Render to God the Duty of Our Service | Vocation, Obedience & Peace | Feast of St. Thomas

About this sermon

In this sermon preached on the Feast of St. Thomas the Apostle, we reflect deeply on the words of the Secret Prayer of the Mass: “We render Thee, O Lord, the duty of our service.” Through the example of Our Lady traveling to Bethlehem, the homily explores the heart of the Christian life: vocation, obedience, and peace in God’s will. Each soul is called to render service to God according to His divine plan — not according to personal preference or self-will. Drawing on monastic spirituality, discernment of vocation, and the wisdom of St. Gregory the Great, this sermon challenges us to ask: 👉 Do we truly want to know what God asks of us? 👉 Are we offering Him joyful, trusting service — or reluctant obedience? The reflection concludes by invoking St. Thomas the Apostle, who once doubted but ultimately gave everything, reminding us that the Kingdom of God is beyond price — yet it costs us everything we cling to. This homily is especially meaningful for: Religious sisters and those in formation Catholics discerning their vocation Souls struggling with doubt, melancholy, or discouragement Anyone seeking peace through trust in the Sacred Heart of Jesus 🙏 “The Kingdom is beyond price — and yet it costs what you have.” 00:00 – Opening Prayer & Feast of St. Thomas 00:33 – “Render to God the Duty of Our Service” 00:43 – Our Lady’s Journey to Bethlehem 01:26 – Vocation as the Axis of Our Lives 01:53 – The Tragedy of Ignoring God’s Will 02:18 – The Blessed Virgin’s Perfect Obedience 02:32 – Discernment & Religious Formation 03:00 – Learning What Pleases the Beloved 03:29 – Joy, Peace, and Maturity in Vocation 04:09 – Prayer, Mass, and Community Life 04:41 – Invoking St. Thomas the Apostle 05:00 – St. Gregory the Great: The Cost of the Kingdom 05:44 – Total Trust in the Sacred Heart of Jesus 06:00 – Peace, Duty, and God’s Eternal Memory 06:22 – Closing Doxology For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & remember to 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 🔴 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CatholicVocation #TraditionalCatholic #StThomasApostle #CatholicHomily #Discernment #ReligiousLife #SacredHeartOfJesus #TrustInGod #CatholicSpirituality #Benedictine #OurLady #CatholicMass #CatholicFaith

Topics

• Obedience
• Peace
• Work & Career
• Service & Ministry