The Danger of “Small” Sins | Monday of the Third Week of Lent

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The Gospel for the Monday of the Third Week of Lent presents the powerful story of Naaman the Syrian, a great commander afflicted with leprosy who sought healing from the prophet Elisha. Yet his healing depended on something simple: washing seven times in the Jordan River. At first, Naaman refused. Why? Pride and blindness. This powerful Lenten sermon explains the spiritual lesson behind the Gospel: many souls are lost not by great sins alone, but by despising small acts of obedience. God commands obedience not only in great matters, but even in the smallest things. When we neglect these small duties of Christian life, we slowly become blind to greater sins. In this reflection you will discover: • Why small sins lead to great falls • How pride blinds the soul • The spiritual danger of neglecting small duties • Why the devil tempts us first with “little” disobediences • The path back to spiritual healing through humble obedience As the saints teach: “He who despises small things will gradually fall.” This Lenten reflection invites us to examine our conscience and return to God with humility before small neglects grow into spiritual ruin. May this meditation help you walk the narrow path to Heaven during this holy season of Lent. 00:00 Gospel Introduction – Naaman the Syrian 00:18 The Story of the Leper Seeking Healing 00:47 The Simple Command of Elisha 01:04 The Image of the Sinner Seeking Healing 01:35 Pride and Blindness Explained 02:03 Why Sinners Reject Small Duties 02:31 The Two Lessons of This Gospel 03:03 Pride as the Root of Disobedience 03:42 Why God Commands Even Small Things 04:32 The Devil’s Strategy: Small Sins First 05:00 How Small Errors Lead to Great Heresies 05:18 The Example of Martin Luther 06:31 Pride Destroying Christian Obedience 06:48 The Path from Mockery to Atheism 07:35 Neglecting Small Things in the Church 08:06 Why Small Things Protect Great Ones 08:21 God Testing Obedience in Small Commands 09:18 The Narrow Road to Heaven 09:48 The Christian Life Compared to a Clock 10:22 Spiritual Blindness Caused by Sin 10:45 The Law of God as Our Light 11:10 When Mortal Sin Appears “Small” 12:19 Faithfulness in Small Things 12:43 The Terrible Regret of Neglect 13:00 Final Lenten Exhortation To donate to the Church Restoration Project in Ireland please visit https://gofundme.com/restore-immaculate 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP 🙏🏻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 #Catholic #Lent #CatholicSermon #LentenReflection #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicTeaching #ChristianObedience #ExaminationOfConscience #CatholicSpirituality

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• Repentance