The Prodigal Son, Psalm 137, and the Power of Weeping for Our Sins

Scripture

• Psalms 137

About this sermon

This powerful homily for the Sunday of the Prodigal Son weaves together Psalm 137 (“By the Rivers of Babylon”), the lived experience of exile, and the teaching of St. Gregory the Theologian on repentance. Drawing from personal experience in seminary and the Byzantine liturgical tradition, this reflection shows how remembering God and weeping for our sins are not signs of weakness, but the beginning of true return to the Father’s house. Like the people of Israel in Babylon, and like the prodigal son among the pigs, we often place ourselves into self-exile through sin. Yet the Church reminds us: the Father’s house is always open. When we remember the goodness of Zion — the New Jerusalem — repentance becomes possible, and grace does the rest. This homily is a call to: Remember God Weep for our sins Reject the false “goodness” of Babylon Return again and again to the Father’s mercy 📖 Referenced Scripture & Saints Psalm 137 (By the Rivers of Babylon) Gospel of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15:11–32) St. Gregory the Theologian Byzantine Matins (Orthros) 🙏 “As long as we take the first step, God will take the rest.” 0:00 Opening Prayer – Christ is Among Us 0:24 Struggling with Matins in Seminary 0:47 First Hearing “By the Rivers of Babylon” 1:49 Psalm 137 and the Pain of Exile 2:20 St. Gregory the Theologian on Repentance 2:59 Two Things Every Christian Can Do 3:10 Remembering Zion and Weeping for Sin 3:35 The Prodigal Son Among the Pigs 4:07 Self-Exile Through Sin 4:31 Breaking Free from Habitual Sin 4:55 Remembering the Father’s House 5:25 The Father Always Comes to Meet Us 6:12 The False Goodness of Babylon 6:28 Returning to the Father’s Home 6:39 Closing Prayer 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 #ProdigalSon #Repentance #OrthodoxChristianity #CatholicFaith #GreatLent #Psalm137 #ByzantineCatholic #ReturnToGod #FathersHouse

Topics

• Repentance
• Bible Study