True Christian Friendship: On Love, Charity, and Virtue | St. Francis de Sales & St. Paul’s Wisdom

About this sermon

In this powerful and heartfelt homily, we reflect on the true meaning of Christian friendship, guided by the wisdom of St. Francis de Sales, St. Thomas Aquinas, and the teachings of St. Paul. Discover the divine balance between charity (agape), eros, and philia (friendship) — and how each plays a vital role in our spiritual and earthly lives. From the sacred bond of marriage to the holy friendship between Christ and His priests, this sermon reminds us that friendship rooted in virtue and charity leads us closer to God. Whether you are married, single, or consecrated, this message invites you to renew your friendships in Christ, heal wounds, and walk together toward eternal joy. 🙏 “If we be dead with Christ, we believe that we shall live also together with Christ.” (Romans 6:8) 📖 Highlights & Key Themes The three forms of love: Agape (charity), Eros (marital love), and Philia (friendship) True Christian friendship and its foundation in virtue The importance of friendship in marriage and priesthood Avoiding false friendships and flirtations that lead away from holiness Building a devout life with friends who lead us closer to God and Heaven 🕒 Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction: “If we be dead with Christ…” 0:49 – The importance of friendship in times of change 1:09 – St. Francis de Sales on virtuous friends 2:01 – The first type of love: Agape (charity) 2:44 – The second type of love: Eros (marital love) 3:33 – Marriage and divine creation 4:05 – The third type of love: Philia (friendship) 5:22 – Friendship between man and God 5:52 – Friendship in the priesthood 6:37 – Friendship with God through silence and retreat 7:09 – Friendship within marriage 8:44 – Husbands and wives: Love as Christ loved the Church 9:46 – Friendship in daily Christian life 10:49 – Virtuous common interests and boundaries 11:34 – The dangers of flirtation and false affection 12:15 – True friendship and mutual correction 13:00 – Closing prayer and reflection 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 #CatholicHomily #ChristianFriendship #CatholicFaith #StFrancisDeSales #StPaul #CatholicSermon #AgapeLove #Philia #VirtueAndCharity #CatholicMarriage #ChristianVirtue #FaithHopeCharity #CatholicTeaching #LiveWithChrist #CatholicRetreat #FriendshipInChrist #CatholicLife #CatholicChurch #ChristianLove #CatholicCommunity 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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

• Love & Compassion
• Relationships
• Friendship
• Wisdom
• Giving