Abandonment to Divine Providence — The Easy Path to Sanctity

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This video presents an in-depth Catholic sermon on abandonment to Divine Providence, a timeless spiritual practice taught by saints and spiritual masters throughout Church history. Rooted in the Gospel and firmly grounded in Catholic tradition, the homily explains how sanctity is achieved not through extraordinary feats but through simple, faithful acceptance of God's will in every moment. The sermon breaks down two essential dimensions of abandonment: 1️⃣ Active Abandonment — Doing God’s Will Following the Commandments Performing daily duties Embracing one's vocation Living according to the state of life Trusting God's grace to provide strength 2️⃣ Passive Abandonment — Accepting God’s Will Receiving interruptions, sickness, or frustrations Letting go of useless anxieties Bearing emotional struggles without sin Allowing God to lead moment by moment Drawing from St. Francis de Sales, the sermon explains that all sanctity flows from aligning our will with God's will—whether in great works or in the smallest inconveniences like red lights, delays, or disappointments. It concludes with the image of the Child Jesus carried by Mary, illustrating perfect confidence and surrender to God’s plan. This message will encourage anyone seeking deeper peace, spiritual growth, or freedom from the anxieties of daily life. 00:00 – Introduction 00:26 – “Which of you by taking thought…” (Gospel Reference) 00:39 – The Easy Path to Sanctity 01:09 – Abandonment as Conformity to God’s Will 01:41 – A Universal Path for All Souls 02:33 – How Do We Practice Abandonment? 03:06 – Active Fidelity to Duties 04:16 – The Saints and Our Misconceptions 05:10 – God Makes Sanctity Accessible 06:08 – Passive Abandonment Explained 07:01 – Accepting All That God Sends 08:26 – Conditions We Try to Place on God 09:05 – Wasting Energy on Anxiety and Change We Cannot Make 10:07 – Examples: Anger, Driving, Delays 12:31 – Pride and Resisting God’s Will 13:12 – Troubles Caused by Interior Resistance 14:34 – Emotional Reactions vs. the Higher Will 15:02 – The Child Jesus Carried by Mary — The Perfect Model 15:46 – Final Reflection & Closing Invocation Please remember to 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 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #Sermon #DivineProvidence #TrustInGod #StFrancisDeSales #CatholicHomily #TraditionalCatholic #Holiness #SurrenderToGod #CatholicFaith #CatholicSpirituality #AbandonmentToGod