St. Ephrem (18 June): Humility for the Knowledge of Truth

About this sermon

St. Ephraim the Syrian (306–378) is one of the greatest Fathers and Doctors of the Church, remembered as the "Harp of the Holy Ghost" for his beautiful hymns defending Catholic doctrine. In this reflection, we explore the remarkable life of St. Ephraim, his deep humility, his refusal of the priesthood, his defense of the true Faith against heresy, and his powerful teachings on judgment, sanctity, and self-knowledge. Though renowned for writing hundreds of hymns and theological works, St. Ephraim considered himself unworthy of honor and constantly meditated upon God's judgment. His humility serves as a powerful reminder that holiness is rooted in truth, not flattery, appearances, or worldly praise. We also discuss the dangers of rash judgment, the importance of allowing the Church to discern sanctity, and how true humility consists in loving the truth about ourselves before God. May St. Ephraim the Syrian intercede for us and obtain for us the grace of humility, self-knowledge, and fidelity to the Catholic Faith. St. Ephraim the Syrian, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction to St. Ephraim the Syrian 00:33 Birth, family, and early Christian formation 01:02 Baptized at age 18 and influenced by a holy bishop 01:19 Life as a deacon in the early Church 01:45 Living beside the church in prayer and service 02:09 Ascetic practices, fasting, and vigils 02:25 Meditation on God's judgment 02:40 St. Ephraim's treatise on the Last Judgment 03:11 Refusal of the priesthood 03:57 The dignity of the priesthood and vocation 04:21 Flight from Nisibis to Edessa 04:46 Edessa and the challenge of heresy 05:35 The Harp of the Holy Ghost 05:42 Using popular songs to teach Catholic doctrine 06:07 Introducing hymns into Christian worship 06:48 Last years of preaching and teaching 07:03 Final illness and preparations for death 07:25 St. Ephraim's extraordinary humility 08:15 Conquering anger through virtue 08:40 His final words and spiritual testament 09:21 Death and later recognition as Doctor of the Church 09:41 Over 400 hymns written for the faithful 10:07 Rash judgment and rash conclusions explained 11:02 Why the Church carefully examines saints 12:04 Why saints call themselves sinners 13:10 Seeing ourselves truthfully before God 14:03 Humility as a love of truth 15:04 Final lesson from St. Ephraim's life 15:20 Closing prayer and blessing Please 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.com 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StEphraim #SaintEphraim #CatholicSaints #CatholicChurch #DoctorOfTheChurch #ChurchFathers #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianHistory #Humility #CatholicTeaching #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicSpirituality #LivesOfTheSaints #Catholicism

Topics

• Humility
• Bible Study