The Greater Litanies Explained | Why April 25 Matters in the Catholic Church

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Discover the powerful meaning behind the Greater Litanies on April 25, a deeply rooted Catholic tradition dating back to the early Church. In this sermon, we explore why the Church calls us to penance even during Easter, and what this teaches us about the reality of life: a mixture of joy and suffering. Learn how this day commemorates Saint Peter’s entrance into Rome, marking the beginning of the papacy, and why Pope St. Gregory the Great established this solemn day of supplication. This reflection reminds us: To trust God in times of suffering To remain humble in times of prosperity That this world is not our final home That true and eternal joy is found only in Heaven As Our Lord teaches, “In this world you will have tribulations”—but if we persevere, the reward is eternal joy that can never be taken away. 🙏 Stay faithful. Stay vigilant. Fix your eyes on Heaven. 00:00 Opening Prayer 00:22 Origins of the Greater Litanies 01:07 Why April 25 Was Chosen 01:33 Saint Peter’s Entrance into Rome 02:20 The Procession and Mass at St. Peter’s 03:05 Why Penance During Easter? 04:15 The Reality of Joy and Suffering 04:50 Trusting God in Trials 05:14 Dangers of Comfort and Prosperity 05:50 This World Is Not Our Home 06:08 Spiritual Joy in Suffering 06:45 Meaning of This Penitential Day 07:02 Faithfulness to God Above All 07:42 “In This World You Will Have Tribulations” 08:15 Christ’s Promise of Joy 08:57 The Joy of Heaven Explained 09:32 No More Suffering in Eternity 10:12 Final Encouragement 10:44 Closing Prayer Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP For more from this priest visit https://www.institute-christ-king.org/wausau-sermons & please 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 🔴 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.us/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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #CatholicSermon #GreaterLitanies #Faith #TrustInGod #EternalLife #Heaven #CatholicTeaching #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianFaith #SufferingAndJoy #SaintPeter #EasterReflection

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