Why Can't We Be Friends? | St. Francis de Sales on True Friendship

About this sermon

"God who maketh men of one mind to dwell in a house, He shall give power and strength to His people." (Introit, 11th Sunday after Pentecost) In this powerful homily, we reflect on the importance of true friendship rooted in Christ. Using the example of mountain climbers tied together for safety, the sermon explores how our companions can either help us ascend toward heaven or drag us down into spiritual danger. St. Francis de Sales teaches us that friendships based only on utility, pleasure, or superficial interests will eventually fade. But friendships founded on God and virtue remain strong and lasting. This homily challenges us to examine our own relationships: Are they helping us climb the mountain of holiness, or are they leading us closer to sin? Discover: What makes a true friendship according to St. Francis de Sales Why Christ must be the foundation of every lasting friendship How to recognize harmful friendships and when to cut ties The importance of surrounding ourselves with virtuous companions Why ending bad friendships is an act of charity, not unkindness 🙏 Let us strive to form holy friendships that strengthen our souls, keep us grounded in virtue, and guide us toward our ultimate goal: Heaven. For more please visit http://www.latinmassomaha.org & please say a Hail Mary for the priest #Catholic #Homily #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #FriendshipInChrist #CatholicSermon #FaithAndVirtue #StFrancisDeSales #CatholicHomily #CatholicFaith 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔

Topics

• Relationships
• Friendship