Practical Piety of St. Francis de Sales: Chapter 19: Desire Not to Do More Than We Can

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As we honor the Month of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, let us meditate on the infinite love of God and our response to that love through the wisdom of St. Francis de Sales, the Doctor of Divine Love. In this beautiful reflection from Chapter 19 of his spiritual writings, St. Francis de Sales teaches us that true holiness is not found in chasing unrealistic ideals of perfection but in patiently accepting our weaknesses while faithfully serving God. He reminds us that God is pleased with our sincere efforts, our good intentions, and our desire to love Him, even when our actions fall short of our aspirations. Learn why patience with ourselves is essential for spiritual growth, how humility flourishes through the acceptance of our imperfections, and why God's mercy is greater than our hearts. As devotees of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, may we remember the timeless counsel of St. Francis de Sales: "Be who you are and be that well." May this reflection inspire you to grow in humility, patience, and confidence in God's infinite love. 00:00 Introduction: Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 00:25 St. Francis de Sales on Desiring Perfection 00:48 The Danger of Imaginary Holiness 01:05 Patience as the Path to Perfection 01:23 Learning to Bear Our Imperfections 01:47 God Is Pleased with Our Little Works 02:03 Preparing Our Hearts for God 02:28 The Greatness of God and Human Weakness 02:52 Holy Resolutions and Spiritual Growth 03:24 Why Our Actions Fall Short 03:48 Accepting Distractions and Imperfections 04:06 Do Not Lose Your Peace 04:21 "Be Who You Are and Be That Well" 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 #TraditionalCatholic #DoctorOfTheChurch #DivineLove #CatholicSpirituality #ChristianPerfection #Holiness #PrayerLife #SacredHeartDevotion