Sunday Within The Octave Of The Nativity ~ In What True Wisdom Consists ~ St. Alphonsus

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What is true wisdom? In this powerful traditional Catholic sermon for the Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity, we reflect on the prophetic words of holy Simeon: “Behold, this child is set for the fall and for the resurrection of many in Israel.” (Luke 2:34) This sermon exposes the great folly of sinners who live only for temporal pleasures and contrasts it with the true wisdom of the saints, who live for God and eternity. Drawing from Sacred Scripture, St. Augustine, St. John Chrysostom, St. Gregory, St. Francis de Sales, and St. Bonaventure, this homily explains why the wisdom of the world leads to ruin—and why the science of the saints leads to heaven. 📖 Topics Covered: What true wisdom really consists in Why sinners are truly foolish Why saints are truly wise Friendship with God vs slavery to sin Vanity of earthly riches, honors, and pleasures The necessity of salvation and eternal life The “science of the saints” explained Practical means of sanctification Preparing for death and eternity This sermon is especially valuable for: Catholics seeking spiritual depth Those struggling with worldly attachments Anyone discerning the meaning of true happiness Lovers of traditional Catholic preaching “Happy is the man who knows God, although he is ignorant of other things.” — St. Augustine 📿 May this sermon help you live wisely—for time and eternity. 00:00 Introduction – Sunday Within the Octave of the Nativity 00:14 Simeon’s Prophecy: Fall and Resurrection (Luke 2:34) 01:24 Saints vs Sinners: Two Destinies 02:04 Friendship with God vs Enmity with God 03:00 The Purpose of Human Life Explained 03:26 Worldly Passions and Eternal Loss 04:13 Saving the Body While Losing the Soul 04:46 Acting by Reason vs Acting Like Beasts 05:22 The Necessity of the Last End 06:06 The Blindness of Worldly Wisdom 06:28 Examples of Worldly Folly 07:23 The Greatest Misfortune of Sinners 08:09 Mortal Sin and Eternal Consequences 09:03 Vanity of Earthly Goods 10:09 The Saints Are Truly Wise 10:44 Knowledge of God vs Worldly Learning 11:32 The Poor and Simple Who Gain Heaven 12:11 Learning from Death and the Grave 12:45 St. Paul: The World Is Passing Away 13:06 Practical Means to Become Truly Wise 13:44 Conclusion: Wisdom for Time and Eternity https://sensusfidelium.com/meditations/st-alphonsus/st-alphonsus-sermons-for-every-sunday-of-the-year/sermon-v-sunday-within-the-octave-of-the-nativity-in-what-true-wisdom-consists/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #TrueWisdom #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #ScienceOfTheSaints #CatholicTeaching #Luke234 #VanityOfTheWorld #Salvation #CatholicHomily #Saints #EternalL

Topics

• Wisdom
• Christmas