Lenten Mission: Day 2: The True Meaning of Repentance, Humility & Fasting ~ Fr. Matlak

About this sermon

Welcome to this powerful Lenten Mission homily rooted in the Gospel of Luke. Fr. leads us through a deep reflection on humility, charity, and desire for God—the essential dispositions every Christian needs for true repentance during Lent. Beginning with the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, this talk reveals how humility grounds us in truth, charity opens our hearts to Christ, and fasting restores our relationship with God. Learn why repentance is not an intrusion but a joyful journey back home to the Father. Whether you’re preparing for Ash Wednesday, deepening your Lenten prayer life, or rediscovering the joy of fasting and penance, this message will strengthen your soul and rekindle your love for God. 🙏 Key Themes: The meaning of repentance and humility Why pride fractures our relationship with God How fasting heals the body and soul The link between desire for God and true peace Recovering the lost sense of Christian asceticism The joy of the saints and martyrs in sacrifice 📖 Scripture References: Luke 18:9–14 — The Pharisee and the Tax Collector Matthew 6:14–21 — On Forgiveness and Fasting 🕊️ “For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted.” — Luke 18:14 🕰️ Timestamps 00:00 – Opening & Gospel Reading (Luke 18:9–14) 02:00 – The Real Meaning of Lent 05:00 – The Journey of Repentance 06:00 – Predisposition #1: Humility – Being grounded in truth 10:00 – Pride and its effect on religion 12:00 – Predisposition #2: Charity – Love as seeing Christ in others 13:00 – The loss of personal love in modern culture 15:00 – Predisposition #3: Desire for God – Choosing God over despair 18:00 – The Role of Fasting in Repentance 20:00 – The Body as a Temple of the Lord 22:00 – Adam’s Fall and Christ’s Redemption through Fasting 24:00 – The True Meaning of Christian Asceticism 26:00 – Doing More Than the Minimum in Lent 29:00 – Fasting as Vigil and Exorcism 31:00 – The Word “Devil” and Division vs. Reconciliation 32:00 – The Role of Scripture in the Life of a Penitent 33:00 – Praying the Psalms and Divine Office 35:00 – The Great Canon of St. Andrew of Crete 37:00 – Understanding Sin Beyond Rule-Breaking 39:00 – Gregory of Nyssa on Sin as a Failure to Love 41:00 – The Witness of the Martyrs 43:00 – The Joy of True Repentance 44:00 – Gospel Reading (Matthew 6:14–21) 45:15 – Closing Reflection: Where Your Treasure Is, There Your Heart Will Be https://www.stacharlotte.com/homilies #Lent2025 #CatholicHomily #LentenMission #Repentance #Humility #Charity #Fasting #Penance #CatholicFaith #GospelReflection #CatholicChurch #SpiritualRenewal #AshWednesday #TraditionalCatholic #FaithJourney #CatholicPreaching 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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/ 🔴 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 🔴 GTTR - https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium ▶️ 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 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podca

Topics

• Humility
• Repentance
• Fasting