The Shocking Mercy of Christmas: Christ Came in Peace to His Enemies | Love Your Enemies

About this sermon

Did Christ really know His birthday? Was December 25 “borrowed” from paganism, or does it come from authentic Christian tradition? In this powerful Catholic sermon, we dismantle the modern myth that “we don’t really know when Jesus was born” and explore the astonishing mercy revealed on the first Christmas night. The Blessed Virgin Mary did not forget the birth of her Son. The Apostles did not invent Christmas. And the Church did not replace a pagan holiday. This talk explains why there is no reason—historical, theological, or spiritual—to doubt December 25 as the Nativity of Our Lord. But the message goes deeper. Christmas is not merely a date — it is a peace mission from Heaven. Though mankind was at war with God through original sin, the angels did not sing judgment… They sang “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men of good will.” This sermon reveals: Why Christmas is an act of mercy, not judgment How Christ came as an ambassador of peace to His enemies The role of guardian angels of nations at the Nativity Why loving our enemies is central to the Gospel How to forgive when forgiveness feels impossible From the manger to the Cross, Christ shows us how to love — even when hated, mocked, and persecuted. This is the true meaning of Christmas. 00:00 – Did We Really Not Know When Christ Was Born? 02:07 – Why December 25 Was NOT a Pagan Invention 03:10 – Mankind at War with God After the Fall 04:36 – Guardian Angels of the Nations Explained 05:40 – What the Angels Should Have Sung… But Didn’t 06:49 – Eusebius on the Condition of the World Before Christ 07:33 – Christ Comes to Aid His Angels and Save Mankind 08:37 – Christmas: A Peace Mission to God’s Enemies 09:04 – Loving Your Enemies Is a Command, Not a Feeling 10:59 – “All Who Live Godly Shall Suffer Persecution” 11:31 – How to Love When You Are Attacked or Mocked 12:32 – St. Francis de Sales on Anger and Charity 14:09 – Four Spiritual Fruits of Praying for Your Enemies 15:09 – Christ Forgives While Being Crucified 15:56 – Forgiveness Is Not Forgetting 16:48 – When Forgiveness Feels Impossible 18:08 – “Peace to Men of Good Will” Explained 19:01 – Final Call to Gratitude and Imitation of Christ For more please go to https://www.veritascaritas.com/ & please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest http://taylormarshall.com/2014/12/3-reasons-christ-was-born-on-december-25.html 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 #Christmas #CatholicFaith #December25 #NativityOfChrist #TrueMeaningOfChristmas #CatholicTeaching #ChristianApologetics #SpiritualWarfare #LoveYourEnemies #MercyOfGod #TraditionalCatholic

Topics

• Love & Compassion
• Peace
• Christmas
• Jesus Christ