:16) Virtues of prudence, foresight, and repentance Living in the present moment Making time holy through prayer and sacrifice ✨ “Let us be wise and seize this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make it as far as possible to Heaven.” 📖 Scriptural References: Psalm 136: “By the rivers of Babylon” Ephesians 5:16: “Redeem the time, for the days are evil.” Reflections on sin, grace, and eternity 🕰️ Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction: By the streams of Babylon 0:20 – The exile and sorrow of the Jews 0:51 – St. Paul’s exhortation: Redeem the time 1:01 – What is time? A reflection 1:27 – The past, present, and future explained 2:05 – The meaning of redemption and time’s value 2:33 – Time as the currency of salvation 3:04 – God’s patience and our lifetime opportunity 3:18 – “The days are evil” – Understanding sin 4:00 – The virtue of prudence and its parts 4:19 – Learning from the past and memory 4:57 – Repetition of sin and lessons not learned 5:13 – The virtues of foresight, docility, and caution 6:02 – Can time be bought back? True repentance explained 6:20 – Redeeming time through penance and forgiveness 7:02 – Lessons from Babylon: Learn, don’t linger 7:19 – Living in the present with faith and grace 7:42 – Sanctifying time through prayer 8:01 – Making time with the Sacred Heart 8:05 – One life to live: no time to lose 8:24 – Conclusion & blessing For more on the ICKSP parishes in Ireland, & to donate to them, please click here https://institute-christ-king.ie/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest https://icksp.org.uk/blog/at-our-mission-in-gabon/ #CatholicSermon #Homily #RedeemTheTime #CatholicFaith #ChristianReflection #Psalm136 #ByTheRiversOfBabylon #CatholicHomily #VirtueOfPrudence #Ephesians516 #CatholicSpirituality #Repentance #GraceAndSalvation #CatholicTeaching #TimeAndEternity #ChristianLife #CatholicPreaching #FaithAndWorks #LiveInThePresent #SalvationThroughChrist 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us
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