Holy Prophet Elijah (20 July): The Will of God Could be Lightning from Heaven or a Whisper in a Cave

About this sermon

The Holy Prophet Elijah remains one of the greatest figures of the Old Testament and one of the most revered saints in the Carmelite tradition. In this sermon we examine Elijah's fearless confrontation with King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, the dramatic contest on Mount Carmel, the fire from heaven that proved the power of the true God, and Elijah's encounter with God in the "still small voice." More importantly, we discover the spiritual lesson behind Elijah's life: true sanctity consists in doing the will of God—whether in moments of miraculous triumph or hidden suffering. This reflection also explores: • Elijah and the Prophets of Baal • The three-year drought • Mount Carmel and the origins of the Carmelite Order • Elijah's flight into the wilderness • The angel who fed Elijah • Mount Horeb and God's gentle whisper • Elijah at the Transfiguration • St. John of the Cross and the "Way of Nothing" • Learning to embrace God's will in every circumstance Whether God calls us to public witness or hidden fidelity, Elijah reminds us that holiness is found in complete surrender to God's will. 0:00 Introduction 0:26 Why Elijah's feast is unique in the Latin Church 1:12 Elijah confronts King Ahab and Jezebel 1:56 The three-year drought begins 2:36 The challenge on Mount Carmel 3:15 Elijah mocks the prophets of Baal 3:55 Fire falls from Heaven 4:50 The drought ends with rain 5:07 Mount Carmel and the Carmelite Order 6:12 Elijah flees into the wilderness 6:37 The angel feeds Elijah 7:02 Mount Horeb and God's gentle whisper 7:43 Elijah anoints Elisha 8:05 Elijah at the Transfiguration 9:07 What true sanctity really means 10:03 St. John of the Cross and the Way of Nothing 11:07 Accepting God's will 11:46 Final exhortation and blessing Please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 #ProphetElijah #SaintElijah #MountCarmel #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #Carmelite #BibleStudy #OldTestament #CatholicFaith #SensusFidelium #Holiness #GodsWill #LatinMass #Christianity #MountHoreb

Topics

• Purpose & Calling
• Holiness
• Heaven & Eternity