Preparing the Soul for Christ’s Coming — End of Time, Bethlehem & the Eucharist

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In this powerful sermon for the First Sunday of Advent, we reflect on the three comings of Christ: 1️⃣ His coming at the end of time 2️⃣ His coming at Bethlehem 3️⃣ His coming into our souls today—especially through the Holy Eucharist, the new Bethlehem, the House of Bread This homily invites us to examine our hearts, detach from worldly distractions, and prepare room for Christ during this short but holy penitential season. Drawing from St. Augustine, Sacred Scripture, and long-held Catholic tradition, the message offers practical Advent practices: spiritual reading, fasting, almsgiving, daily examen, devotion to the Angelus, and more frequent Mass and Holy Communion. As the priest reminds us: “How we receive Him now will determine how we are received by Him on the last day.” 00:00 – Introduction & Sign of the Cross 00:19 – What Advent Really Means: The Coming of Christ 01:00 – The First Coming: Christ at the End of Time 01:16 – “Remember Your Last End” — Christian Watchfulness 01:41 – Perfect Love Casts Out Fear: Desiring Christ’s Return 01:58 – Passing Things of This World & Final Judgment 02:11 – The Second Coming: Christ Born in Bethlehem 02:30 – Prophecies of the Messiah & Israel’s Lack of Preparation 02:49 – Why the World Rejected Him: Darkness vs. Light 03:00 – The Third Coming: Christ to Our Souls Today 03:30 – Making Room for Christ in the “House of Bread” 03:41 – The Psalmist’s Cry: “To Thee, O Lord, I Lift My Soul” 03:50 – St. Augustine’s Conversion Through Today’s Epistle 04:15 – The Night Is Passed, the Day Is at Hand 04:59 – Advent vs. Lent: A Penitential Season with Joy 05:37 – Misunderstanding Advent in a Secular Culture 06:03 – Spiritual Reading: The Foundation of Interior Life 06:54 – Why Some Pray Yet Do Not Overcome Sin 07:20 – Daily Examination of Conscience & Virtue 07:47 – Connecting the Angelus with Advent 08:07 – Prayer, Fasting, and Almsgiving During Advent 08:52 – Fasting from Entertainment, Gossip, Negativity, & News 09:24 – Focusing on What Matters: Prayer over Anxiety 09:48 – Almsgiving & Works of Mercy 10:18 – Supporting Parish Life & Serving the Community 10:48 – The Eucharist: The Heart of Advent 11:01 – “He Who Eats My Flesh Has Eternal Life” 11:14 – The Veil of Bread & the Glory of Christ 11:18 – How We Receive Him Now Determines Eternity 11:30 – Closing Exhortation & Final Blessing Please 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 #Advent #FirstSundayOfAdvent #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHomily #PrepareTheWay #Eucharist #Bethlehem #EndTimes #MakeRoomForChrist #A

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• Communion
• Jesus Christ