St. John Chrysostom (27 January): The Golden Mouth Who Spoke the Truth Without Fear

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In this powerful Catholic sermon, we reflect on the life, courage, and preaching of Saint John Chrysostom, Doctor of the Church and Patriarch of Constantinople — the man known as the “Golden Mouth.” Born in 347 A.D. in Antioch, Saint John Chrysostom became one of the greatest preachers in the history of the Church. His homilies were practical, direct, and fearless, addressing the real moral issues of daily life — the marketplace, marriage, wealth, vanity, and corruption — while remaining deeply rooted in Sacred Scripture. As Patriarch of Constantinople, Saint John confronted clerical corruption, moral decay, and even imperial vanity, including that of Empress Eudoxia. His uncompromising clarity earned him exile, suffering, and ultimately death — but also eternal glory. This sermon calls Catholics today — especially clergy and leaders — to imitate Saint John Chrysostom’s example: ➡️ Speak the truth clearly ➡️ Preach with charity ➡️ Remain faithful despite opposition In an age of confusion, compromise, and silence, Saint John Chrysostom reminds us that the Gospel must be preached in season and out of season. 📿 “The laborers are few, but the harvest is plentiful.” May the holy names of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph be blessed now and forever. 00:00 – Opening Prayer: Jesus, Mary, and Joseph 00:35 – A City on a Hill: The Call to Be the Light of the World 00:47 – Saint John Chrysostom: The Golden Mouth of the Church 01:27 – Power of Scripture to Transform Daily Life 02:19 – Practical Preaching: Vices, Virtues, Pain, and Glory 02:56 – Early Life: Law, Rhetoric, and the Call to Solitude 03:33 – Monastic Life, Fasting, and Return to Antioch 03:59 – Rise as a Renowned Preacher 04:13 – Named Patriarch of Constantinople 04:38 – Clerical Corruption and Reform 05:09 – Conflict with Empress Eudoxia 05:34 – First Exile and Recall 06:05 – Speaking Truth Again — Second Exile 06:33 – Final Exile and Death on the Road 07:12 – Lessons from Saint John Chrysostom 07:49 – Speaking Truth in Charity 08:13 – Moral Evils of Our Age 09:20 – Crisis in the Church 09:58 – Our Lady: Silence and Courage 10:32 – Call for Holy Prelates 11:06 – Final Prayer and Blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintJohnChrysostom #CatholicSermon #DoctorOfTheChurch #CatholicFaith #ChurchFathers #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicTruth #CatholicHomily #OurLady #CatholicTeaching #ChristianPerfection #TruthInCharity

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