How to Defeat Temptation | Sts. John & Paul and the Secret to Spiritual Victory (26 June)

About this sermon

Getting ready to buy or sell a home? Support pro-life organizations while working with a top real estate professional through Real Estate for Life. Learn more at https://realestateforlife.org Today we celebrate the feast of Saints John and Paul, Roman brothers, officers of the imperial army, and martyrs under Emperor Julian the Apostate. Mentioned in the Roman Canon of the Mass, these courageous saints refused worldly honors and gave their lives rather than betray Christ. This sermon explores the reality of spiritual warfare, the tactics of the devil, Christ's victory over temptation, and how every Catholic can persevere in the battle for holiness. Drawing from Sacred Scripture, the life of St. Padre Pio, St. Catherine of Siena, and the witness of the martyrs, we learn practical ways to resist temptation and obtain the eternal crown promised to the faithful. If you struggle with temptation, discouragement, or spiritual combat, this homily offers timeless Catholic wisdom rooted in Scripture and Tradition. In this sermon you'll discover: Who Sts. John and Paul were Why they are named in the Roman Canon How the devil tempts souls Christ's victory over Satan Padre Pio's vision of spiritual warfare The promise of the crown of eternal life Three practical ways to overcome temptation Why temptations can actually strengthen the soul Trusting God's grace during spiritual battles May the witness of Sts. John and Paul inspire us to remain faithful until death and receive the crown prepared for those who love Christ. 00:00 – Real Estate for Life 00:22 – Introduction 00:31 – Feast of Saints John and Paul 00:53 – Why these saints are in the Roman Canon 01:46 – Their lives and martyrdom 03:21 – Reflecting on temptation 03:46 – The temptation of Eve 04:42 – Christ conquers the devil 05:19 – The lifelong spiritual battle 05:43 – Padre Pio's vision of combat 07:33 – The crown of eternal life 08:17 – Why temptations can strengthen us 08:43 – St. Catherine of Siena on temptation 09:29 – Three ways to overcome temptation 10:34 – After temptation: gratitude, repentance, and humility 10:59 – Final blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@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 #Catholic #SaintsJohnAndPaul #Temptation #SpiritualWarfare #PadrePio #CatholicFaith #RomanCanon #Martyrs #LatinMass #CatholicSermon #ChristianLife #Holiness #CatholicTeaching #Tradition #JesusChrist

Topics

• Temptation
• Overcoming Obstacles