Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

About this sermon

On the 18th Sunday after Pentecost, the Church contemplates the Gospel of the paralytic who carries his bed (Matthew 9). This episode reveals Christ’s authority to forgive sins and the Church’s participation in His mercy through the priesthood. We also explore why today uniquely interrupts the Ephesians cycle with 1 Corinthians 1, how the Introit from Sirach frames the day, the Collect’s humble dependence on grace, and why the Offertory references Moses. Whether you attend the Traditional Latin Mass or the Novus Ordo, this walkthrough connects Scripture, chant, and prayer—highlighting the sacrament of Penance, the power of the keys, and the hope of Christ’s second coming. 👉 If this helped you prepare for Mass, like, subscribe, and share. 🛎️ Turn on notifications so you never miss a new Sunday commentary. Chapters 00:00 Intro & theme of the day 00:14 Why it’s called the “18th Sunday after Pentecost” 00:26 Placement after September Ember Days & medieval notes 02:24 The Mass: Introit and shift from Psalms to other OT books 04:04 The Collect: “Without Thee we cannot please Thee” 04:32 Epistle — 1 Corinthians 1: enriched in utterance & knowledge 05:06 The Church’s longing for Christ’s Second Coming 10:16 Signs & wonders and the strengthening of faith 13:19 Praying for powerful, faithful priests 14:23 Gradual & Alleluia: joy in going to the house of the Lord 15:11 Gospel — Matthew 9:1–8: “Arise, take up thy bed” 16:09 Historical note: alternate medieval Gospel (Chair of Moses) 18:28 The power of the priesthood and the keys 20:30 Early heresies vs. the Sacrament of Penance 22:43 Humanity as the paralytic: rising by grace & penance 23:41 Confession today: the life-restoring pool of mercy 24:41 Offertory & Moses: intercession and sacrifice 26:43 The Secret: partakers in the Divine nature 27:32 Communion: bring a sacrifice—ourselves 28:16 Postcommunion: worthy reception & thanksgiving 28:29 Closing reflections https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/the-time-after-pentecost/eighteenth-sunday-after-pentecost/ #18thSundayAfterPentecost #CatholicLiturgy #TraditionalLatinMass #GospelOfMatthew #Confession #ForgivenessOfSins #CatholicFaith #SundayMass #EmberDays #Priesthood #LiturgicalYear #CatholicHomily #CatholicYouTube 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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-podcast/id1477010758

Topics

• Holy Spirit
• Pentecost