“Jesus, Son of David, Have Mercy on Me” | The Blind Man, Humility & How to Pray This Lent

About this sermon

As we stand on the threshold of Lent, Holy Mother Church gives us the powerful example of the blind man at Jericho — a model of humility, perseverance, and authentic prayer. “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.” In this sermon, we reflect on: • Jericho as a symbol of fallen man • Jerusalem as the heavenly city • Why humility is the foundation of the spiritual life (St. Thomas Aquinas) • Why God resists the proud (St. James) • The necessity of grace for faith and conversion • The power of persistent — even “shameless” — prayer • Why ordered charity begins with ourselves • What it truly means to prepare for Lent The blind man disposes himself naturally before receiving grace. He asks. He perseveres. He insists. He humbles himself. And he receives sight. Before we can help others… Before we can reform society… Before we can defend the faith… We must first cry out: “Lord, that I may see.” This Lent, pray more. And pray less. Pray better. Holy Mary, Mystical Rose, pray for us. 0:00 – Opening Prayer 0:18 – The Poor Banished Children of Eve 1:21 – Jericho vs. Jerusalem: The City of Man vs. Heaven 2:03 – The Blind Man: A Model for Lent 2:24 – Disposing Ourselves for Grace 3:09 – Why People Avoid the Truth 4:11 – “Jesus, Son of David, Have Mercy on Me” 5:04 – Confession, Humility & St. John 5:45 – God Resists the Proud 6:33 – Obstacles in Prayer 6:53 – The Power of Persistent Prayer 7:38 – The Meaning of “Shameless” Prayer 8:33 – Ordered Charity Begins with Yourself 8:57 – “Lord, That I May See” 9:34 – Pray Without Empty Phrases 10:03 – St. Paul on Peace Through Prayer 10:36 – Pray More. Pray Less. 10:54 – The Martyrs Walk Fund For more on the ICKSP parishes in Ireland, & to donate to them, please click here https://institute-christ-king.ie/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest https://icksp.org.uk/blog/at-our-mission-in-gabon/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #Lent #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #Prayer #Humility #DivineMercy #CatholicMen #ChristianMasculinity #SpiritualLife #Faith #Conversion #LatinMass #CatholicYouTube

Topics

• Prayer
• Love & Compassion
• Humility
• Jesus Christ