St. John the Baptist & the Danger of Pride | Advent Sermon on Humility (St. Francis de Sales)

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In this profound Advent sermon, drawing from St. Francis de Sales, we reflect on the extraordinary humility of St. John the Baptist and the subtle danger of pride. On the Third Sunday of Advent, the Church places before us the figure of St. John the Baptist — a man so great that Christ Himself declared none born of woman greater — yet a man who utterly refused honor, titles, and false exaltation. When questioned by the religious authorities sent from Jerusalem, St. John could have accepted glory. He could have allowed himself to be proclaimed the Messiah. Instead, he boldly and humbly confessed: “I am not the Christ.” This sermon contrasts the humility of St. John with the pride of Lucifer and of fallen man. Pride destroyed original justice, turned paradise into exile, and transformed angels into demons. Yet humility — especially the humility that acknowledges absolute dependence on Christ — becomes the path to salvation. 📖 Key themes explored in this sermon include: The subtlety and danger of spiritual pride Why humility is more powerful than miracles How Lucifer fell without believing he could be God Why St. John’s refusal of honor surpasses even angelic virtue The necessity of grace in every aspect of the Christian life This is a timely Advent meditation reminding us that salvation comes not through self-sufficiency, but through recognizing our radical need for Our Lord Jesus Christ. 🔔 May this sermon prepare your soul for the coming of Christ with humility, vigilance, and grace. 0:00 – Opening Prayer 0:14 – St. Francis de Sales on Humility 0:32 – Pride and the Loss of Original Justice 0:49 – The Subtle Temptation Faced by St. John the Baptist 1:18 – Who Sent the Envoys from Jerusalem and Why 2:10 – The Blindness of Those Awaiting the Messiah 2:48 – “Who Are You?” — The Question of the Ages 3:06 – “I Am Not the Christ” — Perfect Humility Explained 3:46 – Refusing Honors Even When Offered 4:28 – Lucifer’s Pride and the Fall of the Angels 5:43 – Adam and Eve: Tempted to Be Like God 6:15 – St. John’s Humility on Fallen Earth 6:57 – The Danger of Spiritual Self-Sufficiency 7:36 – Our Absolute Need for Christ’s Grace 7:57 – Closing Prayer For more from this parish please visit https://www.institute-christ-king.org/oakland-sermons & please 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP 🙏🏻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 #CatholicSermon #Advent #StJohnTheBaptist #Humility #Tradition

Topics

• Humility
• Pride
• Christmas