Tuesday of Passion Week: How to Endure False Friends & Persecution Like Christ

About this sermon

On this Tuesday of Passion Week, we are given a profound lesson from the life of Jesus Christ: how to endure persecution, both from false friends and open enemies. Christ Himself faced two kinds of suffering: – The deception of those who appeared to support Him – The violence of those who openly sought His death Through His example, He teaches us the true Christian response: not retaliation, not pride, but humility, prudence, and charity. Drawing from Sacred Scripture and the wisdom of St. Paul, this reflection reveals: ✝️ Why all who live piously will suffer persecution ✝️ How to recognize and resist flattery and false praise ✝️ Why self-knowledge is the antidote to deception ✝️ The two “flights” Christians must practice against enemies ✝️ Why responding to evil with evil destroys the soul In a world filled with hidden motives and open hostility, this message is more relevant than ever. Let us learn from Christ how to suffer well — so that we may one day share in His glory. 🙏 “Do not avenge yourselves… but give place to wrath.” (Romans 12:19) 0:00 Introduction 0:19 Gospel Context – Jesus and His Brothers 0:36 St. Paul: All Who Live Piously Will Suffer 0:43 Two Types of Persecution Explained 1:13 The World’s False Response to Suffering 1:27 Christ Teaches the True Way 1:57 Two Lessons of the Gospel 2:16 False Friends: The Hidden Danger 3:04 The Deception of Flattery 3:32 Christ’s Response to False Friends 4:07 Remedy #1: Examine Your Conscience 4:27 Remedy #2: Recognize Flattery 4:56 The Danger of Praise and Self-Deception 5:38 Trust Your Conscience Over Men 6:05 Be Wise as Serpents 6:43 Guard Your Soul from Flatterers 6:58 Warning Against Flattery 7:25 St. Paul Rejects Flattering Speech 7:55 God’s Anger at False Praise 8:12 Woe to Those Who Call Evil Good 8:21 Open Enemies and Hatred of Christ 9:00 Christ Escapes – The Lesson of Flight 9:23 Two Forms of Flight Explained 9:40 Do Not Repay Evil with Evil 10:06 The Danger of Revenge 10:29 Charity as the True Strength 10:54 Examination of Conscience 11:27 False vs Christian “Flight” 11:44 Prayer for Patience and Perseverance 11:58 Closing & Support Message To donate to the Church Restoration Project in Ireland please visit https://gofundme.com/restore-immaculate 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 #Catholic #Lent #PassionWeek #JesusChrist #CatholicTeaching #ChristianPersecution #SpiritualLife #TraditionalCatholic #Faith #Suffering

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Relationships
• Friendship
• Perseverance
• Jesus Christ