St. Alexius of Rome (17 July): Be Willing to Be Despised For Christ

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Who was St. Alexius of Rome, and why did he abandon wealth, nobility, and even recognition to live as a poor beggar? In this homily, we explore one of the most extraordinary saints of the early Church. Born into Roman nobility, St. Alexius left everything behind—even on his wedding night—to devote himself entirely to Christ. After living for seventeen years as an unknown beggar near a church dedicated to the Mother of God, he returned to Rome only to spend another seventeen years living unnoticed beneath the stairs of his own parents' home. More importantly, this sermon explains the profound spiritual lesson behind his life: overcoming pride, embracing humility, imitating Christ, and understanding the difference between true meekness and mere weakness. This timeless reflection challenges every Christian to ask whether we are willing to endure small humiliations for the sake of Christ, just as St. Alexius willingly embraced a lifetime of hidden suffering. If this sermon strengthens your faith, please Like, Subscribe, and share it with someone seeking deeper holiness. 00:00 Introduction to St. Alexius of Rome 00:34 Noble Birth and Holy Parents 01:13 A Marriage He Never Wanted 01:38 Leaving Everything for Christ 02:00 Seventeen Years as a Beggar 02:47 The Miraculous Voice of the Virgin 03:11 Returning to Rome in Secret 03:44 Living Unknown in His Father's House 04:25 Death and Revelation of His Identity 05:07 Lessons from the Life of St. Alexius 06:12 Parents and Vocations 06:45 Christ's Example of Hidden Humility 07:30 Pride and Everyday Offenses 08:47 Recognizing Pride Within Ourselves 09:04 The Call to Patient Humility 09:58 Weakness vs. Christian Meekness 11:16 Final Exhortation Please 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 🔴 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 #StAlexius #Catholic #Saints #CatholicChurch #Humility #ChristianLife #SensusFidelium #TraditionalCatholic #Holiness #Virtue #SpiritualLife #EarlyChurch #RomanSaints #CatholicSermon #Christianity

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