The Publican and the Pharisee: Beginning the Journey of Repentance

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Glory to Jesus Christ! With the Sunday of the Publican and the Pharisee, the Orthodox Church begins her preparation for Great Lent. This powerful Gospel parable teaches us the difference between pride and humility, between outward righteousness and true repentance of the heart. In this homily, we reflect on: Why the Pharisee was not condemned for fasting or good works Why humility — not comparison — justifies us before God How hidden sins poison the heart when repentance is neglected Why repentance must be a way of life, not a once-a-year event What the lives of Zacchaeus and St. Mary of Egypt teach us about radical transformation Christ calls us to look inward, to uncover the hidden chambers of our hearts, and to begin a life of repentance now — because judgment follows death, and repentance belongs to this life. This message invites us to protect the zeal we receive in church and to live it out daily, especially as we approach Great Lent. 📖 “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” May this Lent be one of the most fruitful we have ever lived. Glory to Jesus Christ! 00:00 – Glory to Jesus Christ & Introduction 00:13 – Preparing for Great Lent 00:48 – The Parable of the Publican and the Pharisee 01:09 – Why the Pharisee Was Rejected 01:58 – Pride vs. Self-Knowledge 02:17 – Why the Publican Was Justified 03:12 – Keeping Spiritual Zeal After Church 03:51 – The Poison That Settles in the Heart 04:29 – Excusing Sin vs. Fighting Sin 04:58 – Zacchaeus as the Publican 06:05 – Radical Repentance and Restoration 06:37 – St. Mary of Egypt and the Long Struggle 07:22 – The Danger of Delayed Repentance 07:46 – Judgment After Death 08:27 – Untouched and Unrepented Sins 08:44 – Seeing the Hidden Chambers of the Heart 09:18 – Repentance as a Way of Life 09:54 – Where Miracles Begin 10:02 – Final Call to Live the Zeal of Repentance 10:19 – Glory to Jesus Christ For more please visit https://lifegivingspringspodcast.podbean.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. https://royaldoors.net/examination-of-conscience-for-adults/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.com 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #OrthodoxChristianity #GreatLent #PublicanAndPharisee #OrthodoxHomily #Repentance #Humility #JesusChrist #OrthodoxFaith #LentPreparation #SpiritualLife

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• Repentance