Christ the King: The Grand Inquisitor and the Kingdom of Truth

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In this moving and deeply theological sermon for the Feast of Christ the King, we reflect on the words of Our Lord to Pilate: “For this was I born, and for this I came into the world, that I should give testimony to the truth.” This sermon explores Christ’s divine kingship, His providence, and the many ways He rules over His faithful subjects with love, mystery, and authority. It also presents a profound meditation on Fyodor Dostoevsky’s “The Grand Inquisitor”, showing how impatience, pride, and false humility can lead even high-ranking Churchmen to reject the rule of Christ the King. Through vivid examples — from Fatima to Lourdes, from St. Joan of Arc to modern-day challenges — this homily invites us to remain loyal subjects of the true King, embracing His Church, His truth, and His unchanging laws. 🙏 Key Themes: The kingship and authority of Jesus Christ Faithfulness to divine truth amid trials The allegory of The Grand Inquisitor and its prophetic warnings The danger of “correcting God’s work” and false mercy Perseverance and loyalty to the Catholic faith 📖 “For this was Christ born; for this He came into the world—to be the King of Kings.” Stay till the end for a powerful call to faithfulness in the face of spiritual tests, and a reminder of how blessed it is to be a subject of this divine King. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction: Christ before Pilate 0:35 – The purpose of Christ’s birth: to be King of Kings 1:05 – What true kings provide for their subjects 2:00 – The spiritual provisions of the Divine King 3:00 – Miracles, mysteries, and authority 4:00 – Tests and trials of Christ’s subjects 5:00 – The allegory of The Grand Inquisitor by Dostoevsky 7:00 – The Cardinal’s rejection of the immutable truths 9:00 – The loss of faith and the birth of pride 11:00 – False compassion and the “correction” of God’s work 13:00 – The deception of false mercy 15:00 – The danger of allowing sin under the guise of love 16:30 – Modern parallels: new “Grand Inquisitors” 18:00 – Remaining faithful under trial 19:00 – Conclusion: Be loyal to Christ the King For more please visit http://reginaprophetarum.org/#/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #ChristTheKing #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #GrandInquisitor #CatholicFaith #Dostoevsky #CatholicHomily #FeastOfChristTheKing #TruthAndAuthority #JesusIsKing #CatholicChurch #KingOfKings #CatholicTradition #LatinMass #CatholicTeaching 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔

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