When Faith Feels Small: Lessons from Matthew 19’s Rich Young Man

Scripture

• Matthew 19

About this sermon

Never give up on Christ—even if your faith feels small. In this homily, we reflect on the Gospel of Matthew 19:16–22 (the Rich Young Ruler) and why a young, successful man walked away sad when Jesus invited him to follow. We explore how attachment to possessions, perfectionism, and “minimum requirement” thinking can block the joy of discipleship—and how God multiplies even a little faith. You’ll hear a lighthearted baking joke, five punchy life lessons, and a practical roadmap: stop trying to “move the mountain” on day one. Move something small. Then watch God do the impossible in His timing. If you’ve ever felt stressed, stuck, or spiritually lukewarm, this message will help you focus on what truly makes you alive in Christ. 📖 Scripture: Matthew 19:16–22; cf. Mark 10:17–22; Luke 18:18–23 💬 Key themes: following Jesus, detachment, surrender, perseverance, spiritual growth, Catholic/Christian preaching, “with God all things are possible” (Matt 19:26). 00:00 Opening & Trinitarian invocation 00:25 A baking joke about “not having enough spoons” 01:35 The question: “What must I do to gain eternal life?” (Matthew 19) 02:20 Minimum-requirement religion vs true discipleship 03:10 “Keep the commandments”… and the hard call to detachment 03:45 Why he walked away sad: possessions - Christ 04:10 Five life lessons that reframe struggle & stress 05:05 Little faith - little steps - big change 05:50 Don’t give up: cooperate with grace, God does the miracles 06:30 “With God all things are possible” (Matt 19:26) 07:10 Closing: Glory to Jesus Christ For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@stmichaelscathedralpassaic2756 & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #Matthew19 #RichYoungRuler #Catholic #Christian #Homily #Sermon #GospelReflection #FollowJesus #Faith #Discipleship #Prayer #TrustGod #WithGodAllThingsArePossible #ChristianMotivation #SpiritualGrowth 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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

Topics

• Faith
• Money & Stewardship