O Rex Gentium (22 December): The Desired of the Nations & the Threefold Coming of Christ

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On Ember Saturday in Advent, Holy Mother Church presents one of the most ancient and profound liturgies of the Christian tradition. Older than the Sunday Mass itself, this mysterious vigil once lasted through the night and was reserved for the ordination of Holy Orders, progressing from minor orders to the priesthood. In this sermon, we explore: Why Ember Saturday shares its Gospel with the Fourth Sunday of Advent The threefold coming of Christ: past, present by grace, and future as Judge The role of Ember Days in the early Church St. Paul’s warning concerning the Antichrist in 2 Thessalonians Christ as the “Desired of the Nations” (Desideratus Gentium) The fulfillment of prophecy from Genesis, Jacob, Judah, and the Prophet Aggeus Why Advent is not merely historical, but eschatological Preparing our souls for Christ’s coming by grace before His coming in glory As we sing in the O Antiphons and O Come, O Come Emmanuel, we beg Christ to come—not because He has not already come, but because we need Him to come to us now. The Church reminds us that before the final judgment, there will be trials, deception, and false christs—but also grace sufficient for salvation. This sermon calls us to sobriety, vigilance, and deep Advent preparation so that when Christ comes—not as a child, but as King and Judge—we may be found ready. 📖 “So let a man account of us as ministers of Christ and dispensers of the mysteries of God.” — 1 Corinthians 4:1 00:00 – Sign of the Cross & O Antiphon: O King of the Gentiles 00:37 – What Makes Ember Saturday Unique 01:12 – The Ancient Night-Long Ember Vigil 01:46 – Ember Days and Holy Orders 02:56 – Power Given to Men by God 03:20 – Final Warning Before Christmas 03:34 – The O Antiphons and Advent Novena 04:04 – The Threefold Coming of Christ 04:45 – St. Paul on the Antichrist 05:27 – Precursors of Antichrist in Every Age 06:18 – Christ as King of the Gentiles 06:30 – “Desired of the Nations” Explained 07:08 – Jacob’s Prophecy of Judah 07:27 – The Prophet Aggeus and the New Temple 08:38 – Messiah Entering the Temple 09:02 – The End of the Old Testament 09:16 – Preparing for Christ Our Judge For more please visit http://www.institute-christ-king.org/wausau-sermons & 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 #EmberSaturday #EmberDays #Advent #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #Antichrist #OAntiphons #DesiredOfTheNations #CatholicSermon #HolyOrders #AdventPreparation #CatholicTradition

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