Dedication of Basilica of St. John Lateran (9 November): We Are the Temple and Bride of Christ

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“The Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Join us in this powerful reflection on the Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. John Lateran — the Mother Church of all Churches in the Christian world. Built by Emperor Constantine after centuries of persecution, this sacred basilica stands as a symbol of triumph, faith, and the enduring presence of Christ in His Church. In this moving homily, we explore: The history and spiritual meaning of St. John Lateran How we, as the faithful, are both temples of the Holy Spirit and the bride of Christ The conversion of Zacchaeus, representing every sinner transformed by grace The importance of repentance, prayer, and perseverance amid a fallen world The urgent call from Our Lady to pray and sacrifice for souls Through the sacraments—especially the Holy Eucharist—Christ transforms us into His likeness, making us living temples of God. Let this message deepen your faith and renew your devotion in these critical times for the world and the Church. 🙏 “Pray the Rosary—Morning, Noon, and Night—to save souls.” 🕰️ Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction: “The Son of Man has come to seek and save the lost” 0:26 – The Feast of the Basilica of St. John Lateran explained 0:50 – Emperor Constantine and the end of Roman persecution 1:26 – Perseverance through centuries of suffering 2:00 – The Church as the Bride of Christ 2:35 – The New Jerusalem and the Temple of God 3:12 – Each soul as the Bride and Temple of Christ 3:40 – Baptism and the Holy Eucharist: Christ’s indwelling 4:03 – The story of Zacchaeus and the meaning of conversion 5:20 – Repentance, restitution, and true generosity 5:47 – Corruption, deception, and divine justice 6:11 – The need for prayer and forgiveness for our persecutors 6:32 – Zacchaeus’ transformation and discipleship 6:45 – Our calling as temples of the Holy Spirit 7:00 – The Church as the source of grace and holiness 7:32 – Water and Blood: Baptism and the Eucharist 7:57 – Our Lady’s warning: prayer and sacrifice for souls 8:30 – Call to pray the Rosary for the salvation of the world 8:57 – Conclusion and blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ #CatholicHomily #FeastOfStJohnLateran #BasilicaOfStJohnLateran #CatholicFaith #BrideOfChrist #TempleOfGod #Zacchaeus #CatholicChurch #HolyEucharist #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #CatholicSermon #PrayTheRosary #CatholicReflection #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.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" = 🔔 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-po

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