St. Catherine of Bologna (9 March): The 7 Spiritual Weapons Against Temptation

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Saint Catherine of Bologna (1413–1463) is one of the great Franciscan saints who teaches us how to overcome temptation and live a life of holiness. Born on the feast of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Catherine left the life of the court to enter religious life as a Franciscan tertiary and later became a Poor Clare nun. Known for her humility, holiness, mystical visions, and spiritual wisdom, she authored the famous spiritual guide “The Seven Spiritual Weapons.” In this sermon, we reflect on the powerful spiritual weapons Saint Catherine gave to help Christians fight temptation, remain faithful to Christ, and persevere in the battle for purity and sanctity. Her incorrupt body remains venerated in Bologna, Italy, a witness to her life of holiness and complete dedication to God. As we journey through Lent and the spiritual struggles of this life, Saint Catherine reminds us that with the grace of God and the help of the Blessed Virgin Mary, we can overcome temptation and rise to a life of virtue. The Seven Spiritual Weapons: Zeal for doing good Distrust of self Confidence in God Meditation on Christ’s Passion Remembering death Remembering the glory of Heaven Sacred Scripture Saint Catherine also reminds us of the importance of chastity, vigilance against temptation, and avoiding occasions of sin, especially in a world filled with distractions and moral dangers. May her example strengthen us in the spiritual battle. Saint Catherine of Bologna, pray for us. Support Pro-Life Real Estate Getting ready to buy or sell a home and want to support pro-life organizations? Visit: https://realestateforlife.org Work with a top real estate agent and support the pro-life cause at the same time. 00:00 Pro-Life Real Estate for Life 00:23 Opening Prayer 00:31 The Words of Christ: Doing the Will of the Father 00:46 Introduction to Saint Catherine of Bologna 01:09 Early Life and Noble Family 01:34 Entering Religious Life 01:59 Founding the Poor Clare Monastery 02:24 Becoming Abbess and Spiritual Mother 02:57 Return to Bologna and New Foundation 03:12 Visions of Christ and Spiritual Struggles 03:25 Death and Incorrupt Body 04:03 Veneration of Saint Catherine Today 04:25 Canonization and Patronage 04:35 Patron Against Temptation 04:59 Pope Benedict on Saint Catherine 05:48 The Seven Spiritual Weapons 06:03 Weapon 1 – Zeal for Good 06:12 Weapon 2 – Distrust of Self 06:19 Weapon 3 – Confidence in God 06:35 Weapon 4 – Meditation on Christ’s Passion 06:57 Weapon 5 – Remembering Death 07:20 Weapon 6 – Remembering Heaven 07:46 Weapon 7 – Sacred Scripture 08:09 The Virtue of Chastity 08:50 The Reward of Purity 09:13 The Evil of Impurity 10:28 Dangers to Chastity in the Modern World 11:00 Social Media and Corrupt Influences 11:51 Cry for Deliverance from Sin 12:07 Victory Through Grace and the Blessed Virgin Mary 12:21 Rising to a Life of Chastity 12:37 Final Encouragement and 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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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. ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #CatholicSaints #StCatherineOfBologna #SpiritualWarfare #SevenSpiritualWeapons #OvercomingTemptation #CatholicTeaching #CatholicFaith #Chastity #Lent

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• Temptation