The Gift of Frankincense Explained | Epiphany Sermon on the Magi & the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass

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On the great Feast of the Epiphany of Our Lord, we contemplate the profound meaning of one of the three gifts offered by the Magi: frankincense. Drawing from Sacred Scripture, Greek and Latin tradition, and the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, this sermon explores how frankincense signifies sacrifice, adoration, and a heart burning solely for God. As Saint Matthew records, the Magi entered the house, fell down, and adored the Christ Child—offering gifts that reveal His kingship, divinity, and mission of redemption. Frankincense, derived from the Greek word meaning “I sacrifice,” was never offered in the ancient world without fire. Likewise, our spiritual lives require a burning ember—not the fire of worldly passions, but the fire of divine love. Through the liturgy, the Mass, and devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, we are invited to become the “good odor of Christ unto God” (2 Corinthians 2:15). Each charitable word, gesture, forgiveness, and sacrifice becomes a grain of incense placed upon the altar of our hearts—if it comes from Christ’s own supply. This Epiphany homily calls us to: • Offer ourselves fully with Christ • Walk away from the Mass transformed • Live as living incense rising to Heaven • Allow Christ to ignite our hearts with His fire May the Infant King place His frankincense within us and make our lives a pleasing sacrifice to the Heavenly Father. 🙏 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 00:00 – The Magi Adore Christ and Offer Their Gifts 00:48 – The Liturgical Feast of Epiphany 01:12 – Latin, Greek, and the Meaning of Frankincense 02:12 – “I Sacrifice”: The Ancient Meaning of Incense 02:47 – Fire of the World vs Fire of God 03:15 – Christ Present in the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass 03:52 – “We Are the Good Odor of Christ” (2 Cor 2:15) 04:26 – Each Grain of Incense: Charity, Forgiveness, Love 05:10 – Christ’s Supply, Not the World’s 05:30 – Epiphany and the First Friday Devotion 06:02 – Offering a Pleasing Sacrifice to God 06:16 – Christ’s Infinite Generosity and Final Blessing For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@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 #Epiphany #Frankincense #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #HolySacrificeOfTheMass #GiftsOfTheMagi #SacredHeartOfJesus #CatholicLiturgy #LatinMass #CatholicTheology #ChristianSacrifice #Incense #CatholicHomily #EpiphanyOfTheLord #TraditionalFaith

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• Holiness
• Jesus Christ