Your Faith Has Saved You | Gratitude, Healing, and Salvation | Only One Returned

About this sermon

What is the true power of gratitude in the Christian life? In this powerful Catholic homily, we reflect on the Gospel account of the ten lepers, where only one—a Samaritan—returns to give thanks to Jesus. Though all ten were healed, only one was saved. Why? Because gratitude is not just politeness—it is an expression of faith that leads to salvation. Through a moving story of a young man recovering from addiction and a simple yet profound lesson using a crumpled $20 bill, we are reminded that no matter how broken, sinful, or wounded we may feel, our value in the eyes of God never changes. God’s love is unconditional, infinite, and universal. This homily explores: God’s mercy toward sinners and outcasts Why gratitude is essential to faith How thanksgiving leads to humility, truth, and generosity Why the Eucharist itself means thanksgiving The difference between being healed and being saved As St. Paul reminds us: “Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks.” This message challenges us not only to say “Thanks be to God”, but to live a life of gratitude—a life that trusts in God’s providence and generously shares His grace with others. 📿 “Stand up. Go your way. Your faith has been your salvation.” — Luke 17:19 00:00 – Opening Prayer 00:23 – Story of Addiction, Guilt, and Forgiveness 00:45 – The Crumpled $20 Bill: Our Value in God’s Eyes 01:20 – God’s Unconditional Love and Mercy 01:27 – Jesus Came for Everyone 02:01 – The Ten Lepers: Outcasts Restored 02:39 – Only One Returns to Give Thanks 02:54 – Healed vs. Saved: The Samaritan’s Faith 03:16 – Gratitude as the Path to Salvation 03:27 – Scripture on Thanksgiving 03:57 – Gratitude Helps Us Grow in Grace 04:06 – Gratitude = Great Attitude 04:14 – Gratitude and Humility 04:31 – Gratitude and Truth 04:45 – Gratitude as the Antidote to Sin 05:15 – Gratitude, Generosity, and Salvation 05:39 – Saying “Thanks” vs. Living Thankfully 06:15 – The Eucharist: Thanksgiving 06:32 – G.K. Chesterton Quote & Closing Prayer For more please visit https://www.youtube.com/@st.johnchrysostombyzantine2197 & say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #CatholicHomily #Gratitude #SundayGospel #Eucharist #Faith #Thanksgiving #Luke17 #ChristianLiving #GodsMercy #Salvation #CatholicFaith #DivineLiturgy #ChristianReflection

Topics

• Faith
• Salvation
• Gratitude
• Healing
• Thanksgiving