Christ Dwelling in Our Souls • The Story of Zacchaeus & the Heavenly Jerusalem

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In this sermon, we reflect on the powerful connection between the Heavenly Jerusalem, the dwelling of God in the soul, and the Gospel story of Zacchaeus from the 19th chapter of St. Luke. Drawn from the Common for the Dedication of a Church, this message explores how Christ calls each of us out of our pride, into humility, repentance, and ultimately into union with God. The Epistle from Revelation 21 presents the image of the New Jerusalem descending from heaven, where God promises: “Behold, the dwelling place of God with men… I will be their God, and they will be my people… and I will wipe away all tears.” The Gospel recounts the profound moment when Jesus looks up at Zacchaeus in the sycamore tree and calls: “Zacchaeus, come down in haste, for today I must dwell in your house.” This sermon beautifully reveals what happens in the interior life when Christ enters our souls with His grace — how He makes all things new, restores what was lost, and transforms the heart. Through humility, confession, and openness to grace, the soul becomes a true tabernacle where God desires to dwell. We conclude with a prayer to our Guardian Angels, asking them to help us remain in God’s presence, avoid sin, and persevere until the heavenly homeland where sorrow and tears no longer exist. If this message inspires you, please like, share, and subscribe for more traditional Catholic sermons, reflections, and teachings. 00:00 – Introduction & Sign of the Cross 00:29 – The Common for the Dedication of a Church 00:48 – Epistle: Revelation 21 & the Heavenly Jerusalem 01:14 – “Behold the Dwelling Place of God With Men” 01:38 – God Wipes Away All Tears 02:01 – The Work of Grace in the Soul 02:27 – Gospel: Zacchaeus in Luke 19 02:39 – Zacchaeus’ Curiosity and Desire for Christ 03:07 – Climbing the Sycamore Tree 03:27 – Jesus Calls Zacchaeus by Name 03:50 – Christ Invites Himself Into His Home 04:01 – Pharisees Complain About Christ Visiting a Sinner 04:12 – Zacchaeus Repents and Offers Restitution 04:22 – “The Son of Man Has Come to Seek and Save the Lost” 04:35 – Lessons From Zacchaeus About Ourselves 04:55 – Pride, Humility, and Coming Down in Haste 05:22 – Confession and Christ Dwelling in the Soul 05:43 – Becoming a Living Tabernacle of God 06:04 – The Interior Life: Christ Calls Us Down From Pride 06:40 – Post-Communion Prayer: Increase of Grace in the Soul 07:01 – Guardian Angels Interceding for Us 07:16 – Heavenly Jerusalem: No More Sorrow, No More Tears 07:24 – Conclusion & Final Invocation Please 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻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 🔴 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/ 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CatholicSermon #Zacchaeus #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHomily #LatinMass #Revelation21 #HeavenlyJerusalem #InteriorLife #CatholicFaith #CatholicTeaching #Humility #Confession #Grace #J

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• Heaven & Eternity
• Jesus Christ
• Prophecy & End Times