Sin Is the True Bondage: Saint Peter Nolasco, Our Lady of Mercy, and True Freedom (28 January)

About this sermon

On the Feast of Saint Peter Nolasco, we reflect on the profound mission of the Order of Our Lady of Mercy for the Redemption of Captives, founded alongside Saint Raymond of Peñafort and the King of Spain. This order was established to redeem Christians held in Muslim slavery, even taking a fourth vow: to offer their own lives in exchange for captives if ransom funds were insufficient. This heroic charity points us to an even deeper truth — the greatest slavery is not physical, but spiritual. The prayer of today’s Mass reminds us that sin is bondage, even the smallest sin acting like a chain around the soul. True liberty is not found in this world, but in freedom from sin, a freedom Christ desires to give to every soul. In this reflection, we explore: Why sin enslaves and virtue liberates The danger of becoming comfortable in spiritual bondage How the devil convinces souls they cannot be saved Why many reject true freedom when it is offered The role of Our Lady of Mercy in freeing spiritual captives How prayer, sacrifice, and confidence in God’s mercy lead to deliverance Our Lord continually calls us to Himself, offering His grace, forgiveness, and strength — no matter how long we’ve been bound, no matter how great the sin. “Do not hold on to your chains. Give them to Christ — and be free.” May this message inspire you to seek the true liberty of the soul, to lay up treasures in Heaven, and to walk in the freedom of faith, hope, and charity. 🙏 “Grant by his intercession that we may be set free from the bondage of sin and enjoy perpetual liberty in our heavenly home.” 00:00 Feast of Saint Peter Nolasco and Saint Raymond of Peñafort 00:39 The Order of Our Lady of Mercy for the Redemption of Captives 01:01 The Fourth Vow: Laying Down One’s Life for the Brethren 01:15 The Prayer of the Mass Explained 02:00 Why Spiritual Bondage Is Worse Than Physical Slavery 02:41 Sin as Chains on the Soul 03:01 False Ideas of Freedom in the Modern World 03:49 Storing Up Treasures in Heaven 04:21 Seeing Sin as Slavery and Virtue as Liberty 04:46 Why People Choose Bondage Over Freedom 05:41 Christ Weeping Over Jerusalem 06:11 No Sin Is Too Big for God’s Mercy 06:30 Turning to Our Lady of Mercy 07:03 The Devil’s Lie: “You Can’t Be Saved” 08:11 Why Deliverance Requires Prayer and Sacrifice 08:40 Never Make a Truce With Sin 09:02 True Freedom in Faith, Hope, and Charity Please 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. 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 🔴 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 #SaintPeterNolasco #OurLadyOfMercy #FreedomFromSin #CatholicTeaching #SpiritualFreedom #RedemptionOfCaptives #CatholicReflection #SinIsBondage #TrueL

Topics

• Love & Compassion
• Repentance
• Overcoming Obstacles