Blessed Luchesio and Buonadonna (28 April): Overcoming Greed Through Charity

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Blessed Luchesius and his wife Buonadonna stand as a powerful example of conversion, charity, and holy married life. Once consumed by greed and material gain, Luchesius experienced a profound transformation after encountering St. Francis of Assisi. Together, this holy couple became the first members of the Third Order of St. Francis, showing that sanctity is possible even in the world. In this reflection, we explore: The origins of the Secular Franciscan Order The dangers of greed (avarice) and attachment to wealth The beauty of charity and generosity A powerful Gospel reminder: “You cannot serve God and Mammon” (Matthew 6) Their story challenges us today: 👉 Are we storing up treasures on earth—or in Heaven? We also reflect on: The spiritual battle against greed The example of St. Paul of the Cross The importance of prayer, sacrifice, and detachment 🙏 Support Pro-Life Real Estate If you're buying or selling a home and want to support pro-life causes, visit: 👉 https://realestateforlife.org 📿 Let us follow the example of the saints and grow in holiness through charity, sacrifice, and trust in God. 0:00 – Support Pro-Life Real Estate 0:26 – Introduction & Franciscan Feast Day 0:40 – Who Was Blessed Luchesius? 1:13 – His Life of Greed Before Conversion 1:40 – Transformation After Meeting St. Francis 1:57 – The Bread Miracle & Conversion of His Wife 2:38 – Their Life of Penance and Simplicity 3:16 – Seeking a Holy Married Life Outside the Cloister 4:04 – Founding of the Third Order of St. Francis 4:34 – Charity and Miracles 4:51 – Carrying Christ in the Poor 5:24 – Death and Beatification of Luchesius 5:52 – Scripture: Treasures in Heaven 6:08 – The Sin of Greed Explained 7:25 – Why Greed Never Satisfies 7:51 – Generosity as the Antidote 8:07 – “What Profit Is It to Gain the World?” 8:24 – Treasury of the Saints 8:56 – Example of St. Paul of the Cross 9:45 – His Prayer for England 11:04 – Final Prayer & Conclusion For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.com 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CatholicSaints #Franciscan #BlessedLuchesius #CatholicFaith #OvercomingGreed #ChristianCharity #StFrancisOfAssisi #CatholicTeaching #Holiness #CatholicYouTube

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• Giving
• Blessing & Favor
• Overcoming Obstacles