Pope St. Gregory VII (25 May): The Pope Who Reformed a Corrupt Church

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On the Feast of St. Gregory VII, we reflect on one of the greatest reforming popes in Church history. Born as Hildebrand in the 11th century, St. Gregory VII courageously confronted corruption within the Church, fought against lay investiture, simony, and clerical immorality, and ultimately died in exile for defending the freedom and holiness of the Catholic Church. In this reflection, we examine: The corruption facing the medieval Church The lay investiture controversy explained Why St. Gregory VII confronted kings and emperors The connection between Church reform and personal holiness How true reform begins in our own souls St. Gregory VII reminds us that authentic reform always comes through fidelity to Christ, courage, and sanctity. “I have loved justice and hated iniquity; therefore I die in exile.” — St. Gregory VII 00:00 Introduction & Feast of St. Gregory VII 00:14 Early Life of St. Gregory VII 00:37 Formation at Cluny & Rise in the Church 01:03 Election to the Papacy 01:30 Gregory VII as a Reformer 01:47 The Major Problems Facing the Church 02:06 What Was Lay Investiture? 02:44 The Influence of the Nobility 03:33 Corruption Within Church Offices 04:22 Gregory VII’s Reforms & Opposition 04:38 Dying in Exile for the Faith 05:11 Why Reform Is Never Popular 05:28 The Church and Scandal 06:08 Reform Begins With Ourselves 06:25 Final Reflection on St. Gregory VII 06:40 Closing Blessing https://www.olmcfssp.org/index.php/olmc 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. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintGregoryVII #CatholicChurch #CatholicSaints #ChurchHistory #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicTeaching #GregorianReform #CatholicFaith #Catholicism #ChristianHistory #CatholicTruth #Faith #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicYouTube #CatholicContent

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