You Cannot Serve God and Mammon: Walking in the Spirit, Not the Flesh

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“Watch and be on your guard against all kinds of greed” (cf. Lk 12:15). In today’s homily, we explore the lifelong battle between flesh and spirit, why Jesus personifies mammon, and how charity, peace, and joy are the true fruits of the Holy Ghost. We consider the danger of possessions becoming our master, what it means to walk in the Spirit, and how to crucify the flesh (cf. Mt 16:24) through prayer, detachment, and holy friendships. You’ll hear a powerful reflection on anxiety over money, the call to trust God’s providence (cf. Mt 6:24, Heb 13:5), and a vivid parable contrasting “heaven and hell” through the lens of charity vs. selfishness. The message ends with a sober reminder of life’s brevity (cf. Mt 25:13) and a practical invitation to end each day with a calm conscience and a firm resolve to live in sanctifying grace. Scripture references: Mt 6:24; Mt 16:24; Mt 25:13; Lk 12:15; Heb 13:5 Themes: detachment from wealth, spiritual warfare, holiness in daily life, examen of conscience, good companions, fruits of the Spirit. Chapters / Timestamps 00:00 Opening invocation & blessing 00:31 Epistle–Gospel harmony: the lifelong battle 01:20 Flesh vs. Spirit — eternal stakes 01:58 “You cannot serve God and mammon” (what mammon means) 02:39 Why riches never satisfy; the snare of possessions 02:54 A holy commentary on worldly anxiety & trust in Providence 03:37 What it means to “walk in the Spirit” 03:50 Crucifying the flesh; fruits of the Holy Ghost 04:39 “If anyone would come after Me…” (Mt 16:24) 05:18 Breaking with the world; early conversion trials 05:45 Choose good friends — “Show me your friends, I’ll show you who you are” 06:56 Do not be children of the flesh 07:13 Greed defined; “Charity cures greed” (Heb 13:5) 07:49 Parable of the long-handled spoons: charity vs. selfishness 09:45 Christ’s warning against greed (Lk 12:15) 10:11 The brevity of life; be ready (Mt 25:13) 10:55 Evening examen & peace of conscience 11:20 Renounce the flesh; hope of Heaven through Mary 12:04 Closing prayer & how to support the work For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ #Catholic #Homily #GodAndMammon #Greed #WalkInTheSpirit #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #SeekFirstTheKingdom #SpiritualWarfare #Detachment #Holiness #Examen 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758

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