The Wheat and the Weeds: Why God Allows Evil | St. Martin's Summer

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Experience a powerful homily reflecting on the meaning of St. Martin’s Summer, the roots of Thanksgiving in Christian tradition, and the deep spiritual lessons found in the Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds (Matthew 13). This sermon invites us to meditate on the end of the liturgical year, the reality of good and evil, the patience of God, and the call to spiritual vigilance as we prepare for the coming penitential season. Learn why the early Christians considered the time after St. Martin’s Day as the beginning of a “Christmas Lent,” and how our modern Thanksgiving traces its origins back to ancient Catholic culture. Through rich theological insight, this homily explores: ✨ Why God allows evil in the world ✨ The meaning of the wheat and the weeds ✨ The danger of spiritual sleep ✨ The devil’s inability to create — only to corrupt ✨ The gift of human freedom ✨ The importance of forgiveness, gratitude, and preparation for Advent Perfect for viewers seeking deeper understanding of Scripture, Catholic tradition, and the spiritual life. 🕯️ “Let us not sleep in the field…” May this message draw you closer to Christ as we approach the holy season ahead. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Sign of the Cross 00:24 – What is St. Martin’s Summer? 00:54 – Origins of Thanksgiving in Catholic Tradition 01:45 – Remembering the End of Life & Praying for the Dead 02:51 – Movable Sundays & the Parables of the Kingdom 03:22 – Gospel Reading: The Parable of the Wheat and the Weeds 04:28 – Understanding the Parable 05:31 – The Nature of Evil 06:56 – God Creates; Evil Corrupts 07:09 – Story of Faust & the Devil’s Tactics 08:27 – Why God Allows the Growth of Weeds 09:48 – Why Catholics Don’t Predict the End Times 10:26 – Liberty vs. License 10:49 – Preparing for the Penitential Season 11:27 – Closing & Final Exhortation 11:29 – Sponsor Message: Real Estate for Life For more from this parish please visit https://www.institute-christ-king.org/wausau-sermons & please remember to 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 🔴 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.us/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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CatholicHomily #StMartinsSummer #CatholicTradition #ThanksgivingOrigins #GospelReflection #Matthew13 #WheatAndWeeds #CatholicTeaching #LatinMass #EndOfLiturgicalYear #CatholicSermon #ChristianReflection #CatholicYouTube #SpiritualWarfare #CatholicFaith