Run, Jump, Play — But Do Not Sin | St. John Bosco & the Prodigal Son

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Christ is among us! In this homily for January 31st, the feast of St. John Bosco, we reflect on what true Christian joy really looks like—especially in light of the Gospel of the Prodigal Son and the wisdom of one of the Church’s greatest saints of youth. St. John Bosco famously told young people: “Run, jump, skip, play, have all the fun you want—at the right time—but do not sin.” In a world that constantly equates fun with sin, this message is more relevant than ever. The “loose living” of the prodigal son may look joyful from the outside, but it ultimately leaves the soul empty. True joy does not require sin—and sin never truly satisfies. As Christians, we are called to be icons of joyful holiness, witnesses that a fully alive, joyful, and meaningful life is possible without compromising virtue. And when we fall—as we all do—the loving Father is already running toward us, especially in the mystery of confession. This homily also reflects on: Why sinful pleasure always leads to regret How St. John Bosco understood youth, joy, and discipline The Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and its saints Preparing spiritually as we approach the Great Fast Living in a way we “will not blush tomorrow” As we enjoy the days leading up to the Great Fast, let us remember: Run. Jump. Play. Enjoy God’s gifts. But do not sin. 0:00 – Christ Is Among Us 0:17 – Saints Added to the Ukrainian Catholic Calendar 1:03 – Feast of St. John Bosco (January 31) 1:47 – Don Bosco and Working with the Young 1:55 – “Run, Jump, Play… But Do Not Sin” 2:26 – The Prodigal Son Explained for Our Time 2:56 – Why “Fun” Often Means Sin Today 3:06 – Christians as Icons of Joyful Living 3:34 – “Live Today So You Won’t Blush Tomorrow” 4:07 – Falling into Sin and the Loving Father 4:18 – Confession and the Father Who Runs to Us 4:38 – Enjoying God’s Gifts Without Sin 4:47 – Preparing for the Great Fast 5:35 – Final Exhortation: Joy Without Sin For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@steliasbrampton & 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.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-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StJohnBosco #ChristianJoy #ProdigalSon #CatholicHomily #EasternCatholic #JoyWithoutSin #CatholicTeaching #GreatFast #TrueJoy #Holiness #CatholicFaith #Salesians #Confession #ByzantineCatholic

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