The First Sunday of Lent: Why “WE Found the Messiah” Changes Everything

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Glory to Jesus Christ! On the First Sunday of the Great Fast (Lent), we hear a Gospel we have heard many times before — the calling of the disciples. But hidden in plain sight is a powerful truth most of us overlook. When Andrew and Philip go to call others, they do not say “I found the Messiah.” They say: “We found the Messiah.” That single word — we — reveals something absolutely essential about the Christian life. Salvation is not an individual project. You cannot follow Christ alone. You cannot journey through Lent alone. You cannot be saved apart from the Body of Christ. From the very beginning, Christ calls His disciples into communion — into community — into the Church. In this homily, we reflect on: • Why Christianity is inherently communal • Why the Church increases services during Lent • Why worship together is essential for salvation • The spiritual danger of isolated Christianity • How to truly journey toward Pascha as a community During this Lenten season, remember: You may not be able to attend every service — but you can attend something. Because when we gather in prayer and worship, we become what we are meant to be: The Body of Christ. Download the Sensus Fidelium app today. By subscribing to iCatholic Mobile, you help fund programs that connect you to everything Catholic and provide a lifeline to others in need. With every dollar earned, a portion goes to Catholic media, education, and the formation of souls. Join today at: 👉 https://icatholicmobile.com 0:00 Glory to Jesus Christ 0:17 Seminary conversations: “Fixing the Church” 0:37 The danger of over-familiar Gospel readings 1:14 A new discovery in today’s Gospel 1:46 Jesus calls the disciples individually 2:09 “We found the Messiah” — not “I found” 2:38 Why this word matters 3:00 Christianity means community 3:21 The essential role of “we” 3:36 Why the Church increases services during Lent 4:13 Salvation is not individual 4:29 Journeying toward salvation together 5:05 The call to attend something this Lent 5:53 Download the Sensus Fidelium app For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@steliasbrampton & 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 #Catholic #Lent #GreatLent #FirstSundayOfLent #ChristianCommunity #BodyOfChrist #CatholicHomily #EasternCatholic #ByzantineCatholic #CatholicTeaching #SensusFidelium #LentenReflection #CatholicFaith #CatholicPriest #Pascha

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• Jesus Christ