Our Future Is the Past: A Catholic Warning Against Modernity | New Year 2026 ~ Fr. Perricone

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As we step into 2026, this powerful Catholic reflection issues a timeless warning: do not walk blindly into the era of modernity. Modernity claims that the past is irrelevant, that only what is new is better, and that tomorrow must replace yesterday. But human wisdom and Holy Mother Church proclaim this to be a lie. Drawing from Sacred Tradition, philosophy, Western civilization, and the teachings of the Catholic Church, this talk explores the profound truth behind the motto: “Our future is the past.” The Church does not reject change—but she rejects novelty for its own sake. True change is conversion, a daily crucifixion of the old man so that we may become conformed to the changeless Son of God. Rooted in: Sacred Tradition The unchanging teachings of the Church Sacred Liturgy, architecture, and music Scripture, including Hebrews 13:8 This New Year message reminds us that Christ does not make all things modern—He makes all things timeless. “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.” 📿 May every one of your tomorrows be firmly grounded in our past. 00:00 In the Name of the Father – Opening Prayer 00:20 Walking Into 2026 00:27 The Besetting Era of Modernity 00:36 Why Modernity Rejects the Past 01:05 The Past Is Declared Irrelevant 01:25 Why Modernity Is a Lie 01:48 “Our Future Is the Past” Explained 02:16 The Wisdom of Western Civilization 02:56 Why Civilization Must Love the Past 03:21 William Faulkner: “The Past Is Not Dead” 03:52 Sacred Tradition as the Church’s Foundation 04:24 What Sacred Tradition Consists Of 04:52 “Behold, I Make All Things New” 05:16 Timelessness vs Modernity 05:44 Authentic Catholic Change 06:29 Change as Crucifixion 06:49 New Year Blessing 07:19 Jesus Christ Is the Same Forever 07:50 Final Blessing 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 #CatholicFaith #SacredTradition #CatholicSermon #Modernity #CatholicTruth #JesusChrist #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicPhilosophy #NewYearReflection #FaithAndReason #TimelessTruth #Hebrews138

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• New Beginnings