St. Angela of Foligno (4 January): The Wisdom of Life is Christ Crucified

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Saint Angela of Foligno (1248–1310) is one of the greatest mystics of the Catholic Church and a powerful witness to conversion, repentance, confession, and union with Christ crucified. In this profound Catholic homily, we explore the dramatic life and spiritual journey of Saint Angela of Foligno, a Third Order Franciscan, wife, mother, penitent sinner, and later a mystic filled with divine love. Born into a wealthy family in medieval Italy, Angela lived for worldly pleasure until the mercy of God shattered her heart through fear of hell, suffering, and grace-filled repentance. After a true and complete confession, Angela embraced radical poverty, intense penance, and deep contemplation of the Passion of Jesus Christ. Guided by Saint Francis of Assisi and the Blessed Virgin Mary, she progressed from fear to love, from shame to mercy, and from penance to mystical union with the Holy Trinity. Her writings—The Book of Visions and Instructions—reveal the soul’s purification through suffering, temptation, humility, and abandonment to God’s will. Pope Benedict XVI praised her journey as a model of authentic Christian conversion, emphasizing that salvation comes not from our merits, but from identification with Christ crucified. ⚠️ This homily also gives a strong and necessary warning about: Concealing mortal sins in confession Sacrilegious Communion The importance of a well-examined conscience ✨ Saint Angela teaches us: “To know oneself and to know God — that is the perfection of man.” May this teaching inspire deeper repentance, reverence for the sacraments, and a renewed love for Jesus Christ crucified. 📿 Feast Day: January 4 📜 Canonized: January 7, 2014 (Pope Francis) 00:00 – Opening Prayer & Invocation 00:17 – Who Was Saint Angela of Foligno 01:05 – A Life of Sin & Worldliness 01:52 – Earthquake & Fear of Hell 02:10 – Concealed Sins & Sacrilegious Communion 02:41 – True Confession & Conversion 03:14 – Divine Mercy & Radical Penance 04:18 – Death of Family & Total Abandonment 04:45 – Poverty & Franciscan Life 05:12 – Book of Visions & Mystical Calling 05:45 – Contemplation of Christ’s Passion 06:16 – Horrible Temptations & Spiritual Trials 07:02 – Mystical Consolations & Ecstasies 07:15 – Stigmata & Eucharistic Life 07:31 – Holy Death & Canonization 08:22 – Pope Benedict XVI on Saint Angela 09:44 – Christ Crucified: The Only Salvation 10:49 – Lessons for Our Spiritual Life 11:23 – Confession, Humility & True Repentance 12:13 – Final Exhortation & 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 🔴 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 #CatholicMystics #FranciscanSpirituality #ChristCrucified #CatholicHomily #Confession #DivineMercy #CatholicConversion #Traditi

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• Wisdom
• Jesus Christ