Practical Piety of St. Francis de Sales: Chapter 21: The Danger of Unfulfilled Desires

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Dear friends, During the Month of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, let us reflect on God's infinite love for us and our response of love toward Him. In this reading from St. Francis de Sales, the Doctor of Divine Love explains that spiritual growth comes not from accumulating countless desires and resolutions, but from faithfully carrying out the duties and acts of charity that God places directly before us. St. Francis teaches that many souls become overwhelmed by good desires that never reach fulfillment. Instead of dreaming about distant acts of holiness, we must begin with the humble opportunities God gives us today—serving others, practicing humility, caring for the sick, and performing hidden acts of charity. The saint reminds us that God desires our fidelity in little things more than our longing for great things beyond our power. Through faithful obedience in ordinary duties, the soul grows steadily in virtue and love. May this reflection help us draw closer to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and imitate the wisdom of St. Francis de Sales. "If you do not begin to put into execution some of these desires, they will be ever multiplying and will embarrass your mind." St. Francis de Sales, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction – Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus 00:25 Reflecting on God's Love and Our Love for God 00:32 St. Francis de Sales – Chapter 21 Begins 00:41 Why We Should Not Desire Impossible Things 01:14 The Danger of Too Many Desires 01:39 When Good Desires Overwhelm the Soul 02:04 Putting Holy Desires into Action 02:21 Begin with What Is Within Your Power 02:52 Serving Others Through Charity and Humility 03:29 Opportunities for Virtue Are All Around Us 03:39 Mary Magdalene's Example of Love and Service 04:01 Ordering Our Desires Properly 04:23 Pruning Excessive Desires Like a Vine 04:41 Fidelity in Small Things Pleases God Most 04:57 Always Remember Who You Are in Christ 05:06 Conclusion and Blessing 05:14 St. Francis de Sales, Pray for Us 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 #StFrancisDeSales #CatholicFaith #CatholicReflection #TraditionalCatholic #DoctorOfTheChurch #SpiritualLife #CatholicTeaching #DivineLove #CatholicDevotion #ChristianLiving #MonthOfTheSacredHeart