Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis (25 May) | Why Catholics Honor the Saints

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Today’s Catholic reflection explores the dedication of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi and the profound Catholic teaching on the communion of saints, the veneration of saints, and the worship owed to God alone. Father explains how the Basilica of St. Francis was built shortly after the saint’s death and why the Church dedicates temples to God in honor of holy saints. This sermon also answers a common Protestant objection: Do Catholics worship saints? Learn the difference between adoration given to God and veneration given to the saints, and discover why the saints are essential models of holiness who lead us closer to Christ. Saint Francis of Assisi stands as one of the greatest examples of conformity to Christ crucified. His life demonstrates what it truly means to become “another Christ” on earth through sanctity, sacrifice, humility, and complete union with Our Lord. Topics covered in this video include: Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Francis in Assisi Catholic teaching on saints and intercession Do Catholics worship saints? Communion of Saints explained Why church buildings are dedicated Saint Francis of Assisi and conformity to Christ Catholic theology of holiness Difference between worship and veneration Franciscan spirituality The role of saints in salvation history May this reflection strengthen your faith and deepen your love for Our Lord Jesus Christ, Our Lady, and all the saints. 00:00 – Real Estate for Life sponsor 00:24 – Opening prayer 00:31 – Feast of the Dedication of the Basilica of St. Francis 00:54 – History of the Basilica in Assisi 01:48 – The three levels of the Basilica 02:21 – Meaning of dedicating a church 03:11 – Churches built in honor of saints 03:57 – Worship belongs to God alone 04:54 – Saints reveal the greatness of God 05:49 – Do Catholics worship saints? 06:05 – Why the saints are necessary 06:51 – Becoming configured to Christ 07:24 – Saints show us how to become Christ-like 07:42 – St. Francis as an image of Christ crucified 08:16 – Final exhortation and blessing 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 #Catholic #SaintFrancis #CatholicChurch #TraditionalCatholic #Franciscan #Saints #CatholicFaith #JesusChrist #CommunionOfSaints #CatholicTeaching #Christianity #Assisi #StFrancisOfAssisi #CatholicSermon #Catholicism