St. Bruno & Carthusian Order (6 October): The Power of Contemplation ~ Fr. Armand de Malleray, FSSP

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Discover the life and spirituality of St. Bruno, founder of the Carthusian Order, and the extraordinary power of silence, solitude and contemplation. The Carthusians embrace one of the most austere forms of monastic life in the Western Church. Living primarily in silence and solitude, they dedicate themselves to prayer and the contemplation of God. Their vocation reminds us that the purpose of earthly life is to prepare for the eternal vision of God in Heaven. This sermon explains why contemplation is not inactivity, but the highest activity of the human intellect and will. God is infinite truth, goodness and beauty; therefore, the saints and angels can never grow tired of contemplating Him. You will also discover a simple spiritual practice anyone can begin today: spend three minutes in silent prayer, surrendering yourself completely to Christ without attempting to fill the silence with words. The sermon concludes with an urgent appeal to pray for the renewal of contemplative religious life and for priests and bishops to rediscover daily meditation. The Church needs hidden “battalions” of contemplative men and women whose prayers resist the powers of darkness and obtain grace for the world. St. Bruno, pray for us! Support pro-life organizations when buying or selling a home: https://realestateforlife.org 00:00 Real Estate for Life 00:23 Feast of St. Bruno 00:32 Life of the Carthusians 01:54 “Into Great Silence” documentary 03:01 Understanding contemplation 04:50 The purpose of human existence 06:01 Time, activity and eternity 07:24 Why Heaven can never become boring 08:43 Practicing daily contemplation 10:33 How to begin silent prayer 11:45 The spiritual fruit of three minutes 12:18 A challenge for Catholic laypeople 12:41 Praying for religious vocations 13:25 St. John Houghton and the English Carthusians 14:04 Why priests and bishops must pray 15:29 Becoming instruments in God’s hands 16:07 St. Bruno, pray for us Fr’s new books on the Eucharist & Priests are here: On the Holy Eucharist - https://fraternitypublications.com/product/ego-eimi-it-is-i/ On the sacred Priesthood - http://aroucapress.com/x-ray-of-the-priest & use "Arouca" (it is case sensitive) for 10% off in the Coupon Code Section Near Missed Masses - https://aroucapress.com/near-missed-masses & use "Arouca" (it is case sensitive) for 10% off in the Coupon Code Section Meditations on the Stabat Mater - https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/meditations-on-the-stabat-mater/ The Sacred Liturgy as a Secret Garden - https://aroucapress.com/sacred-liturgy-garden Their quarterly magazine Dowry here: https://fssp.co.uk/category/dowry/ Seminary blog: http://fsspwigratzbad.blogspot.com/ #Catholic #StBruno #Carthusians #Contemplation #CatholicChurch #CatholicFaith #CatholicHomily #CatholicSaints #PrayerLife #MonasticLife #SilentPrayer #IntoGreatSilence 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴