The Small Number of the Saved? | A Terrifying Lenten Sermon for the Second Sunday of Lent

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For the Second Sunday of Lent, we meditate on the Transfiguration of Our Lord — when Christ took Peter, James, and John up Mount Tabor and revealed His divine glory. But why only three? The Fathers of the Church saw in this mystery a sobering lesson: the number of the elect may be far smaller than we presume. This powerful Lenten reflection examines: The small number of the saved The loss of innocence in modern society The near disappearance of true penance The danger of intellectualizing sin The reconciliation of passion and reason against grace The illusion of “respectable” worldliness We are forced to confront the terrifying question: Is it I? Scripture warns: “All have gone astray. There is none that does good. No, not one.” If salvation depends on innocence or penance — and both are rare — what does that mean for us today? This sermon draws from: The Church Fathers The Prophet Isaiah The Prophet Ezekiel The Council of Trent St. John Chrysostom Tertullian Lent is not sentimental. It is a time to tremble — and to repent. May this reflection stir your soul to true penance before it is too late. “Despise not the work of Your hands… You who came to redeem the lost.” Amen. 🙏 If this reflection helps you grow in holiness, consider supporting traditional Catholic content and restoring beauty to the Church. 0:00 – The Transfiguration & Why Only Three Apostles? 0:30 – The Small Number of the Elect 1:12 – Why Our Age Should Tremble 2:04 – Common Christians & Hidden Damnation 3:10 – Worldly Amusements & Eternal Consequences 4:26 – Vanity, Luxury & the Enlargement of Hell 5:01 – Corrupted Reason & Justifying Sin 6:28 – The Modern Intellectual Sinner 8:27 – When Passion and Reason Unite Against Grace 9:02 – Ezekiel’s Dreadful Sword 10:34 – Innocence or Penance: The Only Two Paths 11:13 – The Illusion of “Later” Repentance 12:41 – False Penance in Modern Life 13:17 – St. John Chrysostom on the Few Who Are Saved 13:48 – “Is It I?” A Personal Examination 14:11 – Lenten Appeal To donate to the Church Restoration Project in Ireland please visit https://www.gofundme.com/f/church-of-the-immaculate-heart-restoration & Please 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 #CatholicSermon #Lent2026 #SecondSundayOfLent #TraditionalCatholic #FewSaved #CatholicMasculinity #Penance #RepentAndBelieve #Transfiguration #FearOfTheLord #ExaminationOfConscience #CatholicTeaching

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• Salvation