Practical Piety of St. Francis de Sales: Chapter 12: Hoping Against All Hope

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June is dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, a month in which Holy Mother Church invites us to contemplate the immeasurable love of Christ and to respond with greater trust, gratitude, and fidelity. In this profound reflection from St. Francis de Sales, the Doctor of Divine Love explains what it means to "hope against all hope" through the example of Abraham. Despite being commanded to sacrifice Isaac, the son through whom God's promise was to be fulfilled, Abraham never doubted the word of God. His confidence rested entirely upon the divine promise. St. Francis de Sales teaches that Christians are called to cultivate the same loving confidence in Divine Providence. When anxiety, uncertainty, and fear arise, we should learn to say with simplicity: "Our Lord will provide." This timeless teaching reminds us that God never abandons those who trust in Him. The same Lord who feeds the birds of the air and clothes the lilies of the field will provide everything necessary for those who place their confidence in His fatherly care. May this reflection inspire deeper devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and strengthen our trust in God's providence amid every trial and difficulty. "God will provide Himself a victim for the holocaust, my son." — Genesis 22:8 St. Francis de Sales, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction: Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 00:25 St. Francis de Sales on Hope Against Hope 00:41 Abraham's Extraordinary Faith 01:05 Trusting God's Promises Despite Trials 01:30 Abraham's Journey to Sacrifice Isaac 01:54 "God Will Provide" 02:02 A Remedy for Anxiety and Worry 02:25 Confidence in Divine Providence 02:50 Christ's Teaching on Trusting God 03:16 The Holy Ghost Will Teach You 03:24 Overcoming Feelings of Inadequacy 03:33 God's Unfailing Love for His Children 03:58 God Provides for Those Who Trust Him 04:05 Union with God, the Sovereign Good 04:16 Final Exhortation and Blessing 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 #Catholic #CatholicFaith #DivineProvidence #TrustInGod #ChristianHope #Abraham #CatholicTeaching #CatholicSpirituality #DoctorOfTheChurch

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• Hope