How can we doubt God’s love when we look upon Jesus Christ crucified? This Catholic homily reflects on divine love, the virtue of charity, and the friendship with God for which every soul was made.

Beginning with God’s power, beauty, generosity, and mercy, the sermon turns to the cross as the great proclamation of Christ’s love. His wounds invite us to respond with repentance, gratitude, and a love that shapes the way we live.

Drawing on Scripture and reflections from saints including St. Augustine, St. Bernard, St. Lawrence Justinian, St. Catherine of Bologna, and St. Bonaventure, the homily explores charity as the bond that unites the soul to God.

What does St. Augustine mean by “Love and do what you will”? How does love lead us toward obedience? Why do even impressive sacrifices profit us nothing without charity? And how can the love of God bring sweetness to the bitter trials of life?

Christ has gone before us carrying his cross. He calls us to follow him, trusting his love and offering our lives in return.

00:00 St. Michael Comics Sponsor Message
00:24 Opening Prayer
00:30 God’s Power, Riches, and Beauty
00:59 God’s Generosity, Mercy, and Reward
01:31 The Eternal Joy of Loving God
01:54 The Cross Reveals the Tenderness of God’s Love
02:19 Christ’s Wounds Proclaim His Love
02:59 The Treasure of Friendship with God
03:38 The Holy Trinity Dwelling in the Soul
04:01 Charity: The Golden Chain That Unites Us to God
04:32 “Love and Do What You Will” Explained
05:04 Without Charity, Our Sacrifices Profit Us Nothing
05:21 Divine Love Sweetens Life’s Bitterness
05:40 Offering Our Sufferings in Love
06:06 Take Up Your Cross and Follow Christ
06:13 Christ’s Humility and Obedience unto Death
06:30 Closing Prayer
06:36 Closing Chant
06:46 Sensus Fidelium App

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Lord Jesus Christ, help us to know your love, remain in your friendship, and love you more faithfully each day.

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