St. Matthias, Apostolic Succession & True Humility (24 February)

About this sermon

As we journey through Lent toward Easter, Holy Mother Church places before us great Apostles like St. Matthias to inspire us to become true witnesses of the Resurrection. In this reflection, we explore: Why St. Peter appointed a successor to Judas The biblical foundation for Apostolic Succession How the Church remains Apostolic today St. Augustine’s profound teaching on the Twelve Gates of the Heavenly Jerusalem The deep connection between the Trinity, the four corners of the world, and the Twelve Apostles Why humility is the foundation of sanctity What it truly means to “Learn of Me, for I am meek and humble of heart” Lent reminds us of our weakness — but Christ invites us into His Sacred Heart: “Come to Me, all you who are heavy burdened, and I will give you rest.” If we desire to rise with Christ in glory, we must descend into humility. The taller the edifice of sanctity, the deeper the foundation must be. Let us ask St. Matthias and all the Apostles to help us become bold witnesses of Christ crucified and risen — through humility, charity, and total dependence upon God. Without Him, we can do nothing. 0:00 Intro Prayer 0:15 Lent and the Call to Be Witnesses of the Resurrection 0:39 St. Peter and the Appointment of St. Matthias 1:37 Apostolic Authority & Interpreting Scripture 2:22 Why Replace Judas? Apostolic Succession Explained 3:14 The Church Is Still Apostolic Today 4:01 St. Augustine on the 12 Gates of Jerusalem 5:17 The Four Corners of the World & The Trinity 6:12 “Come to Me All Who Labor” – The Sacred Heart 7:34 Learn of Me: Meek and Humble of Heart 8:17 The Foundation of Humility 9:16 True Humility: God Is God, I Am Not 9:55 Without Me You Can Do Nothing 10:08 Lenten Struggles & Dependence on Christ 10:48 His Yoke Is Sweet and His Burden Light 11:24 Final Prayer & 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 🔴 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 #Catholic #Lent #StMatthias #ApostolicSuccession #Humility #CatholicFaith #SacredHeart #Resurrection #StAugustine #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #Christianity #BibleReflection #HolyTrinity #CatholicTeaching

Topics

• Humility