The True Meaning of Faith: Lazarus, the Rich Man & Total Reliance on God

About this sermon

There is nothing holy about being poor — and yet in Jesus’s parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, the poor man is justified. Why? Because Lazarus teaches us the true meaning of faith: total reliance on God when nothing else can save us. In this moving Catholic homily, we explore what it means to trust completely in God’s mercy and providence, how St. Paul’s message to the Galatians points us to a life lived “in Christ,” and why Heaven is not a place — it’s a relationship. Fr. challenges the modern illusion of self-sufficiency and reminds us that we cannot save ourselves. Heaven, prayer, and grace all flow from our willingness to admit our need for God — to sit at His gate like Lazarus, longing for the Bread of Life that God gives freely. If you’ve ever wondered what it means to “believe in Jesus Christ,” or to be “crucified with Christ,” this message will help renew your understanding of faith, grace, and salvation. 🙏 Topics Covered: Why poverty isn’t holiness The parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus explained What “faith” truly means in Scripture St. Paul’s teaching on justification by faith The danger of believing we can “earn” Heaven Heaven as a relationship, not a location How the sacraments, prayer, and grace unite us to Christ ⏰ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction: The truth about poverty and holiness 00:31 – “There’s nothing holy about being poor” 01:00 – Why Lazarus is justified in God’s eyes 02:00 – St. Paul and the meaning of total reliance on God 03:00 – What faith really means (not feelings or doctrines alone) 03:30 – The example of the rich man and self-reliance 04:10 – The American heresy: believing we can save ourselves 05:00 – Misunderstanding Heaven — it’s not a place 05:40 – Heaven as a relationship with the Trinity 06:00 – Growing in grace through sacraments and prayer 06:50 – Why prayer must go beyond asking for things 07:20 – Good works as a response to grace 07:50 – The food pantry as an act of divine imitation 08:30 – Sitting at the gates of God, who has everything 09:00 – Admitting our need for salvation 09:30 – Rejecting “I’m fine” culture — we need God 10:00 – Seeking God’s love and eternal life 10:38 – Conclusion: “He loved me and gave Himself for me” For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@stmichaelscathedralpassaic2756 & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #CatholicHomily #FaithInGod #LazarusAndTheRichMan #ChristianFaith #CatholicChurch #TrustInGod #SalvationByFaith #GospelReflection #StPaul #CatholicSermon #HeavenIsARelationship #CatholicPreaching #CatholicMessage #SundayHomily #ChristianInspiration #GraceOfGod #CatholicFaith #JesusChrist #TotalRelianceOnGod #SpiritualReflection 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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. 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 🔴 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.ap

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