St. Angela of Foligno (4 January): From Sin to Sanctity | Conversion, Penance & the Interior Life

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In this profound Catholic sermon, we reflect on the life, conversion, and mystical spirituality of Saint Angela of Foligno, one of the greatest Franciscan penitents and mystics of the Church. Born in 1248 in Foligno, Italy, Saint Angela lived a worldly life as a wife and mother before experiencing a radical conversion through Divine Mercy. Through fear of sin, sincere confession, intense penance, and deep contemplation of the Passion of Christ, she became a radiant vessel of grace, guiding countless souls to holiness. This sermon explores: The fear of sin and the beginning of conversion The danger of concealing sins in confession The role of penance, suffering, and the Cross The power of the interior life Devotion to Our Lady, the Saints, and the Sacraments Insights from Saint Francis de Sales on spiritual progress How to know yourself in order to know God Canonized by Pope Francis in 2014, Saint Angela’s message is especially urgent in our time: “To know oneself and to know God — this is the perfection of man.” Let this reflection inspire you to enter the interior castle of your soul, embrace the Cross, and allow the Blessed Virgin Mary to illuminate the dark passages of your heart, leading you safely to Christ. 🙏 May the Holy Names of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph be blessed now and forever. 00:00 – Invocation & Liturgical Context 00:39 – Introduction to Saint Angela of Foligno 01:08 – Her Worldly Life Before Conversion 01:44 – Fear of Sin and the Beginning of Repentance 02:27 – Concealing Sins in Confession 03:14 – Vision of Our Lady and Saint Francis 03:47 – Embracing Rigorous Penance 04:44 – Loss of Family & Total Surrender to God 05:33 – Franciscan Third Order & Spiritual Leadership 06:01 – Deep Contemplation of the Passion 06:35 – Temptations, Trials, and the Cross 07:24 – Mystical Consolations & Stigmata 08:02 – Beatification, Canonization & Legacy 08:16 – “To Know Oneself and to Know God” 09:21 – The Interior Life vs. Worldliness 09:35 – Mortal Sin, Venial Sin & the Commandments 10:38 – Accepting the Cross & Suffering 11:11 – Love of God, Prayer, and Recollection 12:09 – Confession, Sacraments & Our Lady 12:48 – Devotion to Saints and Guardian Angels 13:22 – Speaking of God and Living for His Glory 14:02 – Saint Francis de Sales on Patience 14:27 – Resolution for the New Year 14:55 – The Blessed Virgin Mary as Light of the Soul 15:14 – Final Blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@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 🔴 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 #SaintAngelaOfFoligno #CatholicSaints #CatholicMysticism #FranciscanSpirituality #ConversionStory #InteriorLife #CatholicSermon #DivineMercy #PassionOfChrist #OurLady #CatholicHoliness #TraditionalCatho

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• Repentance