St. Benedict (21 March): The Father who Taught the West to Pray

About this sermon

Discover the profound spiritual legacy of St. Benedict, the father of Western monasticism and a foundational figure in building Christian civilization. In this Lenten reflection, we explore whether St. Benedict can be considered among the Fathers of the Church, and how his Rule—though brief—became the spiritual constitution of Europe. While others wrote volumes, St. Benedict transformed an entire civilization through one central teaching: obedience rooted in prayer. Learn how: The Rule of St. Benedict shaped Christian Europe Obedience restores what sin has broken Monasteries became the foundation of society Every household is called to be a “school of the service of the Lord” At a time when modern society seems to be collapsing spiritually, this message calls us back to the only true foundation: prayer, humility, and faithful obedience to Christ the King. 00:00 – Opening Prayer 00:19 – Introducing St. Benedict 00:44 – Lent with the Fathers Series 01:00 – Is St. Benedict a Father of the Church? 01:24 – Comparison with St. Cyril of Alexandria 02:19 – Benedict vs. the Other Fathers 03:00 – “Seal of the Fathers of the West” 03:25 – The Rule as Europe’s Constitution 04:11 – The Powerful Prologue of the Rule 04:53 – The Central Theme: Obedience 05:40 – Obedience as the Remedy for Sin 06:16 – The Fall of Rome & a New Civilization 07:18 – The Foundation of Christian Society 08:22 – Why Civilization is in Ruin Today 09:07 – “Now is the Hour to Rise from Sleep” 10:05 – A School of the Lord’s Service 10:30 – Monasteries Transforming Europe 11:01 – The Spread of Benedictine Influence 11:34 – Modern Application: Communities & Families 12:04 – Every Home as a School of Prayer 12:59 – Rebuilding on the Right Foundation 13:08 – Final Exhortation 13:16 – Prayer to St. Benedict For more from this parish please visit https://www.institute-christ-king.org/wausau-sermons & 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP 🙏🏻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. 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StBenedict #CatholicFaith #ChristianCivilization #LentWithTheFathers #CatholicTeaching #Benedictine #TraditionalCatholic #PrayerLife #CatholicSaints #Obedience

Topics

• Prayer
• Parenting