Take Up Your Cross | On Self-Denial & Transformation

About this sermon

In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. In this powerful sermon, we reflect on Jesus’ call: “If anyone wishes to come after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.” Each of us has our own cross to bear—whether it’s anger, unforgiveness, self-pity, anxiety, or pride. By crucifying the old self and embracing the way of the Cross, we are transformed into new creations in Christ. St. Paul reminds us: “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me.” The Cross is not just jewelry—it is a way of life. Through forgiveness, humility, and love, even for our enemies, we become true followers of Christ. This homily also draws on C.S. Lewis’ The Screwtape Letters to highlight how the enemy tries to distract us from the Cross. But if we keep the Cross central in our minds, our lives will reflect Christ’s mercy and strength. 🙏 Short Prayer for Transformation: “Lord, bless them and change me.” ✨ Whether you are struggling with forgiveness, carrying a heavy burden, or seeking to deepen your faith, may this message encourage you to live the Cross daily. ⛪ Chapters 0:00 – Opening Prayer 0:22 – The Call to Deny Ourselves 1:46 – St. Paul: Crucified with Christ 3:02 – Keeping the Cross in Mind 3:57 – The Enemy’s Strategy (C.S. Lewis) 5:01 – Jesus’ Forgiveness on the Cross 6:40 – A Short Transformative Prayer 8:01 – Living Counterculturally in Christ 9:02 – The Cross as the Way of Love For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@stjohnmelkite & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #ChristianSermon #CatholicHomily #OrthodoxChristianity #TakeUpYourCross #Forgiveness #ChristianFaith #StPaul #CSLewis #ScrewtapeLetters #ChristianPrayer #LivingTheCross #ChristianEncouragement #FaithOverFear #DenyYourself 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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

Topics

• Discipleship
• Jesus Christ