Your Suffering Is Not Wasted | The Triumph of the Holy Cross

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“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all things to myself.” On the Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, this Catholic sermon explains how Christ transforms suffering, brokenness and apparent defeat into instruments of grace. The Church Fathers understood Christ’s being “lifted up” primarily as His Crucifixion, while Saint John Chrysostom also connected it to the Resurrection and Ascension. The Cross, therefore, cannot be separated from Christ’s ultimate triumph. Every Christian will eventually taste something of that bitter chalice. Life can leave us perplexed, wounded and deprived of every human support. Yet it is precisely in these moments—when nothing remains upon which we can lean—that Christ invites us to depend completely upon Him. Drawing upon Saint Bernard, the sermon explains how religious profession lifts consecrated souls above worldly attachments, allowing both prosperity and adversity to work toward their sanctification. Through Baptism, every Christian also shares in this consecration and can offer life’s trials within the mystery of Christ. When suffering is endured with faith, hope and charity, it is never wasted. Christ draws it into His Cross and causes it to bear supernatural fruit. Let us never despair, regardless of how severely life treats us. The Cross is not Christ’s defeat. It is His throne, His victory and the instrument through which He draws all things to Himself. 00:00 “I Will Draw All Things to Myself” 00:18 Opening Prayer 00:26 Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross 00:43 The Spiritual Fruits of the Cross 01:00 How the Church Fathers Interpret Christ’s Words 01:20 Christ Lifted Upon the Cross 02:13 Saint John Chrysostom’s Interpretation 03:02 The Merits of Christ’s Passion and Death 03:11 Rejoicing in the Triumph of the Cross 03:24 Every Christian Will Taste the Bitter Chalice 04:02 Life Can Become a Train Collision 04:30 Christ’s Promise Before His Passion 04:55 Hope Amid Defeat and Brokenness 05:03 The Liturgical Battles Following Vatican II 05:58 Where Christ Finds Us 06:10 When Every Human Support Disappears 06:46 Saint Bernard on Religious Life 07:20 Lifted Above the Things of Earth 07:35 All Things Work Together for Good 07:45 Religious Profession and the Cross 08:28 Drawing Adversity Into Christ 08:52 Baptism and Christian Consecration 09:29 Every Trial Is Drawn Into Christ 09:45 Suffering Can Produce Spiritual Fruit 10:08 The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass 10:24 Saint Helena and the Wood of the Cross 10:33 Let Christ’s Words Remain in Your Heart 10:48 Never Despair—Christ Has Triumphed 11:13 Sensus Fidelium App 11:20 Sponsor Messages For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #HolyCross #ExaltationOfTheCross #CatholicSermon #CatholicFaith #ChristianSuffering #JesusChrist #CatholicHomily #NeverDespair #SpiritualLife #CatholicTradition #SaintBernard #ChurchFathers #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicMass #SensusFidelium

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Holiness
• Jesus Christ
• Overcoming Obstacles