Saint Ubaldus of Gubbio: The Hidden Temptation of “A Better Vocation” (16 May)

About this sermon

Saint Ubaldus of Gubbio (1084–1160) may not be one of the most famous saints in Church history, but his life contains a profound lesson for every Catholic struggling with vocation, dissatisfaction, obedience, and accepting the will of God. Unlike the great martyr saints or miracle-working mystics, Saint Ubaldus became holy through humility, obedience, and fidelity to the duties God placed directly in front of him. Though he longed for a quiet monastic life of prayer and solitude, God repeatedly called him back into active service — first as prior of the cathedral canons and eventually as bishop. This sermon explores: The danger of romanticizing another vocation How Satan tempts souls through dissatisfaction Why obedience is safer than self-will Accepting external reality as the will of God The subtle spiritual pride hidden in “better” plans How modern society rebels against God’s created order Why sanctity means doing what God wants, not what we prefer Saint Ubaldus learned that holiness is not found in choosing our own path, but in faithfully embracing the vocation God gives us. “What's right here in front of me — that's the will of God.” May Saint Ubaldus of Gubbio pray for us. 00:00 – Introduction to Saint Ubaldus of Gubbio 00:31 – A saint without worldly excitement or fame 00:48 – Sanctity means doing God’s will 01:04 – Raised by the prior of Gubbio Cathedral 01:11 – What are Augustinian Canons? 01:44 – Desire for a monastic life 02:02 – Recalled back to cathedral service 02:40 – His humility as prior of the canons 03:03 – Learning from another community 03:53 – Charity, rebuilding churches, serving the poor 04:15 – The rectory burns down 04:31 – Ubaldus tries to leave for monastic solitude 04:46 – Seeking counsel from the hermit Peter of Rimini 05:10 – “Go back. Stop listening to the devil.” 05:35 – Wanting holiness in OUR way instead of God’s way 06:00 – The bishop dies 06:14 – The pope appoints Ubaldus bishop 06:38 – Governing with humility and meekness 06:45 – Final illness and suffering 07:16 – Canonization and incorrupt body 07:31 – The temptation of dissatisfaction 08:01 – Satan’s subtle temptations 08:41 – Satan disguises himself as an angel of light 09:06 – The safety of obedience and accepting reality 09:38 – Modern rebellion against God’s order 10:19 – Rejecting even biological reality 10:35 – Satan’s hatred of creation 11:15 – Accepting reality as God’s will 11:49 – Sanctity through daily fidelity 12:06 – Final exhortation and blessing #Catholic #SaintUbaldus #Catholicism #TraditionalCatholic #Saints #Vocation #SpiritualWarfare #GodsWill #ChristianLife #CatholicTeaching #Faith #Obedience #Humility #CatholicSaints #CatholicTruth Please 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 🔴 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758

Topics

• Work & Career
• Temptation