Phone Addiction, Concupiscence & the Voice of Christ ~ Fr. Perricone

About this sermon

When Christ heals the deaf and mute man in the Gospel, the miracle reveals something deeper about every human soul. This Catholic homily explains spiritual deafness and spiritual dumbness as consequences of original sin: our difficulty hearing the Word of God and our reluctance to glorify Him through our words and actions. Even after Baptism removes original sin, its wounds remain. The Church calls this concupiscence — the lingering disorder affecting our intellect, senses, passions, and desires throughout life. One striking example is modern distraction. We can become almost addicted to our phones, computers, entertainment, and the constant noise of the world, yet struggle to pull ourselves away long enough to pray the Rosary, read spiritually, study the Catechism, or simply listen to Christ. Anger and disordered passions can also make us spiritually deaf. Drawing from Dante’s Purgatorio, the homily describes Purgatory as the place where our appetites and passions are finally “untwisted” so they can accomplish what God intended: helping us become saints. But there is hope. Christ gives grace — yet grace is not magic. We must cooperate with it. Pray. Fight sin. Discipline the passions. Turn away from distraction. Listen again. And Christ can restore our hearing and speech so that our lives may glorify God. 🙏 Lord Jesus Christ, open our ears to Your voice and our lips to Your praise. 00:24 Opening Prayer 00:31 Reading the Gospel With Greater Depth 00:46 Christ Heals the Deaf and Mute Man 01:07 Going Deeper Into the Gospel 01:28 The Symbol of Spiritual Deafness 01:57 What Is Spiritual Deafness? 02:16 What Is Spiritual Dumbness? 02:35 Why the Wounds Remain After Baptism 02:50 What Is Concupiscence? 03:21 The Lingering Effects of Original Sin 03:43 Our Daily Spiritual Struggle 03:54 The Noise of the World vs. Christ 04:10 Phones, Screens & Modern Distraction 04:24 Why Prayer Becomes Difficult 04:54 Anger as Spiritual Deafness 05:22 The Passions and Emotions 05:49 How Good Passions Become Disordered 06:04 Dante’s Purgatorio and the Passions 06:20 Where the Appetites Are “Untwisted” 06:37 Passions Should Lead Us to Sainthood 06:47 How to Overcome Concupiscence 07:02 Grace Is Not Magic 07:08 Cooperating With God’s Grace 07:17 Christ Restores Our Hearing and Speech 07:42 “He Has Done All Things Well” 07:57 Final Blessing 08:06 The Martyr’s Walk 08:29 Sensus Fidelium App 08:37 Real Estate for Life https://www.youtube.com/@MyDearCatholicFriends https://www.fatherperricone.com/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #CatholicHomily #SpiritualDeafness #Concupiscence #OriginalSin #CatholicFaith #JesusChrist #CatholicChurch #CatholicSpirituality #ChristianLife #Prayer #Grace #CooperateWithGrace #PhoneAddiction #DigitalDistraction #Rosary #CatholicCatechism #Dante #Purgatorio #Purgatory #Holiness

Topics

• Jesus Christ
• Christian Living
• Overcoming Obstacles