The Rich Young Man: What Are You Afraid to Give to God?

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Glory be to Jesus Christ! In this powerful homily, we hear the timeless parable of the gardener and the nobleman and reflect on the Gospel account of the rich young man. Both stories remind us that true Christianity is a matter of the heart, not just external actions. The gardener, giving from love and sincerity, is rewarded, while the nobleman, giving for selfish gain, receives nothing in return. Likewise, the rich young man—though he kept the commandments—went away sorrowful because his heart clung to possessions. This message challenges us to ask ourselves: 👉 What am I afraid to give to God? 👉 What possessions, attachments, or desires hold me back from surrendering fully? The homily then reflects on Abraham and Isaac—a foreshadowing of God’s own sacrifice of His Son, Jesus Christ, for our salvation. True freedom and blessing come when we live “poor in spirit”—recognizing all is a gift from God and offering it back to Him. ✨ Key Themes in This Homily: The parable of the gardener and the nobleman The rich young man and the call to perfection Abraham’s testing with Isaac and God’s ultimate sacrifice What it truly means to be poor in spirit Detachment from possessions and full surrender to God 🙏 Takeaway Challenge: Spend time in prayer this week asking yourself: What am I hesitant to give to the Lord? Then, take courage and surrender it to Him. 📌 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell to stay updated with more Catholic homilies, reflections, and teachings. 💒 Support our mission and help us continue spreading the Faith: 👉 sensusfidelium.com – Donate & Support May God bless you abundantly! Glory be to Jesus Christ! 🙌 #Catholic #Homily #GospelReflection #CatholicFaith #Christianity #RichYoungMan #PovertyOfSpirit #AbrahamAndIsaac #SensusFidelium #CatholicTeaching For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCafdVqV_BA6BsF7bt38yRaQ & 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

Topics

• Anxiety & Worry
• Money & Stewardship