Day of Wrath: Prayers for the Dead – Homily for November | Dies Irae Reflection

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In this moving homily, Father reflects on the Dies Irae (“Day of Wrath”), one of the greatest pieces of sacred poetry ever written, and ties it to the Catholic tradition of praying for the dead throughout the month of November. Beginning with All Saints Day and All Souls Day, this sermon explores the deep meaning of our mortality, judgment, divine mercy, and salvation through Christ. It invites us to meditate on the reality of death not with fear, but with faith and hope — knowing that our Redeemer came not to save humanity in the abstract, but each of us personally. 🙏 Throughout the month of November, Catholics are encouraged to pray for the faithful departed, remembering loved ones, benefactors, and all souls in purgatory. 📿 The homily reminds us that “death is not the end — life is changed, not ended.” Listen, reflect, and share this profound message of mercy, repentance, and eternal hope. 🕒 Timestamps 0:00 – In Nomine Patris: Introduction and Feast Days 0:24 – The Theme for November: Prayers for the Dead 1:05 – Introduction to the Dies Irae 2:00 – Reading the English Translation 5:00 – Reflection: From Darkness to Light 6:45 – The Great Lesson: We Cannot Save Ourselves 8:50 – Standing Before the Just Judge 10:50 – The Book of Life and the Weight of Our Actions 12:00 – The Pharisee and the Tax Collector 13:20 – Jesus Came to Save You Personally 14:40 – The Woman at the Well and the Good Thief 15:40 – The Hope of Divine Grace 17:00 – The Purpose of November: Praying for the Dead 18:30 – Generations of Faith and Intercession 19:20 – Eternal Rest and the Communion of Saints For more please visit http://www.stjohntryon.org/homiliesaudio/audiohomilies2019.html & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #CatholicHomily #DiesIrae #AllSoulsDay #AllSaintsDay #TraditionalCatholic #PrayersForTheDead #CatholicFaith #CatholicMass #Homily #CatholicChurch #Purgatory #EternalRest #ChristianHope #CatholicSermon #GregorianChant #MementoMori #DivineMercy #FaithAndHope #CatholicTradition #Salvation 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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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• Prayer
• Heaven & Eternity