St. Conrad of Parzham (22 April): The Humble Porter Saint Who Opened the Door to Heaven

About this sermon

Discover the inspiring life of St. Conrad of Parzham, a humble Franciscan lay brother who spent over 40 years as a porter at the Marian shrine of Altötting in Bavaria. Though hidden from the world, his life of Eucharistic devotion, Marian love, and radical humility made him a powerful witness to holiness. In this reflection, we explore how St. Conrad faithfully served in a simple role—opening the door to pilgrims—while keeping his eyes fixed on Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament. Even when mocked or tested, he responded with patience, seeing every knock as a soul sent by God. His example reminds us that true greatness lies in faithfulness to our daily duties, no matter how small they seem. 🙏 Let St. Conrad inspire you to deepen your love for the Eucharist and Our Lady, and to serve Christ with humility in your own vocation. 👉 Support pro-life causes while buying or selling a home: Visit https://realestateforlife.org 0:00 – Support Pro-Life Through Real Estate 0:15 – Introduction & Music 0:23 – Feast of St. Conrad of Parzham 0:40 – His Humble Beginnings 0:58 – Joining the Capuchin Franciscans 1:23 – Assigned to Altötting Shrine 1:43 – 40 Years as a Porter 2:04 – Devotion to the Eucharist 2:20 – Watching the Blessed Sacrament 2:47 – Fame as a Holy Man 3:16 – Directing Souls to Jesus & Mary 3:43 – Meaning of His Role as Porter 4:01 – Prayer of the Mass (Collect) 4:27 – Trials & Mockery from Youth 5:02 – Seeing Every Knock as God’s Call 5:25 – Heroic Virtue in Daily Duty 5:57 – Loving Jesus Through Mary 6:06 – Final Prayer & Conclusion 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" = 🔔 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 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StConradOfParzham #CatholicSaints #EucharisticDevotion #MarianDevotion #CatholicFaith #BlessedSacrament #CatholicInspiration #Franciscan #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicYouTube #ProLife #Holiness #CatholicSpirituality

Topics

• Humility
• Heaven & Eternity