St. John Lateran (9 November): Where Is the Temple of the Lord?

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In this deeply moving homily delivered on the Feast of Saint John Lateran Basilica, we are reminded that “you are temples of God,” as St. Paul teaches. The same Holy Trinity who dwells within the sacred walls of the Lateran Basilica also seeks to dwell within our hearts. This sermon includes a striking story of St. Joseph Cafasso, whose encounter with a hardened prisoner reveals the miraculous power of confession—how grace can enter the soul when one simply allows God in. The message connects this to the Gospel account of Zacchaeus, who responded to a moment of grace that completely changed his life. The homily then turns into a heartfelt exhortation for preparing spiritually for an upcoming canonical retreat—a time of extraordinary grace, deeper prayer, sacrifice, and interior transformation. We are encouraged to open our hearts fully to the “holy stings” of Heaven, the divine sparks, and the miracles God desires to work within us. This reflection calls us to recommit ourselves to prayer, humility, sacrifice, and the abandonment of our own will so that the perfect will of God may be fulfilled in us. 📌 Themes Covered: • Feast of St. John Lateran Basilica • St. Paul’s teaching on being temples of God • St. Joseph Cafasso story • Confession, grace, and conversion • Spiritual preparation • Canonical retreats • The Sacred Heart of Jesus • Prayer, sacrifice & interior transformation 🙏 “May His holy will be done—with me or without me.” ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – In the Name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost 00:11 – Feast of St. John Lateran Basilica 00:23 – “You are temples of God” – St. Paul 00:40 – God dwelling in the soul 00:51 – Story of St. Joseph Cafasso visiting a prisoner 01:06 – Conversion through confession 01:25 – Zacchaeus and the unexpected grace of conversion 01:47 – Christ comes to dwell within the heart 01:58 – Preparing for the upcoming canonical retreat 02:12 – Years of doing canonical retreats 02:31 – The danger of complacency 02:44 – “The grace your soul needs is at hand” 03:02 – God works through simple acts 03:19 – Invitation to prepare spiritually 03:26 – Extra sacrifices & deeper prayer 03:50 – Entering the “Hornet’s Nest” of the Sacred Heart 04:00 – Allowing the “Hornets of Heaven” to sting the soul 04:14 – Abundant graces for open hearts 04:26 – Beginning spiritual preparation now 04:35 – Conforming our will to God's will 04:49 – Closing invocation For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻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/ 🔴 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 🔴 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 #Catholic #Homily #TraditionalCatholic #StJohnLateran #Confession #Grace #Conversion #SacredHeart #CatholicRetreat #LatinMass #CatholicFaith #CatholicSermon #StJosephCafasso #Zacchaeus #Sp