Our Lord's healing of the man afflicted with dropsy provides a powerful image for understanding sins of impurity: the more the afflicted man drank, the thirstier he became. So too, sinful desires promise satisfaction while often creating an even greater hunger.

Drawing upon St. Jerome, St. Augustine, St. Lawrence Justinian, St. John Damascene, St. Gregory of Nyssa, Sacred Scripture, and other Catholic spiritual authorities, this sermon examines why sins against chastity can become habitual and why they can darken the understanding and weaken our resistance to temptation.

But the message is not despair. The sermon concludes with the remedies available to every Christian who sincerely desires freedom: prayer and flight from dangerous occasions of sin.
Our Lord Himself commands us: “Watch ye and pray that ye enter not into temptation.”

No matter how many times someone has struggled, the answer is not to surrender to sin. Turn again to God, seek His grace, make a sincere confession, avoid the occasions that lead back into sin, and pray for the virtue of chastity.

Prayer is the safeguard of chastity.

🙏 Please pray for everyone struggling against temptations of the flesh.

00:00 St. Michael Comics
00:24 In the Name of the Father, Son & Holy Ghost
00:29 Our Lord Heals the Man With Dropsy
00:44 The Terrible Thirst of Dropsy
00:54 Dropsy as an Image of Lust & Impurity
01:06 St. Thomas on Temptation & Chastity
01:37 St. Jerome's Warning About Carnal Pleasures
02:08 The Enormity of Sins Against Purity
02:48 Sins by Thoughts, Words, Looks & Actions
03:19 How Habitual Sin Takes Hold
03:33 Impurity Can Lead to Forgetfulness of God
03:51 Losing Sight of Grace, Judgment & Eternity
04:09 Impurity & Obstinacy
04:15 Continual Prayer Against Temptation
04:31 St. Augustine's Struggle With Concupiscence
05:01 The Devil's Lie: “You Can Confess It Later”
05:14 What Makes a Good Confession?
05:40 This Warning Is NOT Meant to Cause Despair
05:49 The Cure for Impurity
05:54 The Two Great Remedies
06:01 Prayer: The Safeguard of Chastity
06:10 Ask God for the Grace of Purity
06:23 Closing Prayer
06:38 Real Estate for Life
06:52 Sensus Fidelium App

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