The Elect and the Reprobate: False Christs, Predestination, and the Mark of the Tau

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In this powerful traditional Catholic sermon, we explore Our Lord’s warning that “false christs and false prophets will arise” and examine the timeless teaching of predestination, the Mark of the Tau, and the spiritual battle faced by the faithful at the end of the liturgical year. Drawing from Scripture, the teachings of the Church, the Fourth Lateran Council, Pope Innocent III, St. Francis of Assisi, Brother Leo, St. Augustine, and St. Francis de Sales, this homily provides a profound and consoling reflection on God’s will, divine providence, temptation, and the signs of the elect. Topics include: – The mystical life and spiritual insight of St. Francis of Assisi – The story of Brother Leo and the consoling Tau blessing – The biblical meaning of the Tau Cross, the symbol of the elect – Pope Innocent III’s sermon at the Fourth Lateran Council – Catholic teaching on predestination vs. Calvinist double predestination – Why despair and presumption are both spiritual dangers – Signs of being among the elect – The powerful conversion moment of St. Francis de Sales – How devotion, sacraments, and perseverance anchor us in hope 00:00 – Gospel Introduction & Warning of False Christs 00:23 – “Even the Elect” and Spiritual Deception 00:42 – St. Francis of Assisi as a Mystic 01:14 – Brother Leo’s Temptation to Despair 02:12 – St. Francis Writes the Prayer & Tau Cross 03:48 – Brother Leo’s Consolation 04:02 – Fourth Lateran Council (1215) Background 04:47 – Pope Innocent III Quotes Ezekiel 05:51 – Bishops as the Six Men of Divine Vengeance 06:25 – The Mission of St. Francis and the Tau 07:04 – Meaning of the Tau Mark 08:01 – Last Sunday of the Liturgical Year 08:14 – Introduction to Predestination 09:02 – Definition of Catholic Predestination 09:49 – St. Paul on Predestination 10:24 – Certainty of the Elect 10:40 – Biblical Figures of the Reprobate vs. the Elect 12:01 – God’s Will vs. Man’s Rejection 12:54 – Condemnation of Universalism 13:10 – Why Many Catholics Avoid the Topic 13:43 – Luther & Calvin’s Heresy of Double Predestination 14:25 – Calvinist View of God as Monster 15:03 – Luther’s “Dumb Horse” Theology 16:02 – Condemnation by the Church 17:00 – Mystery of God’s Choices 17:52 – Warning Against Presumption 18:29 – Practical Importance of Predestination 18:41 – Never Give Up on a Soul 19:08 – The Elect and Signs of Salvation 20:29 – Devotions and Sacramentals as Signs of Election 21:02 – Confidence, Not Presumption 21:05 – St. Francis de Sales’ Struggle with Predestination 22:17 – His Beautiful Prayer of Abandonment 23:26 – The Memorare & Instant Healing 23:53 – Call to Confidence in God’s Love 24:00 – Final Blessing For more lease visit https://reginaprophetarum.org/#/ remember to 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.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 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/ 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 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 🔴 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 #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #CatholicSermon #Predestination #StFrancis #TauCross #CatholicTeaching #EndTimes #CatholicFaith #Franciscan #CatholicHomily #SensusFidelium #Catholi