Stand Fast in the Lord: What is Essential in Giving to God?

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In this powerful sermon for the 23rd Sunday after Pentecost, we hear St. Paul’s timeless exhortation to “Stand fast in the Lord, my dearly beloved.” This homily speaks especially to consecrated religious, young vocations, and anyone striving for a deeper union with God in a world full of distractions, imperfections, and spiritual obstacles. Father reflects on: – The true purpose of the religious vocation: union with God – Why love is ultimately the conformity of our will to God’s will – How imperfections, self-love, sloth, distraction, and pride hinder spiritual progress – The teachings of St. Teresa of Ávila, St. John of the Cross, and other mystics – The seriousness of striving beyond the minimal state of grace – The need for daily self-denial, sacrifice, and perseverance – The image of entering the “funnel” the right way: narrow at first, but ending in freedom – Why God’s love is “high maintenance” — demanding everything but rewarding infinitely more Whether you are discerning a vocation, living religious life, or simply seeking to grow in holiness, this sermon is a powerful reminder that sanctity requires surrender, and that God gives all the grace necessary to become united to Him in love. “God takes whatever we give Him — but He does not give Himself fully until we give ourselves wholly.” – St. Teresa of Ávila 00:00 – Introduction: “Stand Fast in the Lord” 00:28 – Beginning of the Homily 01:02 – Preparing for Annual Retreat 01:34 – Why a Young Woman Enters the Monastery 02:01 – The Purpose: Union With God 02:20 – God Communicates Most to Souls Advanced in Love 02:52 – True Love = Conformity of the Will 03:13 – St. Teresa of Ávila on Total Surrender 03:27 – Love Shown in Doing What Pleases the Other 04:12 – Example of Marriage: Daily Love & Self-Gift 05:03 – God Is Far More “High Maintenance” Than We Realize 05:26 – Conforming to God in All Things 06:03 – Entering the Funnel the Right Way 06:49 – Consecrated Life: Loving God in All Actions 07:28 – Small Imperfections Take Space Where God Should Dwell 08:12 – Effects of Sloth, Negligence, and Self-Seeking 08:56 – We Need the Holy Ghost to Purify Us 09:54 – St. John of the Cross on Advanced Souls & Imperfections 10:22 – Humility, Prayer, and Spiritual Pride 10:54 – Advanced Souls Seeking Spiritual Consolations 11:08 – Minimal State of Grace Is Not Enough 11:49 – Growing in Holiness Through Grace 12:13 – Called to Be Champions, Not Minimalists 12:26 – The Need for Self-Denial & Sacrifice 12:41 – Conclusion & Final Blessing 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.com 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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #LatinMass #CatholicHomily #StandFastInTheLord #Philippians #CatholicVocation #StJohnOfTheCross #StTeresaOfAvila #Holiness #UnionWithGod #CatholicRetreat #ConsecratedLife #Spiri

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