The Shocking Truth About Penance (Most Catholics Ignore This) | Holy Monday

About this sermon

Are you truly repentant—or just appearing holy? In this powerful Lenten reflection, we examine the shocking example of Judas, who outwardly showed concern for the poor while secretly preparing to betray Christ. This contradiction reveals a terrifying truth: many Christians fall into false zeal, appearing righteous while neglecting true conversion. Drawing from St. Augustine and St. Bernard, this sermon explains why true penance must be severe, why we must judge ourselves before God judges us, and how authentic repentance brings not despair—but deep interior peace. If you’ve ever struggled with confession, lukewarm repentance, or spiritual hypocrisy, this message is for you. 👉 Learn why: Penance is a judgment we pass on ourselves Self-love blinds us in examining our sins God’s justice must be imitated in our repentance Severe penance actually leads to peace and consolation This Lent, don’t settle for appearances. Choose real conversion. 00:00 Judas and False Zeal 00:24 The Hypocrisy of Pretended Holiness 00:53 True vs False Severity 01:24 Stop Judging Priests—Judge Yourself 02:03 Where True Penance Begins 02:44 Why Penance Must Be Severe 03:31 What Penance Really Is (St. Augustine) 04:30 The Soul as Judge and Criminal 05:02 Three Reasons Penance Must Be Severe 06:03 Judge Yourself Before God Judges You 07:05 Imitating the Justice of God 08:22 Why We Are Too Easy on Ourselves 09:28 The Danger of Self-Love 10:01 God Will Judge Our Judgments 11:24 How to Do True Penance 12:12 Why Penance Should Not Discourage You 13:07 What True Severity Looks Like 14:01 The Healing Pain of Repentance 14:26 The Consolations of True Penance 15:02 Lenten Call to Action To donate to the Church Restoration Project in Ireland please visit https://gofundme.com/restore-immaculate 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP 🙏🏻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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 🔴 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 #Catholic #Lent #Penance #Confession #CatholicFaith #Repentance #JesusChrist #Christianity #CatholicTeaching #SpiritualLife #ExaminationOfConscience #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #Conversion #Faith

Topics

• Repentance
• Holiness
• Bible Study