Laetare Sunday: True Catholic Joy Explained (St. Thomas Aquinas)

About this sermon

On this Laetare Sunday, Holy Mother Church calls us to rejoice—even in the middle of Lent. But what is true joy? Drawing from St. Thomas Aquinas, this sermon reveals a powerful truth: joy is not a feeling, but the rest of the intellect in a present good—namely, sanctifying grace. In a world driven by emotions, anxiety, and illusion, this message cuts through modern confusion and shows the Catholic path to real, lasting joy. Discover: • Why joy is not an emotion • The connection between sanctifying grace and joy • The biggest obstacles stealing your joy • How to trust God’s providence • A powerful story of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (Edith Stein) If you want unshakable, supernatural joy—even in suffering—this is the path. 🙏 Rejoice, O Jerusalem. 0:00 Pro-Life Real Estate Sponsor 0:24 Rejoice Jerusalem – Laetare Sunday Begins 0:43 What Does Jerusalem Mean for Catholics? 1:08 Why We Rejoice in Lent 1:30 Rose Vestments Explained 1:56 What Is Joy? (St. Thomas Aquinas) 2:31 Sanctifying Grace and True Joy 3:10 Joy Is NOT a Feeling 4:08 Obstacles to Joy Begin 4:38 Anxiety About the Future 5:59 Trust in God’s Providence 6:06 Doubt in Our Abilities 7:13 Illusions and Social Media Lies 8:04 Attachments That Destroy Joy 8:44 Story of St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross 10:45 The Power of Supernatural Joy 11:16 Outro & Sensus Fidelium Promotion https://www.youtube.com/@MyDearCatholicFriends https://www.fatherperricone.com/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #Catholic #LaetareSunday #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #StThomasAquinas #JoyInChrist #Lent #SensusFidelium #EdithStein #CatholicFaith

Topics

• Joy