St. Damasus, Pope and Martyr (11 December) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Journey into the profound life, legacy, and sanctity of Saint Damasus I, Pope and Martyr, celebrated on December 11th. This episode explores his heroic defense of the Incarnation, his stand against heresy, his commissioning of St. Jerome to translate the New Testament, and his vital role in shaping early Church doctrine. Drawing from ancient liturgical texts and spiritual reflections, this presentation immerses you in: • The doctrinal courage of St. Damasus • His battles against Arianism and Apollinarianism • His friendship with St. Jerome • His contributions to Scripture, liturgy, and Church discipline • A powerful Advent meditation on Christ in the womb • A stunning Marian prose from the 1523 Culdean Missal • A beautiful Advent prayer from the Mozarabic Breviary Perfect for Catholics seeking Advent inspiration, Church history lovers, and all who desire deeper knowledge of the faith. 🙏 May St. Damasus strengthen us in fidelity, love of Scripture, and devotion to Christ Incarnate. 00:00 – Introduction 00:15 – St. Damasus: Pope and Martyr 00:30 – Defender of the Incarnation & Condemning Heresies 01:02 – Commissioning St. Jerome: The New Testament Translation 01:13 – Honoring the Pontiff Called “The Ornament of Rome” 01:31 – St. Jerome’s Praise of St. Damasus 01:39 – The Life and Works of St. Damasus (Breviary Account) 01:47 – His Role in the First Council of Constantinople 01:55 – Condemnation of the Council of Rimini 02:22 – Building Basilicas & Honoring Saints Peter and Paul 02:45 – Writings and Poetic Contributions 02:51 – Liturgical Decrees: Psalms, Gloria Patri & Discipline 03:12 – Translation of the New Testament from Greek 03:17 – His Years as Pope & Ordinations 03:31 – His Death and Burial 03:56 – Prayer Reflecting His Role as Defender of the Faith 04:46 – Petition for Light, Scripture, and Fidelity to Rome 05:10 – St. Jerome’s Moving Words on the Chair of Peter 06:11 – Advent Contemplation: Christ in the Womb 06:46 – The Humility and Love of Christ Incarnate 07:36 – Christ the True Manna & His Coming Birth 08:00 – Marian Prose from the 1523 Culdean Missal 09:48 – Advent Prayer from the Mozarabic Breviary 10:13 – Closing Amen https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/december/december-11-st-damasus-pope-and-martyr/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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://sensusfidelium.tv/@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 #SaintDamasus #PopeDamasus #December11Saint #CatholicSaints #StJerome #Incarnation #AdventReflection #TraditionalCatholic #ChurchHistory #Arianism #CatholicDoctrine #Vulgate #MarianDevotion #CatholicPraye

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