Commemoration of St. Sabas, Abbot (5 December) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Enter into the depth and beauty of the Advent season with this powerful reflection on Saint Sabas the Abbot, commemorated on December 5th. Drawn from traditional liturgical texts, this meditation explores the life of Saint Sabas—founder of the celebrated Great Laura of Palestine—his role in monastic history, and his significance as the only simple confessor honored in the Roman liturgy during Advent. This video also examines the Prophecy of Jacob, the fall of Judah’s scepter, and the theological meaning of Christ’s kingship at the threshold of the Incarnation. We reflect on Jesus, the long-awaited Messiah, the King foretold by the patriarchs, and the one whose reign of truth, justice, and mercy is established forever. Immerse yourself in ancient Advent devotion, concluding with an 11th-century Advent sequence invoking the coming Savior. Perfect for prayer, study, meditation, and deepening your spiritual preparation for Christmas. 0:00 – Introduction 0:18 – Commemoration of Saint Sabas, Abbot 0:31 – The Great Laura of Palestine 0:38 – Saint Sabas in the Liturgical Year 1:01 – Providence in Advent: Saints as Models of Preparation 1:14 – Apostles, Doctors, Virgins & Confessors in Advent 1:37 – Saint Sabas as Heir of the Prophets and Desert Fathers 1:55 – Honor of Saint Sabas in the Greek and Roman Church 2:08 – Collect Prayer for Saint Sabas 2:21 – Prayer to Saint Sabas and His Monastic Example 3:18 – Transition to the Prophecy of Jacob 3:20 – Jacob’s Oracle and the Expectation of Nations 3:32 – The Scepter Removed from Judah 3:37 – Roman Occupation & Fulfillment of Prophecy 4:03 – Loss of Jewish Sovereignty and the Coming Messiah 4:20 – Invocation to Jesus, Son of David and King 4:44 – Messianic Kingship in the Psalms 5:22 – Christ the Good Shepherd and Universal King 5:41 – “Verily I Am King” – Christ Before His Passion 5:46 – Prayer for Christ to Reign Over the World 6:15 – Advent Sequence (11th Century) 6:30 – Final Invocation: “Send Him, O Lord, into Our Land” https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/december/december-5-commemoration-of-st-sabas-abbot/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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://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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintSabas #AdventReflections #CatholicSaints #LiturgicalYear #CatholicTradition #ChristianMonasticism #ChristTheKing #MessianicProphecy #AdventSeason #SensusFidelium #CatholicMeditation #PrepareForChristmas #BiblicalProphecy #CatholicFaith