Jesus Cleanses the Temple: Why Avarice Leads to Damnation | Tuesday of the First Week of Lent

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On Tuesday of the First Week of Lent, we meditate on one of the most striking moments in the Gospel: Jesus cleansing the Temple. After entering Jerusalem in triumph, Our Lord withdraws into the Temple — teaching us to flee from praise and vain glory. But scarcely has He entered when He drives out the merchants, declaring: “You have made it a den of thieves.” Why such righteous anger? The Holy Fathers teach that it was not merely commerce that stirred His indignation — but avarice, the insatiable love of money. St. Chrysostom, St. Augustine, St. Jerome, and St. Ambrose warn that greed is unlike any other vice. It grows stronger with age, resists grace, and stands as the root of all evils. In this powerful Lenten reflection, we explore: Why the salvation of a miser is called “morally impossible” How avarice differs from other sins Why prosperity, suffering, and old age fail to cure greed The terrifying example of Judas How grace meets resistance in the covetous heart The only path to conversion for the avaricious soul This meditation is a sobering reminder that where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. Lent calls us to examine our attachment to earthly goods. Do we love God above all? Or do we cling to silver and gold? Let us purify the temple of our own hearts. 0:00 – Introduction 0:14 – Jesus Enters the Temple 0:48 – Why Christ Drove Out the Merchants 1:16 – St. Chrysostom on Avarice 1:50 – “The Salvation of a Miser is Morally Impossible” 2:28 – The Miser’s Insatiable Heart (St. Augustine) 3:03 – How Other Vices Are Cured 4:51 – Why Avarice Is Never Cured 6:25 – Old Age and the Growth of Greed 7:23 – Can Grace Change the Miser? 8:21 – Avarice: The Root of All Evil 9:00 – Joshua and the Scarlet Cloak 10:00 – Judas: The Ultimate Example 11:25 – Why Grace Did Not Convert Judas 12:21 – Why God Rarely Grants Extraordinary Graces to Misers 13:05 – Is There Hope for the Miser? 13:36 – Remember the Judgment of God 14:03 – Call to Lenten Charity To donate to the Church Restoration Project in Ireland please visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/church-of-the-immaculate-heart-restoration & 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP 🙏🏻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. 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Lent #Catholic #Avarice #Greed #JesusCleansesTheTemple #FirstWeekOfLent #TraditionalCatholic #Judas #CatholicTeaching #RootOfAllEvil #LentenReflection #SpiritualWarfare #ExaminationOfConscience

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