True Wisdom vs. Foolishness of Sin | Sunday Within the Octave of the Nativity- St. Alphonsus Liguori

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Behold, this Child is set for the fall and resurrection of many in Israel (Luke 2:34). In this powerful sermon for the Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity, we reflect on the words of Simeon and the eternal truth of what it means to live in wisdom versus folly. 🔔 This sermon contrasts the foolishness of sinners—who exchange eternal joy for fleeting pleasures—with the true wisdom of the saints, who choose humility, sacrifice, and the eternal friendship of God. 👉 Themes covered: Why sinners are truly foolish in rejecting God’s friendship. The eternal consequences of sin. The vanity of worldly riches, honors, and pleasures. How true wisdom is found in the love of God and the pursuit of Heaven. Lessons from the lives of the saints and the wisdom of the Church Fathers. 🙏 May this reflection inspire you to embrace true wisdom, eternal life, and the joy of living as a friend of God. 0:00 Introduction 0:20 Simeon’s prophecy: Fall and Resurrection of many 1:00 The folly of sinners: Choosing sin over God 4:00 The eternal consequences of mortal sin 7:00 The vanity of earthly goods and pleasures 10:00 The merciless tyranny of Satan 11:20 True wisdom: The love of God and eternal salvation 13:00 The science of the saints vs. the wisdom of the world 14:00 Final exhortation: Choosing eternal life https://sensusfidelium.com/meditations/st-alphonsus/st-alphonsus-sermons-for-every-sunday-of-the-year/sermon-v-sunday-within-the-octave-of-the-nativity-in-what-true-wisdom-consists/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #Catholic #Sermon #Homily #Nativity #Wisdom #Saints #Faith #Salvation #CatholicChurch #Christianity #EternalLife #TrueWisdom #CatholicPreaching #OctaveOfTheNativity #CatholicFaith 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758

Topics

• Repentance
• Wisdom
• Christmas