St. Aloysius (21 June): Why do Holy People Need to do Penance?

About this sermon

St. Aloysius Gonzaga stands as one of the Church's most remarkable examples of purity, innocence, and heroic penance. Though many saints converted after lives of grave sin, Aloysius is remembered as a soul who may never have committed a mortal sin, yet he embraced a life of deep penitence out of love for God and concern for the salvation of souls. In this sermon, we reflect upon the beautiful Collect of the Mass which praises God for uniting both innocence and penance in St. Aloysius. We explore the distinction made by St. Thomas Aquinas between servile fear and filial fear, discovering why the greatest saints are not content with merely doing the minimum required for salvation. Drawing from St. Aloysius' final letter to his mother written as he lay dying after contracting disease while serving the sick and poor, we witness a profound example of Christian peace, freedom, and confidence in God's mercy. His words reveal the fruits of a penitential life and the joy of a soul longing for Heaven. This reflection challenges us to imitate St. Aloysius. If we have not followed him in innocence, perhaps we can begin to follow him in penance, trusting that the sacrifices embraced for the love of God will bring healing, freedom, and peace beyond all understanding. Topics Covered: • St. Aloysius Gonzaga • Catholic teaching on penance • Servile fear vs filial fear • The traditional Collect of St. Aloysius • The spiritual fruits of penance • The Jesuit saints • The desire for Heaven • Catholic spirituality and holiness • Christian suffering and sacrifice • The peace of the saints May St. Aloysius Gonzaga intercede for us and help us grow in purity, penance, and love for God. 00:00 Introduction and the Collect of St. Aloysius Gonzaga 00:46 Who was St. Aloysius Gonzaga? 01:18 Innocence united with penance 02:07 Why pure saints embrace penance 02:52 Servile fear versus filial fear 03:37 Living penance for the salvation of souls 04:05 St. Aloysius' final letter to his mother 05:01 A saint preparing joyfully for Heaven 05:53 "God grants Heaven for so little penance" 06:25 The fruits of penance: peace and freedom 06:59 The healing pain of penance 07:47 Following St. Aloysius' example today 08:11 Conclusion and blessing 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 #StAloysiusGonzaga #CatholicFaith #Penance #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicTeaching #Saints #Holiness #Heaven #Jesuits

Topics

• Repentance
• Holiness