St. Basil the Great on Renunciation: Why Our Life Is in Heaven | Traditional Catholic Sermon

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In this traditional Catholic sermon, we reflect on the powerful teachings of St. Basil the Great, Doctor of the Church and founder of Eastern monasticism. Drawing from Our Lord's challenging words in the Gospel—"Whoever does not carry his cross and follow Me cannot be My disciple"—this sermon explores the necessity of renunciation, humility, and virtue in the Christian life. St. Basil teaches that perfect renunciation begins by stripping ourselves of attachment to worldly possessions, vain glory, earthly pleasures, and self-reliance. Following the examples of the Apostles who left everything to follow Christ, we are called to seek the treasures of Heaven rather than the fleeting goods of this world. The sermon also highlights the central importance of humility—the foundation upon which all virtues are built. Through the grace flowing from the Sacred Heart of Jesus pierced on the Cross, souls can grow in holiness and become true disciples of Christ. In an age of confusion and moral darkness, the saints remain lights guiding the faithful toward salvation. Like St. Basil during the crisis of Arianism, Catholics today must remain steadfast in the truth, carrying their crosses and keeping their eyes fixed on Heaven. "Our life is in Heaven." (Philippians 3:20) May the example of St. Basil the Great inspire us to renounce the world, embrace the Cross, and follow Our Lord with humble and faithful hearts. 00:00 Opening Prayer 00:28 Introduction: St. Basil the Great and Today's Gospel 00:51 The Cost of Discipleship and Carrying the Cross 01:22 St. Basil on Perfect Renunciation 01:53 Leaving Worldly Attachments Behind 02:23 Renunciation and the Treasures of Heaven 02:54 Christ Became Poor So We Might Become Rich 03:29 Pope Benedict XVI on St. Basil and Virtue 03:55 Virtues as the Building Stones of the Spiritual Life 04:20 Humility: The Foundation of Every Virtue 04:54 The Grace That Flows from Christ's Cross 05:19 Learning Meekness and Humility from Christ 05:33 Looking to the Saints in Times of Confusion 05:57 St. Basil's Battle Against Arianism 06:16 Preaching the Truth in Season and Out of Season 06:41 St. Basil as a Light for Souls 07:08 Renouncing Everything to Follow Christ 07:24 Trusting God's Providence 07:33 Why We Renounce the World's Pleasures 07:41 "Our Life Is in Heaven" – Final Exhortation and Blessing #StBasilTheGreat #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #CatholicFaith #Humility #Renunciation #TakeUpYourCross For more on the ICKSP parishes in Ireland, & to donate to them, please click here https://institute-christ-king.ie/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest https://icksp.org.uk/blog/at-our-mission-in-gabon/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 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

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