St. Aloysius Gonzaga (21 June): The Sword & Coronet at the Feet of Our Lady

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On June 21st the Church commemorates St. Aloysius Gonzaga, one of the most beloved saints of the Counter-Reformation and a shining example of purity, sacrifice, humility, and love for God. Born into Italian nobility and destined to inherit wealth, power, and title, Aloysius astonished his family by renouncing his inheritance and embracing a life of poverty as a Jesuit. From his earliest years he showed an extraordinary devotion to prayer, Our Lady, and the pursuit of holiness. In this sermon we hear the remarkable story of St. Aloysius Gonzaga's consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary, his decision to surrender his noble title, his life as a Jesuit novice, his profound experiences of prayer, and his heroic service to plague victims in Rome that ultimately led to his death at only twenty-three years of age. Named by Pope Pius XII as the patron saint of students and seminarians, St. Aloysius remains a powerful intercessor for young people striving to live lives of purity and fidelity to Christ. May his example inspire us to seek holiness whether in times of prosperity or suffering, always placing God above worldly ambitions. 00:00 Introduction to St. Aloysius Gonzaga 00:27 Born into nobility and immense privilege 01:00 A child devoted to prayer and holiness 01:15 Consecrating his purity to the Blessed Virgin Mary 01:24 Called to become a Jesuit 01:49 Opposition from his father 02:06 Renouncing his inheritance and title 02:55 Surrendering his noble insignia before Our Lady 03:17 A novice renowned for holiness 03:43 The vision of a soul entering Heaven 05:02 Growing in virtue and preparation for priesthood 05:32 The plague outbreak in Rome 05:48 Ministering to the poor and the sick 06:03 Contracting the illness himself 06:11 The holy death of St. Aloysius Gonzaga 06:19 Patron saint of students and seminarians 06:44 Wealth, poverty, and living for God's glory 07:00 The saint who chose to live beneath a staircase 07:38 Final lessons from his life 07:47 Prayer through the intercession of St. Aloysius Gonzaga 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 🔴 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 #StAloysiusGonzaga #CatholicSaints #SensusFidelium #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #SaintOfTheDay #JesuitSaint #CatholicSermon #MarianDevotion #CatholicYouth #Seminarian #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory