St. Daniel the Stylite & St. Damasus I (11 December): The Contemplative & Active Life

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In this Catholic sermon, we explore the profound lives of St. Damasus—the 4th-century pope who defended the Church against Arianism—and St. Daniel Stylites, a desert father who spent 40 years atop a pillar in prayer and penance. The homily discusses the contrast between the active and contemplative life, showing how both movements are essential within the Church and within each soul. You will learn about: 🔹 The rise of Arianism and how it weakened the early Church 🔹 How Pope St. Damasus defended Catholic dogma and shaped liturgical prayer 🔹 The origins of antiphonal psalmody and early liturgical practices 🔹 The role of the Desert Fathers in preserving purity, penance, and prayer 🔹 The radical life of St. Daniel, who lived atop a pillar for 40 years 🔹 Spiritual insights into modern-day liberalism, loss of faith, and the need for fidelity 🔹 The balance between active service and quiet contemplation This sermon calls us to renewal—challenging modern complacency while encouraging deeper devotion, prayer, and a steadfast love for the true Catholic faith. 00:00 – In the Name of the Father… 00:20 – Introduction: Mass in honor of St. Damasus 00:37 – Contrast between St. Damasus and St. Daniel 01:00 – The active life vs. the contemplative life 01:07 – Background of St. Damasus 01:24 – Rise of Arianism and doctrinal confusion 02:00 – Errors within Arianism explained 03:00 – Consequences of denying the Incarnation 03:25 – Historical impact of heresy on Christian regions 03:56 – Modern parallels: liberalism and faith collapse 04:32 – Why many Christians abandon religious practice 05:12 – Election of St. Damasus as Pope 05:25 – His councils and defense of orthodoxy 05:52 – “The way we pray is the way we believe” 06:00 – Liturgical reforms and psalmody 06:16 – Foundations of Benedictine Divine Office 06:48 – Contributions of St. Damasus to Church structure 07:12 – Introduction to St. Daniel 07:29 – Desert Fathers and the solitary life 08:00 – Their pattern of prayer, penance, and Sunday Mass 08:49 – Daniel becomes leader among hermits 09:12 – His teachings spread across the East 09:25 – Call to Constantinople and temporary active ministry 09:54 – Inspired by St. Simeon Stylites 10:13 – Daniel ascends his 45-foot pillar 10:28 – Life atop the pillar for 40 years 10:41 – Miracles, healings, and preaching 11:16 – Rare times Daniel descended 11:37 – Daniel as a model of strength and charity 11:55 – The two extremes: active vs. contemplative 12:01 – Applying their example to our own spiritual life 12:08 – Closing invocation Please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 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/ 🔴 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. ▶️ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #Sermon #StDamasus #StDaniel #ChurchHistory #CatholicSaints #DesertFathers #Arianism #CatholicHomily #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #Monasticism #ContemplativeLife #ActiveLife #CatholicTeaching #LivesOfTheSa

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