Rome Fell. The Cross Remained.

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How do people live without faith in a world filled with war, political polarization, economic turmoil, suffering, and uncertainty? This homily reflects on the famous Carthusian motto: “The Cross stands still while the world turns.” The world has always known turmoil. From the persecutions of the early Christians under the Roman Empire to the crises of our own age, human powers rise and fall. But the Cross remains. In today’s Gospel, Pilate tells Christ that he has the power to release Him or put Him to death. Pilate represents the illusion of worldly power—the belief that empires, governments, and human institutions are ultimately in control. But history tells a different story. The Roman Empire passed away. The Cross of Christ remained. That same truth must shape our own lives. The Cross should stand at the center, while everything else—news, politics, fear, uncertainty, success, failure, and suffering—is judged in its light. The Christian does not deny the chaos of the world. He simply refuses to make it the center. The Cross of Christ is the center. Everything else passes. Christ remains. #TheCross #Carthusian #CatholicHomily #JesusChrist #ChristianFaith #RomanEmpire #Pilate #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #SpiritualLife #CrossOfChrist #FaithInHardTimes #SensusFidelium 00:00 Christ Is Among Us 00:31 Thinking About a World Without Faith 00:48 How Do People Live Without Faith? 01:00 The News and the Chaos of the World 01:19 Pain, War & Political Turmoil 01:37 The Carthusian Motto 01:51 “The Cross Stands Still While the World Turns” 01:57 The World Keeps Turning 02:06 History Has Always Been Turbulent 02:14 Persecution of the Early Christians 02:23 The Patterns of History Repeat 02:39 The Cross Remains in the Midst of Chaos 02:50 Pilate and the Illusion of Power 03:08 The Roman Empire Thought It Was the Center 03:14 Rome, St. Peter’s & What Endures 03:28 Worldly Power vs. the Cross 03:43 The Cross Must Stand at the Center 04:01 See Everything Through the Cross 04:06 The World Will Not Last Forever 04:16 The Cross Is the Instrument of Salvation 04:26 The Cross Should Be the Center of Our Lives 04:36 Everything Else Will Pass 04:46 Closing Prayer For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@epiphanybyz & please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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