The Danger of ‘More, More, More’: The Rich Fool & Our Modern Anxiety

About this sermon

In today’s homily, we explore the deep spiritual reality behind anxiety, covetousness, and the battle within our thoughts, drawing from the Gospel parable of the rich fool. Father reflects on how anxiety and depression have surged in recent years and how the teachings of Christ — along with the wisdom of the Desert Fathers — reveal the inner battleground where our salvation is worked out. This message examines the mistake of placing security in material wealth, the danger of thought patterns that drift from God, and the transformative call to seek Christ above all else. Drawing on the writings of early Christian monks and The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis, the homily shows how even subtle temptations can gradually move the heart away from God. The Christian way forward is one of hope, vigilance, and orientation toward the Kingdom. We are called to open our hearts within the Divine Liturgy, activate our minds in prayer, and offer ourselves fully to God — receiving in return His Body and Blood in the Holy Eucharist. If this message resonates, please like, comment, and subscribe for more homilies and reflections. Glory be to Jesus Christ! Glory forever. 0:00 – Introduction 0:32 – “Christ is Amongst Us” Opening 0:55 – Rising Anxiety & Depression Worldwide 1:30 – Global Mental-Health Study Findings 2:16 – Anxiety Reflected in Today’s Gospel 3:01 – The Parable of the Rich Fool 3:40 – Desert Fathers as Early Psychologists 4:30 – Context: The Man Asking for His Inheritance 5:30 – Jesus Addresses Thoughts & Intentions 6:01 – Interior Dialogue of the Rich Fool 6:46 – Battling Tempting Thoughts (Logismoi) 7:30 – The 8 Evil Thoughts (Loigismoi) 7:57 – The Screwtape Letters Excerpt 9:04 – The Three Ways We Approach Wealth 9:45 – The Fool’s Way: “More, More, More” 10:26 – The Disillusioned Way: Losing Hope 11:17 – The Christian Way Forward 11:59 – Recognizing Our Deepest Spiritual Hunger 12:50 – Ordering Our Desires Toward God 13:51 – “Where Your Treasure Is” 14:55 – Seeking God Without Strings Attached 15:54 – Activating the Heart During Liturgy 16:45 – Closing Exhortation & Final Blessing For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@MusingswithFrMike & 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" = 🔔 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #ChristianHomily #OrthodoxHomily #CatholicHomily #AnxietyAndFaith #GospelReflection #RichFoolParable #DesertFathers #SpiritualWarfare #ScrewtapeLetters #ChristianHope #DivineLiturgy #Eucharist #FaithAndMentalHealth #ChristianTeaching #SeekGod #GloryBeToJesusChrist

Topics

• Anxiety & Worry
• Money & Stewardship
• Wisdom