Passion Sunday: On the Danger to Which Tepidity Exposes the Soul ~ St. Alphonsus

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On Passion Sunday, we reflect on a sobering truth: “Jesus hid Himself” (John 8:59). Why would Our Lord hide His light from a soul? This powerful traditional Catholic sermon exposes the danger of tepidity (lukewarmness)—a spiritual state where the soul tolerates deliberate venial sins and gradually loses the strength and grace needed to resist mortal sin. Drawing from Scripture, the Fathers, and saints like St. Augustine, St. Teresa of Avila, St. Gregory, and St. Bernard, this sermon explains: Why habitual venial sin weakens the soul How small sins lead step-by-step into mortal sin Why God withholds special graces from tepid souls The terrifying progression of spiritual blindness The “little foxes” that destroy the vineyard (Canticles 2:15) How the devil binds souls gradually—from a thread to a chain Many Catholics believe: “At least I’m not in mortal sin.” But as St. Augustine warns: “Where you have said ‘it is enough,’ there you have perished.” 🔥 This sermon is a wake-up call for anyone living a comfortable, compromised spiritual life. ✝️ Key Takeaway Tepidity does not destroy the soul instantly—it slowly removes the fear of sin, dulls conscience, and leads to spiritual ruin. 0:00 – Passion Sunday & “Jesus Hid Himself” (John 8:59) 0:27 – Christ the Light & Those Who Reject It 0:50 – The Danger of Tepidity Explained 1:05 – What Tepidity Is (and Is NOT) 1:38 – Why Everyone Commits Venial Sins 2:16 – Definition of a Tepid Soul 2:40 – St. Teresa on Venial Sin 3:17 – “It Is Enough to Be Saved?” (St. Augustine Warning) 3:49 – How Venial Sin Leads to Mortal Sin 4:40 – St. Peter’s Fall as an Example 5:25 – The “Little Foxes” Destroy the Vineyard 6:18 – Loss of Strength Against Temptation 7:05 – God Withholds Special Graces 8:04 – Danger of Living Without Remorse 9:12 – Attachments & Passions That Lead to Sin 9:27 – The Devil’s постепенный Strategy (Thread → Chain) 10:18 – The Danger of Unchecked Passion 11:07 – No One Falls Suddenly 11:45 – “Because You Are Lukewarm…” (Apocalypse 3:16) 12:24 – Tepidity as a Spiritual Disease 12:47 – Remedies for Tepidity 13:20 – The Necessity of Prayer https://sensusfidelium.com/meditations/st-alphonsus/st-alphonsus-sermons-for-every-sunday-of-the-year/ #PassionSunday #CatholicSermon #Tepidity #VenialSin #MortalSin #CatholicFaith #CatholicChurch #Homily #SpiritualLife #CatholicSaints #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.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