We Are Supposed to Be The Light of the World

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In this sermon, we reflect on the 1700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council (Nicaea, 325) and the legacy of the first six great councils of the undivided Church. From Nicaea to Chalcedon and beyond, these councils shaped the Church’s understanding of the person of Jesus Christ, defending the faith against heresies and proclaiming the truth of the Incarnation. 🙏 Learn how the councils clarified that Jesus Christ is true God and true man, possessing two natures without confusion, change, division, or separation. 🙏 Discover the miracle of St. Euphemia at the Council of Chalcedon and the theological contributions of St. Leo the Great. 🙏 Understand why the hymn “Only Begotten Son and Word of God”—sung at every Divine Liturgy—is the summary of the Incarnation and the faith of the Church. We are reminded that the Eucharist is not merely symbolic but the real participation in the deified flesh and blood of Christ, transforming us into the light of the world. Through prayer, fasting, works of mercy, and receiving the holy mysteries, we live out the reality of the Incarnation and become God’s answer to the darkness of the world. ✨ Be inspired to live your faith more deeply, to let your light shine before others, and to give glory to God just as the Fathers of the Ecumenical Councils did. 0:00 Introduction 0:33 In the Name of the Trinity 0:45 The First Ecumenical Council (325) 1:22 The Council of Chalcedon (451) 3:16 Miracle of St. Euphemia 4:07 The Doctrine of Christ’s Two Natures 5:01 Pope Leo’s Letter & Definition of Faith 6:33 The Fifth & Sixth Councils 7:09 Why These Councils Matter Today 7:12 The Hymn of the Incarnation 9:00 The Eucharist as True Transformation 10:05 Called to Be the Light of the World 12:16 Good Works as the Fruit of the Eucharist 13:10 Conclusion & Doxology For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@stjohnmelkite & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #EcumenicalCouncils #OrthodoxChristianity #ChristianFaith #CouncilOfNicaea #CouncilOfChalcedon #JesusChrist #Incarnation #HolyEucharist #Trinity #DivineLiturgy #EarlyChurchHistory #ChurchFathers 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻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 #catholic #christian #jesus #bible #byzantine #gospel #councils