Spiritual Consolations Explained: Seek God, Not Feelings (St. Teresa of Avila Wisdom)

About this sermon

In this powerful Catholic reflection, we explore the meaning of spiritual consolations, their role in the spiritual life, and the wisdom of St. Teresa of Avila on seeking God above all feelings. Drawing from the Epistle of St. Peter — “As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation” — this sermon explains how spiritual consolations function like “spiritual milk,” nourishing beginners in the life of grace. But there’s a warning: consolations are not the goal. The true aim of the spiritual life is perfect conformity to the will of God. You’ll learn: What spiritual consolations are (and are NOT) Why beginners often receive them The danger of seeking feelings instead of God How consolations strengthen perseverance in prayer Why dryness does NOT mean failure in the spiritual life Featuring insights from St. Teresa of Avila, this talk helps Catholics understand how to navigate both consolation and desolation with humility and trust in God. 👉 Whether you’re new to prayer or deep in the spiritual life, this message will help you stay grounded and focused on what truly matters: union with God’s will. 0:00 Opening Prayer & Scripture 0:26 Easter Context: “Newborn Babes” 1:26 Spiritual Milk & Growth in Grace 2:40 What Are Spiritual Consolations? 3:03 The True Goal: God’s Will 4:21 St. Teresa of Avila on Consolations 5:09 Seek God, Not Consolations 6:08 Benefits of Consolations in Early Spiritual Life 7:23 The Sunflower Analogy 🌻 8:26 Story: The Little Girl & Conversion 11:19 Hidden Life & Spiritual Influence 12:05 Final Encouragement: Balance & Perseverance 13:00 Closing & Announcements For more please visit http://reginaecclesiae.com/ & 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 🔴 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CatholicFaith #SpiritualLife #StTeresaOfAvila #CatholicSermon #ChristianGrowth #Holiness #PrayerLife #EasterReflection #CatholicTeaching #SeekGod

Topics

• Prayer
• Wisdom