Why Advent Begins With the End of the World

About this sermon

Advent marks the beginning of the liturgical year—a season of hope, preparation, watchfulness, and longing for the coming of Christ. In this powerful sermon, we reflect on the Church’s ancient prayer: “Stir up Thy power, O Lord, and come.” This message explores the two comings of Christ—His first coming in Bethlehem and His future return in glory at the end of time. Drawing from Scripture, the Collect, the Gospel of St. Luke, and the writings of the saints, this homily teaches us how to prepare our souls for both Christmas and the Final Judgment. We are reminded by St. Paul: “Now is the hour for us to rise from sleep… The night is passed and the day is at hand.” This video encourages the faithful to cast off the works of darkness, put on the armor of light, renew their spiritual vigilance, and joyfully await the redemption Christ will complete at His Second Coming. If you wish to enter Advent with deeper devotion, understanding, and hope, this sermon will guide your heart and mind toward Christ. ✨ Key Themes Covered The meaning and purpose of Advent Why the Church prays “Come, Lord Jesus” The First and Second Coming of Christ The end of the world in Scripture St. Paul’s call to spiritual awakening The armor of light & Christian vigilance Preparing our souls for Christmas The final renewal of all things in Christ 00:00 — Invocation: In the Name of the Father 00:20 — “Stir Up Thy Power”: The Advent Collect 00:48 — What Advent Prepares Us For 01:11 — Why Ask Christ to Come Again? 01:37 — Last Sunday of the Liturgical Year Context 02:00 — Gospel of St. Luke: The End of the World 02:28 — The Meaning of “Adventum”: Two Comings of Christ 02:53 — Christ’s Birth and His Final Return 03:46 — Joining the Prayers of Ancient Israel 04:20 — The Fulfillment of All Things at the Second Coming 04:35 — Do Not Fear the End of the World 04:50 — St. Paul’s Call: Rise From Sleep 05:26 — What Is the Sleep of the Soul? 05:55 — The Disappointment of Earthly Goods 06:19 — Focus on Eternal Life 06:34 — Cast Off Darkness, Put On the Armor of Light 07:02 — Walk in Purity and Prepare for Glory 07:16 — Awaiting Christmas & Christ’s Return 07:30 — “Marana-tha: Come, O Lord!” 07:44 — Final Blessing For more on the ICKSP parishes in Ireland, & to donate to them, please click here https://institute-christ-king.ie/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest https://icksp.org.uk/blog/at-our-mission-in-gabon/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #Advent #CatholicSermon #AdventHomily #PrepareForChristmas #Maranatha #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCat

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