The Sin of Envy Explained St. John the Baptist, Advent, and the 7 Deadly Sins

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On this Second Sunday of Advent, we reflect deeply on one of the most dangerous and subtle of the seven deadly sins: envy. Drawing from Sacred Scripture, St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Gregory the Great, St. John Chrysostom, and the powerful witness of St. John the Baptist, this sermon explains why envy is called a capital vice and how it undermines charity, humility, and interior peace. Envy was present from the beginning: • by the envy of the devil, death entered the world • in Cain and Abel • in the betrayal of Christ • even among the disciples of St. John the Baptist This sermon carefully distinguishes between four different kinds of sorrow at another’s good, explaining which are virtuous, which are neutral, and which constitute sin properly speaking. Using Thomistic moral theology, we learn why envy is always opposed to charity, why it punishes itself, and how it leads to other sins such as detraction, calumny, hatred, and joy at another’s downfall. Most importantly, we are shown the remedy: • humility • charity • imitation of Christ • embracing one’s vocation in the Mystical Body • the Litany of Humility • and the shining example of St. John the Baptist, who teaches us to say: “He must increase, I must decrease.” This is a powerful Advent meditation for anyone seeking spiritual growth, self-knowledge, and victory over sin. ✝️ “Blessed are the poor in spirit.” ✝️ “Charity rejoices in the good of another.” 00:00 – Opening Prayer & Advent Context 00:40 – Envy as the Most Common Sin 01:32 – Envy of the Devil & the Fall of the Angels 02:18 – Original Sin: Envy in the Temptation of Eve 02:48 – Cain and Abel: Envy Leads to Murder 03:30 – Envy in Daily Life & Family 03:48 – St. Thomas Aquinas: What Envy Is (and Is Not) 04:00 – When Sorrow at Another’s Good Is Not Sin 05:33 – Holy Envy & Imitation of Virtue 06:23 – Righteous Indignation & the Prosperity of the Wicked 08:06 – Envy Properly Speaking: Always Sinful 09:15 – Why Envy Is a Capital Vice 10:17 – Envy as Its Own Punishment 10:56 – The Remedy: Charity & Contrary Acts 11:05 – St. John the Baptist as the Model of Humility 11:49 – Martyrdom & Envy 12:13 – Mystical Body of Christ & Vocation 13:13 – The Our Father & the Glory of God 13:43 – The Litany of Humility Explained 14:50 – Closing Prayer 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #CatholicSermon #AdventReflection #SevenDeadlySins #Envy #Humility #StJohnTheBaptist #CatholicTeaching #ThomisticTheology #CatholicSpirituality #ViceAndVirtue #LitanyOfHumility #TraditionalCatholic

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• Repentance
• Christmas