Tormented by Thirst: The Vice of Impurity | The Sin of Impurity & Its Dangers

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In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. In this powerful sermon, we reflect on today’s Gospel where Our Lord heals a man afflicted with dropsy—a sickness symbolizing our own spiritual weaknesses. The homily draws a striking comparison between this affliction and the vice of impurity, which enslaves the soul and darkens the understanding. You’ll hear teachings from St. Thomas Aquinas, St. Jerome, St. Augustine, St. Francis de Sales, and others, showing why impurity is so dangerous, how it blinds the mind to God’s grace, and how it leads to obstinacy in sin. But this sermon is not without hope. It emphasizes the remedies of prayer, devotion to Jesus and Mary, and the flight from dangerous occasions as the path to purity and salvation. 🙏 Whether you struggle personally with temptation or simply wish to deepen your understanding of Catholic teaching, this message provides both warning and encouragement. 📌 Main Themes Covered: The Gospel lesson of Christ healing the man with dropsy. Why impurity is uniquely destructive to the soul. How the saints describe the dangers of impurity. Remedies: prayer, chastity, devotion to Jesus & Mary. The importance of avoiding occasions of sin. ⚜️ May this reflection inspire you to embrace the call to purity and holiness. ✝️ In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. For more from this parish please visit https://institute-christ-king.org/oakland-sermons & please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #Catholic #Sermon #Homily #CatholicFaith #CatholicChurch #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicTeaching #GospelReflection #CatholicSermon #Chastity #Purity #CatholicPrayer #Faith #CatholicHomily 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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

• Repentance