The Circumcision of Christ & St. Basil the Great | New Year Sermon on Obedience and the Heart

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Christ is born! At the very beginning of the New Year, the Church places before us two sacred mysteries united into one powerful message: ✨ The Circumcision of Our Lord Jesus Christ ✨ The Feast of St. Basil the Great Though they may seem different at first, together they reveal how salvation enters the world and how it is lived out in a human life. Eight days after His birth, Christ submits Himself to circumcision according to the Law—not because He needs it, but because we need it. From the first moments of His earthly life, Jesus shows us true obedience: not obedience born of fear, but obedience born of love. Almighty God humbles Himself, fully entering the human condition to heal it from within. This feast reminds us that salvation does not come through power, but through humility, trust, and loving obedience to the Father. As the secular year begins, the Church calls us not to grand resolutions, but to a humble heart willing to follow God’s will. St. Paul teaches that God desires not merely circumcision of the flesh, but circumcision of the heart—the cutting away of sin, pride, selfishness, fear, and everything that separates us from Christ. On this same day, we honor St. Basil the Great, a living example of this inner transformation. Brilliant, fearless, and uncompromising in the truth, St. Basil chose humility, sacrifice, and service. He defended the Orthodox faith, founded hospitals, cared for the poor, and shaped the Church’s worship through the Divine Liturgy still celebrated today. Together, these feasts ask us: 👉 What must be cut away from my heart this year? 👉 Where am I called to practice obedience? 👉 How will I defend the truth with love? 👉 How will I serve my neighbor? As we step into the New Year, may Christ circumcise our hearts, removing what does not belong, and planting within us His life. And may St. Basil the Great pray for us, that we may live not for ourselves, but for the glory of God and the salvation of our souls. Amen. 00:00 Christ is Born – Introduction 00:19 Two Mysteries, One Message 00:54 The Circumcision of Christ Explained 01:15 Obedience Born of Love, Not Fear 01:49 Salvation Through Humility 02:02 The Church’s Message at the New Year 02:23 Circumcision of the Heart (St. Paul) 03:03 What Must Be Cut Away From Our Hearts? 03:39 Feast of St. Basil the Great 03:52 Who Was St. Basil? 04:06 Humility, Sacrifice, and Service 04:38 St. Basil and the Divine Liturgy 05:05 Living Fully for God This Year 05:39 Salvation Begins Small 06:14 A Prayer for the New Year For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@st.johnchrysostombyzantine2197 & 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.us 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CircumcisionOfChrist #StBasilTheGreat #OrthodoxSermon #Christ

Topics

• Obedience
• Jesus Christ
• New Beginnings