Our Lady of the Snows: The Secret to Purity in an Impure World | Catholic Sermon (5 August)

About this sermon

Today we celebrate the beautiful Feast of Our Lady of the Snows, commemorating the miraculous snowfall that marked the location of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major in Rome. In this powerful Catholic sermon, we reflect on the miracle of August 5th, the purity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and why Our Lady remains Heaven's greatest protector against the sins of impurity. Drawing from Sacred Scripture, Fatima, the saints, and traditional Catholic teaching, this sermon explains why purity is essential for every Christian seeking eternal life. Topics include: • The Miracle of Our Lady of the Snows • Saint Mary Major Basilica • Fatima's warning about impurity • Why modesty matters • Prayer and fasting against temptation • Near occasions of sin • Chastity and holiness • The Holy Eucharist as strength for purity • The Blessed Virgin Mary's role in overcoming sin • Practical Catholic wisdom for living a pure life Whether you're striving to grow in holiness, overcome temptation, or deepen your Marian devotion, this sermon offers timeless spiritual guidance rooted in Catholic Tradition. "Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God." — Matthew 5:8 If this video strengthens your faith, please LIKE, SHARE, and SUBSCRIBE to help spread authentic Catholic teaching. 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Feast of Our Lady of the Snows 01:14 The Miracle of the August Snowfall 02:24 The Outline of Saint Mary Major 03:12 Why the Basilica Is So Important 04:35 Mary's Purity Symbolized by Snow 05:27 Living Pure in an Impure World 06:06 Fatima's Warning About Impurity 07:18 Prayer Against Temptation 07:47 Avoiding Near Occasions of Sin 08:20 Prayer, Fasting, and Penance 08:57 The Virtue of Modesty 09:46 Vision of Hell and Vanity 11:18 Sloth: The Devil's Workshop 11:56 Guarding the Tongue 13:17 The Eucharist and Chastity 13:51 Saints Who Obtained Purity Through Mary 14:46 Blessed Are the Pure of Heart 15:09 Final Blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 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 ▶️ 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 ▶️ Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #OurLadyOfTheSnows #Catholic #BlessedVirginMary #VirginMary #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #Purity #Chastity #Fatima #SaintMaryMajor #CatholicSermon #CatholicTeaching #JesusChrist #HolyEucharist #CatholicChurch

Topics

• Holiness
• Purity