Put the Gospel at the Center of Your Life | Parastas Service, Repentance & Living the Gospel

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Glory to Jesus Christ! In this sermon, Father reflects on the deep meaning of the Parastas service—a beautiful prayer offered during the recent clergy retreat for departed priests, deacons, and brothers who fell asleep in the Lord this past year. This homily reminds us of the powerful dialogue that happens during prayer: The faithful intercede for the departed The departed admit their weakness and ask for forgiveness Christ, the merciful Judge, offers His response We are challenged to ask ourselves: “If I were to die tonight, could I honestly say that God’s law was more precious to me than gold and silver?” Through vivid examples, including parish cleanup and daily spiritual struggles, Father calls us to repentance, inner cleansing, and making the Gospel the center of our lives. When we allow Christ’s Word to guide us, our parish, our Church, and our eparchy will grow in holiness and become a refuge for those seeking truth. This sermon covers themes of: Repentance & Conversion – turning away from spiritual deadness Living the Gospel – making God’s law the center of our decisions The Church’s Growth – how personal holiness builds up the parish and eparchy Faith in Daily Life – overcoming distraction, sin, and spiritual desensitization Whether you are seeking renewal, struggling with distractions, or desiring to grow closer to Christ, this message will inspire you to embrace repentance and put the Gospel at the heart of your life. ✝️ Glory to Jesus Christ! Glory forever! 📌 Timestamps 0:00 – Glory to Jesus Christ – Introduction to the homily 0:12 – Clergy Retreat & Parastas Service – Remembering departed priests and deacons 1:01 – Three-Way Dialogue in Prayer – The faithful, the departed, and Christ the Judge 1:50 – Psalm 118 Reflection – God’s law more precious than gold and silver 2:36 – Living the Gospel – The challenge and call to holiness 3:15 – The Law as God’s Will – Filling our being with the divine element 4:00 – The Fall of Adam & Eve – Struggles with sin and distraction 5:02 – Spiritual Deadness – Losing focus and becoming desensitized 6:00 – Repentance as Renewal 7:00 – Turning Inward 8:01 – The Church Grows 9:00 – God Blesses Us 9:46 – Put the Gospel at the Center 11:01 – Two Sides of the Gospel 12:03 – Conclusion For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@st.johnchrysostombyzantine2197 & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #GloryToJesusChrist #OrthodoxChurch #OrthodoxSermon #Parastas #Repentance #Gospel #OrthodoxChristian #Faith #OrthodoxHomily #SpiritualGrowth #OrthodoxTeaching #ChristianLife 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fide

Topics

• Repentance
• Service & Ministry