Practical Piety of St. Francis de Sales: Chapter 23: Given to God but Quit Very Little

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For the Month of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, join us in a profound reflection from St. Francis de Sales, the Doctor of Divine Love. In this passage from his spiritual writings, St. Francis teaches the beauty of surrendering ourselves completely to God, leaving behind worldly attachments, and embracing the eternal happiness prepared for those who love Him. As we honor the Most Sacred Heart throughout June, these timeless words remind us that every sacrifice made for God is repaid beyond measure. The saint encourages us to trust divine grace, persevere in holiness, and allow God's love to transform our hearts. In this meditation, discover: • Why prompt obedience to God's will attracts great graces • The true emptiness of worldly pleasures and ambitions • The joy of complete surrender to Christ • The path from self-love to divine love • How God strengthens souls who choose Him above all else • Practical wisdom for growing in holiness during Sacred Heart Month St. Francis de Sales, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction – Sacred Heart Month Reflection 00:25 St. Francis de Sales on Abandoning the World 01:06 Prompt Obedience to God's Will 01:47 The Eternal Reward Awaiting the Faithful 02:19 The Emptiness of Worldly Pleasures 02:55 Loving God with Our Whole Heart 03:29 Choosing Grace Over Nature 03:45 Dying to the World 04:03 The Battle Against Self-Love 04:19 God's Grace Completes the Work 04:44 Faithful in Little Things 04:53 End of Part One: Duties Toward God 05:03 Preview: Duties Toward Our Neighbor 05:12 Final Exhortation and Blessing If this reflection helped you grow closer to Our Lord, please Like, Subscribe, and Share to help spread authentic Catholic spirituality. 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 #CatholicMeditation #CatholicFaith #CatholicSpirituality #DivineLove #CatholicSaints #SacredHeartMonth #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianMeditation #LoveOfGod #PrayerLife