Practical Piety of St. Francis de Sales: Chapter 10: Determination to Follow God's Will

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For the Month of June, dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, we reflect upon God's infinite love for us and our response of love through obedience, surrender, and trust. Drawing from Chapter 10 of St. Francis de Sales, the Doctor of Divine Love, this profound meditation explores the distinction between God's expressed will and His will of good pleasure. St. Francis teaches that true holiness consists not merely in following God's commandments but also in lovingly accepting all that Divine Providence permits in our lives. Whether in health or sickness, consolation or affliction, success or disappointment, the Christian soul is called to embrace God's holy will with childlike confidence. Through humility, self-abnegation, and obedience, we learn to imitate Our Lord Jesus Christ, who submitted Himself perfectly to the will of His Father. As we honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus during this special month, may we deepen our trust in Divine Providence and seek to love God above our own judgments, preferences, and desires. "Always remember: Be who you are and be that well." — St. Francis de Sales May God bless you. 00:00 Introduction – Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 00:25 Reflecting on God's Love with St. Francis de Sales 00:40 The Two Wills of God Explained 00:57 God's Commandments and Salvation 01:04 Counsels and the Pursuit of Perfection 01:13 Understanding Divine Inspirations 01:37 The Will of God's Good Pleasure 01:53 Accepting God's Providence in All Things 02:09 Self-Abnegation and Renouncing Our Own Will 02:36 When Others Ask Us to Do Something 03:00 Why Obey Another's Will Instead of Our Own? 03:15 The Merit of Submission and Humility 03:45 Childlike Simplicity in Following God's Will 04:03 Obedience to Legitimate Authority 04:42 Loving Submission Amid Difficult Corrections 04:58 Conquering Self-Love 05:06 Christ's Perfect Example of Obedience 05:30 Following Jesus in Humility and Love 05:39 Final Blessing and Conclusion To donate to the Church Restoration Project in Ireland please visit https://gofundme.com/restore-immaculate & 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP 🙏🏻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 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SacredHeartOfJesus #StFrancisDeSales #CatholicSpirituality #DivineProvidence #GodsWill #CatholicFaith #CatholicReflection #SacredHeart #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #ChristianLife #CatholicTeaching #Holiness

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• Purpose & Calling
• Discipleship