St. George (23 April): Total Commitment to Christ

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Christ is risen! Indeed, He is risen! On this great feast day, we commemorate the holy, glorious, and victorious Great Martyr George—a fearless soldier of Christ who gave everything for his faith. In a world that opposed him, St. George stood firm, boldly proclaiming Christ even under brutal persecution. Drawing from the words of Christ—“If the world hates you, know that it hated Me before you”—this reflection challenges us to examine our own lives. Are we willing to sacrifice comfort, status, and even safety for the sake of the Gospel? St. George, a high-ranking Roman soldier, distributed his wealth, freed his servants, and publicly denounced the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian. Despite unimaginable tortures, he remained steadfast in prayer and unwavering in faith—leading many, even the emperor’s own household, to conversion. This powerful homily calls us to: Detach from worldly comforts Live lives of sacrifice and almsgiving Stand courageously for Christ in a hostile world Strengthen ourselves through prayer and the sacraments As St. Theophan the Recluse reminds us: “Throw out of your head the idea that you can through a comfortable life become what you must be in Christ.” May we, like St. George, become fearless witnesses to the truth. O Holy Great Martyr George, pray for us! 00:00 – Opening Prayer & Paschal Greeting 00:27 – “If the World Hates You…” (John’s Gospel Reflection) 00:45 – Who Was St. George? 01:01 – His Radical Sacrifice for Christ 01:14 – Tortures and Suffering for the Faith 01:39 – Miracles and Conversions 01:49 – Total Surrender to God 02:13 – Courage in Battle & Faith 02:28 – Lesson: Give Your Entire Life to Christ 02:46 – Lenten Sacrifice & Almsgiving 03:19 – The Discomfort of Holiness 03:30 – St. Theophan’s Warning on Comfort 03:46 – Faithfulness in Attending Liturgy 04:11 – St. George’s Unwavering Witness 04:31 – Building Our Spiritual Arsenal 04:45 – Final Prayer to St. George For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@st.johnchrysostombyzantine2197 & 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 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 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 #StGeorge #CatholicFaith #ChristianCourage #Martyrdom #ByzantineCatholic #Saints #SpiritualWarfare #ChristIsRisen #CatholicHomily #FaithOverFear #Lent #Pascha #DefendTheFaith #CatholicInspiration #SoldierOfChrist

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