Complacency, Laxity & Presumption: The 3 Dangers Pulling Souls From Christ ~ Fr. Perricone

About this sermon

In this powerful homily for the end of the Liturgical Year, we are invited to reflect deeply on the Gospel’s dramatic warnings and Christ’s desire not to frighten us—but to alert us. Father delivers a stirring message on the subtle spiritual dangers that slowly pull the soul away from God: complacency, laxity, and presumption. Like a slow-working anesthesia, these effects of concupiscence can numb our spiritual senses and dull our love for Christ the King. Drawing from Scripture, especially the words to the Church at Ephesus—“You have lost your first love”—this sermon calls us to awaken, return to fervor, and renew our heroic commitment to holiness. The homily culminates with Christ’s prophetic words: “And they will see the Son of Man coming upon the clouds of heaven with great power and majesty.” Father reminds us that these are not threats, but divine invitations to vigilance, love, and repentance—never presumption. If you need encouragement in your spiritual life, or desire to rekindle your first love for Christ, this message will strengthen your soul and refocus your heart on the things that matter most. ⭐ Key Themes Covered The end of the Liturgical Year and the urgency of the Gospel Complacency in daily spiritual life Laxity and losing our “first love” for Christ Presumption as a mortal sin against hope Concupiscence and the spiritual “anesthesia” affecting the soul Christ’s coming in glory and final judgment The call to holiness, vigilance, and repentance 📌 Timestamps 0:00 – In the Name of the Father… Opening 0:19 – Introduction to the Gospel & end of Liturgical Year 0:45 – The Gospel’s disturbing yet necessary message 1:03 – Christ alerts us, not frightens us 1:14 – Concupiscence as a slow-working spiritual anesthesia 1:55 – Three dangers of the soul: complacency, laxity, presumption 2:13 – Complacency explained 2:46 – The excuses that dull our spiritual fervor 3:10 – Laxity and the message to the Church of Ephesus 3:36 – “You have lost your first love” 4:15 – Losing our early zeal and heroism for Christ 4:44 – Presumption: the toxic gas of concupiscence 5:07 – “You always have confession” – the devil’s whisper 5:31 – Presumption as mortal sin against hope 6:04 – The three gases again: complacency, laxity, presumption 6:18 – The Son of Man coming with power and majesty 6:40 – The angels and trumpet blast 6:47 – Personal examination: How far have we fallen? 7:14 – Closing blessing https://www.youtube.com/@MyDearCatholicFriends https://www.fatherperricone.com/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 🔴 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 #CatholicHomily #TraditionalCatholic #LiturgicalYear #GospelReflection #CatholicSermon #Confession #SpiritualLife #CatholicFaith #ChristTheKing #Repentance #EndTimes #Cath

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