The Secret of Suffering: Prefer Nothing to Christ (St. Benedict Feast Day Sermon)

About this sermon

On the feast of St. Benedict (March 21), we are reminded of one of the most powerful commands from his Holy Rule: 👉 “Prefer nothing to the love of Christ.” This profound Lenten meditation explores what it truly means to put Christ first—above comfort, above self, and even above our natural aversion to suffering. Through reflection on the Passion of Jesus Christ, this sermon reveals: Why suffering is allowed by God How grace transforms suffering into merit The role of the Holy Eucharist in strengthening us The hidden mystery behind redemptive suffering Drawing from St. Benedict, St. Thomas Aquinas, and the wisdom of the saints, this message challenges us to embrace life’s trials with humility, love, and serenity. As we approach Holy Week, this is a powerful reminder: Nothing—absolutely nothing—should come before the love of Christ. 🙏 Let this message strengthen your Lenten journey and deepen your love for Our Lord. 0:00 – Opening Prayer 0:12 – Feast of St. Benedict Introduction 0:24 – “Prefer Nothing to the Love of Christ” Explained 0:47 – The Passion of Christ as Our Model 1:10 – Accepting Suffering for Love of God 1:40 – Grace from Christ’s Passion 2:06 – Embracing Trials with Serenity 2:31 – The Power of the Holy Eucharist 3:08 – Is Suffering Evil? Explained Clearly 3:48 – Suffering for a Greater Good 4:24 – Practical Application in Daily Life 5:02 – St. Thérèse on Suffering 5:55 – Preparing for Holy Communion 6:21 – Final Prayer & Resolution For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & 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.com 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #StBenedict #Lent #CatholicFaith #JesusChrist #Suffering #RedemptiveSuffering #HolyEucharist #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #SpiritualLife #LoveOfChrist #HolyWeekPreparation

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Jesus Christ