The One Who Returned | Gratitude That Heals the Soul (Luke 17:11–19) Where Are the Other Nine?

Scripture

• Luke 17:11–19

About this sermon

On this 26th Sunday after Pentecost (11th Sunday of Luke), we reflect on the Gospel account of the Ten Lepers and the one who returned to give thanks (Luke 17:11–19). This short but deeply moving message speaks directly to our daily struggles, wounds of the heart, fears, sins, and insecurities. Like the lepers who stood at a distance, many of us feel unworthy, broken, or far from God — yet Christ meets us exactly where we are. Jesus does not wait for perfection. He offers healing before we have everything figured out. But healing is not complete until gratitude enters the heart. Only one leper returned. Only one fell at Christ’s feet. And Christ asks the question that still echoes today: “Where are the other nine?” This homily invites us to rediscover the power of thanksgiving, to recognize God’s presence in ordinary moments, and to understand that gratitude transforms the soul. 📖 “Your faith has made you well.” Not just the body — but the soul. May this message help us become people of thanksgiving, drawing closer to Christ through grateful hearts. ✝️ Glory to Jesus Christ — Glory forever. 0:00 Glory to Jesus Christ 0:25 Gospel Introduction – The Ten Lepers 0:56 Identifying with the Lepers 1:16 Wounds of the Heart 1:50 Feeling Distant from God 2:06 Christ Meets Us Where We Are 2:33 Healing Before Understanding 2:59 Only One Returned 3:21 “Where Are the Other Nine?” 3:35 Forgetting God After the Blessing 4:33 Gratitude Completes the Healing 4:48 Gratitude Changes the Heart 5:00 Daily Life as a Gift 5:48 Why We Forget 6:08 Rediscovering Thanksgiving 6:15 Living Like the Grateful Leper 6:52 “Your Faith Has Made You Well” 7:16 A Call to Gratitude 7:38 Prayer for Peace and Thanksgiving 8:00 Amen For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@steliasbyzantinecatholicch5629 & 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 #Gratitude #TenLepers #ChristianSermon #OrthodoxHomily #Luke17 #FaithAndHealing #Thanksgiving #JesusChrist #ChristianReflection #SundayHomily #SpiritualHealing #GratefulHeart

Topics

• Gratitude
• Healing
• Thanksgiving