The Wedding Banquet & the Exaltation of the Holy Cross

About this sermon

Join us at Saint Elias for a heartfelt reflection connecting the Parable of the Wedding Banquet with the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross. This homily paints the imagery of the heavenly banquet—tables filled with joy, love, and abundance—while guiding us to the deeper mystery of the Cross of Christ, where salvation and eternal life are revealed. From the Israelites’ healing through the bronze serpent to the Son of Man lifted on the Cross, we are reminded of the sacrificial love of Jesus Christ, who invites us all to the eternal feast of God’s Kingdom. 🙏 Key Themes in this Homily: The connection between the Wedding Banquet and the Cross God’s inclusive invitation to salvation The significance of the Cross as love, healing, and redemption How the Eucharist reflects the eternal feast in Heaven 0:00 – Introduction & Pasta Dinner Invitation 0:49 – Imagery of the Heavenly Banquet 2:04 – Gospel Reflection: Christ, the Son of Man 3:37 – Moses & the Bronze Serpent in the Desert 4:27 – The Cross as Healing & Salvation 5:04 – God’s Inclusive Invitation to the Banquet 5:38 – “For God so loved the world…” (John 3:16) 6:12 – The Cross: Ultimate Act of Righteousness 7:12 – Embracing the Cross in Our Lives For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@steliasbyzantinecatholicch5629 & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #Catholic #Christian #Homily #FeastOfTheHolyCross #WeddingBanquet #SaintElias #GospelReflection #CatholicChurch #OrthodoxChurch #ChristianSermon #John316 #JesusChrist #Eucharist #Faith #Salvation 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758

Topics

• Marriage
• Holiness
• Jesus Christ