Seek First the Kingdom of God: The Martyrdom of St. James Intercisus & Love for Truth (27 November)

About this sermon

In this powerful sermon, we meditate on Our Lord’s command from Matthew 6:33: “Seek ye therefore first the kingdom of God and His justice, and all these things shall be added unto you.” Starting with the dramatic and bloody martyrdom of St. James Intercisus (“James chopped into pieces”) in 5th-century Persia, this talk shows how a man who once denied Christ out of fear, human respect, and attachment to honors received the grace to repent publicly and die a heroic martyr for the true Faith. 🕊 What this sermon covers The life and martyrdom of St. James Intercisus in Persia under King Yazdegerd The devastating letter from his Catholic wife and mother that helped bring him to repentance What it really means to “seek first the kingdom of God and His justice” The Kingdom of God explained: Rule of God in our hearts A supernatural way of thinking, speaking, and living Opposition to the world, the flesh, and the devil The role of grace and Holy Mother Church Why truth and charity must guide our intellect and will — without counting the cost The danger of living with only an earthly horizon and chasing an earthly kingdom 🔥 Hard truths addressed The epidemic of pornography, especially among “practicing” Catholics The impossibility of a valid confession without avoiding voluntary near occasions of sin Attachment to: Pornography and impurity Career and money (doctors, pharmacists, professionals) Human respect and political correctness The grave danger of bad confessions and sacrilegious communions How political correctness replaces truth with social fashion The spiritual catastrophe of resisting the truth and the sin against the Holy Ghost, drawing from Pope Leo XIII 🕯 Crisis in the Church & Keeping Peace The sermon also tackles the confusion in the Church and in Rome, quoting Cardinal Burke and Frank Sheed on: Defective catechesis Turmoil around the papacy How to remain serene, faithful, and grounded in the perennial Magisterium, the Catechism, and Tradition Why Christ is the point — not church politics, not personalities, not factions 00:00 – Opening prayer & introduction 01:02 – “Seek first the kingdom of God and His justice” (Mt 6:33) 01:22 – Life of St. James Intercisus & his fall from the Faith 03:12 – Letter from his wife and mother & his repentance 05:51 – Public witness: “I am a Christian” & arrest 07:05 – Horrific martyrdom: “James chopped into pieces” 10:36 – Lessons from his life: earthly kingdom vs. Kingdom of God 15:14 – What is the Kingdom of God? (Catholic explanation) 19:25 – Truth and charity: being guided without counting the cost 20:55 – Pornography, near occasions of sin, and invalid confessions 25:24 – Career, human respect, and fear of preaching the full truth 30:24 – Cardinal Burke, confusion in the Church & staying serene 32:06 – Practical helps: Rosary, media, peace of soul 36:42 – Love for God = love for the truth 43:37 – Resisting the truth & sin against the Holy Ghost 45:07 – Love the truth or love the lie: which kingdom do I live in? 51:18 – Concrete call to repentance & reordering one’s life 52:26 – “Martyrdom on the installment plan” & final exhortation For more please visit http://veritascaritas.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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #KingdomOfGod #StJamesIntercisus #Martyrdom #CatholicSermon #Truth #Charity #Repentance #Fatima #Rosary #CatholicTeaching #CrisisInTheChurch

Topics

• Prayer
• Love & Compassion
• Suffering & Trials
• Bible Study
• The Kingdom of God