St. Alphonsus Liguori on Good Friday: The Passion That Should Change Your Life

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On Good Friday, St. Alphonsus Liguori reminds us of a powerful truth: meditating on the Passion of Jesus Christ is one of the greatest means of acquiring divine love. Yet, how often is Christ neglected? In this meditation, we reflect on: The immense suffering Our Lord endured out of love for us The ingratitude of the world toward His sacrifice The mystery of God dying for sinful man The overwhelming love shown in both the Cross and the Holy Eucharist As St. Paul says: “He loved us and delivered Himself up for us.” And as St. Bonaventure reflects, Christ loved us so intensely it seemed as if He "hated Himself" to prove that love. From the brutal reality of the Passion to the humility of the Eucharist, this meditation invites you to ask: 👉 How can anyone contemplate Jesus crucified and not be moved to love Him? Let this Good Friday reflection draw your heart closer to Christ and awaken a deeper love for Him who gave everything for you. 🙏 “God forbid that I should glory, save in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Galatians 6:14) 00:00 – St. Alphonsus on the Passion as a path to divine love 00:09 – Christ is neglected by the world 00:24 – The suffering Jesus endured for love of us 00:39 – “It seems folly that God should die” (St. Gregory) 00:56 – “He loved us and gave Himself up for us” (St. Paul) 01:12 – Christ shed His Blood to wash away sin 01:20 – St. Bonaventure: Love so great it seems like self-hatred 01:36 – The brutality of the Passion of Christ 01:45 – St. Thomas Aquinas on the Eucharist 01:58 – Christ humbles Himself to become our food 02:17 – “The charity of Christ presses us” 02:30 – What we sacrifice for worldly things 02:52 – How little we love God in comparison 03:08 – Glorying in the Cross (St. Paul) 03:25 – Infinite God died for us 03:41 – The cruel death of the Cross 03:55 – How can we not be moved to love Him? 04:02 – Isaiah: He bore our infirmities 04:20 – Christ suffered what we deserved 04:28 – He did it all for love of us 04:47 – The gift of the Eucharist 05:01 – “He who eats my flesh…” 05:17 – Union with Christ in Holy Communion 05:33 – Final thanksgiving and prayer For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCy7sVkgogsfm3tBpWyNHhEQ & 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Donations to Sensus Fidelium is 501(c)3 tax deductible #GoodFriday #Catholic #JesusChrist #PassionOfChrist #StAlphonsus #HolyWeek #CatholicFaith #Eucharist #ChristianMeditation #DivineLove

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