Mercy Without Justice? St. Augustine Warns Against a Dangerous Error

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In this powerful Lenten sermon, we reflect on the profound teaching of St. Augustine concerning the perfect harmony between God's mercy and His justice. In a world that often speaks only of mercy while forgetting divine justice, St. Augustine warns against this dangerous imbalance. Drawing from Sermon 22 of St. Augustine, we learn that the perverse mind wishes God to be merciful without justice, while others demand justice without mercy. But the truth of the Catholic faith is that God is perfectly and infinitely both merciful and just in one simple divine act. This sermon also examines: Why sinners are called to repentance during this present age of mercy The coming day of justice when God will reward and punish The example of Judas and St. Peter Why Lent is a season to seek God's mercy The spiritual symbolism of striking the breast during the Traditional Latin Mass A reflection on the story of Isaac, Jacob, and Esau Now is the time of mercy. One day will be the day of justice. Let us use this season of Lent to repent, seek God's mercy, and prepare our souls. “In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.” 🙏 Support Sensus Fidelium Join the faithful and download the Sensus Fidelium App to access hundreds of traditional Catholic sermons. 00:00 Opening Scripture – “Mine eyes are ever towards the Lord” 00:25 Introduction and prayer 00:32 The Third Sunday After Lent 00:50 St. Augustine on God's Mercy and Justice 01:02 The danger of mercy without justice 01:30 The opposite error: justice without mercy 01:54 God is perfectly merciful and just 02:26 The mystery of God’s divine simplicity 02:57 The Epistle: sinners shall not inherit the Kingdom of God 03:17 How God shows mercy to sinners 03:35 The coming Day of Justice 03:56 Judas vs. St. Peter 04:23 St. Augustine’s commentary on Psalm 100 04:32 Human mercy vs. divine justice 05:13 God’s justice never excludes mercy 05:30 The present age of mercy 06:08 Now is the time for repentance 06:42 The meaning of Lent 07:00 Punishing ourselves through penance 07:30 Striking the breast in the Traditional Latin Mass 07:53 Abraham Lincoln and the walnuts story 08:46 Mercy must allow room for justice 09:02 The truth will set us free 09:18 Isaac blessing Jacob and Esau reflection 10:32 Divine justice intervenes 11:30 God’s justice flowing into His mercy 12:16 Accepting correction during Lent 12:51 Seeking humility and mercy 13:10 Final exhortation For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & remember to 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻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 🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CatholicSermon #SensusFidelium #Lent #StAugustine #DivineMercy #DivineJustice #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #Catholic

Topics

• Love & Compassion
• Justice & Mercy