Pope St. Damasus, St. Daniel the Stylite, & Bl. Franco of Siena (11 December): Advance the Kingdom

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In today’s reflection, we explore the extraordinary lives of Blessed Franco of Siena, St. Daniel the Stylite, and Pope St. Damasus I—three holy men whose courage, repentance, asceticism, and leadership shaped the life of the Church in profound ways. We begin with the powerful conversion story of Blessed Franco, a once-dissolute soldier transformed through God’s mercy. Then we enter the astonishing world of St. Daniel the Stylite, who lived atop a pillar for decades in radical devotion. Finally, we examine the pivotal papacy of Pope St. Damasus I, who faced heresy, division, false accusations, and political turmoil—yet guided the Church through some of its most critical developments, including: ✨ Confirming the canon of Scripture (Council of Rome, 382) ✨ Commissioning St. Jerome’s Latin Vulgate ✨ Establishing Latin as the Church’s official language ✨ Strengthening doctrine against major heresies ✨ Preserving Rome’s sacred catacombs ✨ Instituting key liturgical practices This Advent season, we are reminded that God raises saints in times of crisis. May these holy figures inspire us to pray, persevere, and prepare for the coming of Christ—both spiritually and at the end of time. Pope St. Damasus, Blessed Franco, St. Daniel—pray for us. 00:00 – Introduction 00:25 – Blessed Franco of Siena: Soldier Turned Saint 01:00 – A Life Changed Through Blindness 01:30 – Pilgrimage, Hermitage & Visions 02:06 – Death in 1291 02:22 – St. Daniel the Stylite: Life on a Pillar 02:30 – Early Monastic Life 02:55 – Encounter with St. Simeon the Stylite 03:20 – Building His Pillar in Constantinople 03:48 – Ordained on a Pillar 04:29 – Daily Life, Miracles & Endurance 05:02 – Final Teachings of St. Daniel 05:28 – Transition to Pope St. Damasus I 05:46 – His Election & Challenges 06:30 – Early False Accusations & Antipope Conflict 07:52 – Battling Heresies: Arianism, Apollinarianism & Macedonianism 08:20 – Council of Constantinople (381) 08:29 – Council of Rome (382) – Establishing the Biblical Canon 09:45 – Commissioning St. Jerome’s Latin Vulgate 10:18 – Latin Becomes the Church’s Official Language 11:00 – New Challenges After Legalization of Christianity 12:02 – Liturgical Reform: Gloria Patri in the Divine Office 12:23 – Protecting Orthodoxy & Preserving the Catacombs 12:57 – Humility in Burial 13:25 – His Death in 384 13:40 – Legacy & Praise from Council of Chalcedon 14:24 – Advent Reflection: Praying for Saints in Critical Times 14:40 – Closing Prayer https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/december/december-11-st-damasus-pope-and-martyr/ 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 🔴 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.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #Saints #ChurchHistory #PopeStDamasus #BlessedFranco #StDanielTheStylite #Vulgate #StJerome #BibleHistory #Advent #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #CatholicSaints #Christianity #Faith #Homily #CatholicTeaching #EarlyChur

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