St. Blaise, the Blessing of Throats, and the Power of Catholic Sacramentals

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On the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany, the Church places before us the example of St. Blaise, holy bishop, courageous martyr, and one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers. In this sermon, we reflect on the life, miracles, and martyrdom of St. Blaise, the traditional Blessing of Throats, and the often-forgotten power of Catholic sacramentals. St. Blaise, trained in philosophy and medicine, renounced worldly honors to follow Christ with heroic virtue. Living a penitential life in the wilderness, even the wild animals recognized his sanctity. Arrested during pagan persecutions, he remained steadfast under torture and gave his life rather than deny Our Lord Jesus Christ. Along the road to his martyrdom, St. Blaise performed the miracle that made him the Church’s great intercessor for diseases of the throat, healing a child choking on a fishbone. From this miracle comes the ancient and beloved Blessing of Throats, still offered by the Church on February 3rd, invoking the intercession of St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr. This sermon also explains: What sacramentals are (and what they are not) Why sacramentals are rooted in the Incarnation How Catholic material devotion sanctifies daily life Why rejecting sacramentals leads to spiritual and cultural decline How God cares even for our smallest sufferings Catholicism is the incarnational religion—the one true faith in which God became flesh. As Christ healed through His sacred humanity, so He continues to work through visible signs, blessed objects, and holy actions in the Church today. Let us reclaim the riches of our Catholic inheritance, trust God as loving children, and confidently seek His grace through the means He has lovingly provided. St. Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, pray for us. 00:00 – Opening Prayer (Collect of the Fifth Sunday after Epiphany) 00:27 – Who Was St. Blaise? 01:05 – Persecution of Bishops in the Early Church 01:08 – St. Blaise in the Wilderness & Friendship with Animals 01:41 – Arrest of St. Blaise 02:25 – Miracle of the Child Choking on a Fishbone 03:02 – Trial Before the Pagan Governor 03:16 – Torture and Martyrdom of St. Blaise 04:05 – Feast Day of St. Blaise (February 3) 04:14 – The Fourteen Holy Helpers Explained 04:57 – The Black Death & Intercession of the Saints 06:05 – The Traditional Blessing of Throats 06:36 – What Is a Sacramental? 07:56 – Examples of Catholic Sacramentals 08:02 – Catholicism as the Incarnational Religion 09:55 – Sacramentals in Catholic Homes & Culture 10:26 – Modern Rejection of Sacramentals 10:49 – Why God Grants Even Small Requests 11:51 – Trusting God as Our Father 12:01 – Conclusion & Final Blessing For more please visit http://reginaprophetarum.org/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest The website https://sensusfidelium.com/ To donate please visit https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ Donations to Sensus Fidelium is 501(c)3 tax deductible #StBlaise #CatholicSacramentals #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSaints #BlessingOfThroats

Topics

• Blessing & Favor