Practical Piety of St. Francis de Sales: Chapter 20: Not More but More Love

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Dear friends, during the Month of June, dedicated to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, let us reflect upon God's infinite love for us and our response of love toward Him through the wisdom of the Doctor of Divine Love, St. Francis de Sales. In this profound reflection from Chapter 20, St. Francis de Sales reminds us that holiness is not achieved through restless desires for immediate perfection, but through faithful perseverance in the duties and virtues of the present moment. Rather than dreaming of becoming saints overnight, we are called to walk humbly, step by step, embracing our weaknesses while trusting completely in God's providence. The saint teaches us that our imperfections accompany us throughout life, serving as occasions for humility, patience, and dependence upon God. By practicing the little virtues—humility, gentleness, patience, charity, courage, affability, and bearing with others—we grow steadily in divine love and become more pleasing to God. As we honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus, may we learn to focus on today's duties, trust God's providence for tomorrow, and remember the timeless counsel of St. Francis de Sales: "Be who you are and be that well." May God bless you. 00:00 Introduction – The Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 00:25 Reflecting on God's Love and Our Love for God 00:42 Desiring Holiness Without Impatience 01:16 The Danger of Wanting Instant Perfection 01:32 Taking the Spiritual Journey One Step at a Time 01:59 Wanting to Be Angels Before Becoming Good Men 02:08 Our Imperfections Accompany Us Through Life 02:30 How Imperfections Teach Humility and Patience 03:01 Practicing the Little Virtues 03:24 Growth Through Prayer and Perseverance 03:39 Holy Simplicity and Trusting God 04:03 Living Faithfully in the Present Moment 04:22 Confidence in Divine Providence 04:55 "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 #CatholicFaith #CatholicSpirituality #TraditionalCatholic #DivineLove #MostSacredHeart #CatholicTeaching #Holiness #SpiritualLife #ChristianLiving #SaintFrancisDeSales

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