St Simon and St Thaddeus: Perfection Consists in Doing the Little Things Well

About this sermon

Holiness grows through small things done with great love for Jesus Christ. This Catholic sermon for the Feast of Saints Simon and Jude explores how ordinary duties, charity, humility, and quiet sacrifices can become a daily path to sanctity. Beginning with St. Jude’s warning against following the way of Cain, the preacher calls us away from hatred and toward the love of Christ. But what does that love look like in practice? Our Lord gives us the principle in Luke 16:10: “He that is faithful in that which is least, is faithful also in that which is greater.” Addressed especially to religious sisters, this reflection offers lessons for every Christian: restraining anger, treating difficult people courteously, receiving correction humbly, guarding our speech, and faithfully carrying out the duties before us. Christian perfection develops little by little. The details we are tempted to dismiss can become opportunities to practice faith, hope, and charity. In this sermon: • St. Jude’s warning against the way of Cain • Choosing Christ’s love over hatred • Being faithful in little things • Growing through ordinary virtues and daily duties • Responding to difficult people with charity • Practicing humility when corrected • Exercising restraint in speech • Offering small, prudent sacrifices • Avoiding the gradual neglect of spiritual life Ask Saints Simon and Jude for the grace to love Christ deeply in the ordinary circumstances of your life. 00:00 Opening music 00:28 “They have gone in the way of Cain” 00:37 Feast of Saints Simon and Jude 01:02 Choosing love instead of hatred 01:23 Luke 16:10: Faithful in little things 01:39 Love is found in the details 02:04 Ordinary lives and the call to holiness 02:30 Perfection through the practice of virtue 02:47 Daily duties as opportunities for sanctification 03:11 Restraining anger and practicing charity 03:26 Humility and receiving correction 03:34 Restraint in speech 03:50 Small sacrifices at the table 04:12 Small things offered with great love 04:27 Ecclesiasticus 19:1: Do not despise small things 04:46 Faithfulness in the details 05:01 Religious life and everyday love for Christ 05:09 Final prayer through Saints Simon and Jude 05:26 Closing music What ordinary duty or small act of charity can you offer to Jesus with greater love today? Share your reflection below. Saints Simon and Jude, pray for us! For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #SmallThingsGreatLove #CatholicSermon #EverydayHoliness #SaintsSimonAndJude #CatholicSpirituality #LoveOfChrist #SensusFidelium 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴