Why Jesus Stayed in the Temple: I Must Be About My Father's Business

About this sermon

Following the feasts of Christmas and Epiphany, Holy Mother Church invites us to contemplate one of the most mysterious and profound moments of Our Lord’s early life: the loss and finding of the Child Jesus in the Temple (Luke 2:41-52). In this traditional Catholic sermon, we reflect on the Hidden Life of Jesus, the obedience of the Holy Family, and the divine wisdom revealed when Christ—only twelve years old—declares that He must be about His Father’s business. This episode, preserved uniquely by St. Luke, reveals not only the divinity of Christ but also the perfect humility of Mary and Joseph, who submit themselves entirely to the will of God, even when they do not fully understand His designs. 🕊️ Key themes explored in this sermon include: The observance of the Law of Moses by the Holy Family The silence and humility of St. Joseph The obedience of Jesus to His parents despite being God Incarnate The meaning of Christ’s three-day absence as a foreshadowing of the Tomb The Holy Family as the perfect model of the Church, family life, and religious community This sermon is especially relevant for: Fathers and mothers Priests and religious Those seeking deeper understanding of authority, obedience, and humility Catholics devoted to traditional teaching and spirituality 📖 “And He went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject to them.” — Luke 2:51 May the Holy Family of Nazareth intercede for us, that we may imitate their virtues and attain everlasting companionship with them in Heaven. 🙏 In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 00:00 Opening Prayer 00:14 Introduction: The Hidden Life of Christ 00:42 What We Know of Jesus’ First 30 Years 01:49 The Finding of Jesus in the Temple (Luke’s Account) 02:04 The Holy Family’s Fidelity to the Law of Moses 02:50 The Humility and Silence of St. Joseph 03:12 Mary’s Obedience and Pilgrimage to Jerusalem 04:04 The Loss of the Child Jesus 04:53 The Three-Day Search and Its Foreshadowing 05:30 Jesus Teaching in the Temple 06:18 Mary and Joseph’s Question to Jesus 06:42 “I Must Be About My Father’s Business” 07:16 The Revelation of Christ’s Divine Mission 07:56 The Humility of Mary and Joseph 08:29 Jesus’ Return to Obedience 09:59 “He Was Subject to Them” 10:38 The Holy Family as Model for the Church 11:46 Lessons on Authority and Mutual Submission 12:09 The Family of Nazareth as Our Example 12:37 Closing Prayer 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 🔴 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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 🔴 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 #CatholicSermon #HolyFamily #JesusMaryJoseph #TraditionalCatholic #HiddenLifeOfJesus #StJoseph #CatholicHomily #CatholicFamily #LatinMass #CatholicTeaching

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