What Does It Profit a Man to Gain the Whole World and Lose His Soul? | Septuagesima Sermon

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On this First Sunday of Septuagesima, we are reminded of one of the most forgotten yet precious seasons of the traditional Catholic liturgical calendar — the sacred preparation for Lent. Drawing from Sacred Scripture, St. Alphonsus Liguori, St. Augustine, St. Ignatius of Loyola, and St. Francis Xavier, this sermon confronts the central question of human existence: “What does it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his own soul?” Septuagesima is a training ground for penance, a time to begin denying the flesh, detaching from worldly ambition, and focusing on the one business that truly matters: eternal salvation. The world teaches us to labor endlessly for wealth, honor, and pleasure — yet neglects the soul. But Christ teaches that if the soul is lost, all is lost. This sermon exposes: The danger of neglecting the salvation of the soul The deception of worldly success Why there is no middle ground between Heaven and Hell The infinite value of the soul redeemed by the Precious Blood of Christ Why Septuagesima was never meant to be forgotten A powerful reminder for Catholics living in an age of distraction, comfort, and compromise. 🙏 Now is the time to begin penance. Now is the time to save your soul. 00:00 Opening Prayer 00:16 Introduction to Septuagesima 00:39 The Forgotten Pre-Lent Season 01:06 Septuagesima as Training for Lent 01:18 If the Soul Is Lost, All Is Lost 01:25 “Do Your Own Business” — St. Paul Explained 01:34 Worldly Ambition vs Eternal Salvation 01:56 Neglecting the Soul 02:18 The True Business of Man 02:37 The Irreparable Loss of the Soul 02:58 What Can a Man Give in Exchange for His Soul? 03:09 The Soul’s Value Shown by Christ’s Blood 03:38 Satan’s Relentless War for Souls 03:51 St. Augustine on Spiritual Sloth 04:00 Pope Benedict XII and the One Soul 04:22 If You Save Your Soul, All Else Is Small 04:59 Gaining the World but Losing the Soul 05:16 St. Ignatius and St. Francis Xavier 05:57 The Necessity of Salvation 06:15 No Middle Ground: Heaven or Hell 06:36 Created for Eternal Glory 06:41 Closing Prayer For more from this parish please visit https://www.institute-christ-king.org/oakland-sermons & please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #Septuagesima #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #SaveYourSoul #PreLent #CatholicDoctrine #LatinMass #EternalSalvation #HeavenOrHell #CatholicTruth