St. Felix of Valois, Confessor (20 November) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

About this sermon

Saint Felix of Valois, honored on November 20th, stands as one of the most influential hermits-turned-founders in Church history. Born into the royal family of Valois, his life was marked from childhood by extraordinary charity toward the poor, deep prayer, humility, and devotion to God. After renouncing worldly status—including any claim to the French crown—Felix embraced a life of solitude. In the desert he met Saint John of Matha, who had been guided by the Holy Spirit to seek him out. Together, under divine inspiration, they founded the Order of the Most Holy Trinity (the Trinitarians), dedicated to the ransom of Christian captives. This episode recounts the powerful story of Saint Felix’s early charity, his prophetic gifts, his life in contemplation, and the heavenly vision that confirmed the mission of the Trinitarian Order. Pope Innocent III himself received divine revelation during Mass and clothed Felix and John in the white habit marked with the red and blue cross. One of the most beautiful moments in Felix’s life occurred when the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared in the choir, clothed in the habit of the order, surrounded by angels, and sang the Divine Office with him. Felix died full of virtue, merit, and holiness in 1212, leaving behind a powerful legacy of charity, redemption, and the freedom of captives. This video offers a moving reflection on his life, miracles, mission, and lasting impact on the Church. 🙏 Saint Felix of Valois, pray for us! ⭐ Timestamps 00:00 — Introduction 00:14 — Saint Felix of Valois: Confessor 00:19 — Early Life and Call to the Desert 00:32 — Turning Point in Church History 01:01 — Felix and the Renewal of Charity 01:06 — Saint John of Matha Seeks Felix 01:30 — Founding of the Trinitarian Order 01:39 — Early Life of Felix (Hugh of Valois) 01:51 — Charity as a Child 02:09 — Heroic Charity as a Young Man 02:14 — Prophecy of a Criminal Becoming a Saint 02:28 — Desire for Solitude & Ordination 02:57 — Life in the Desert 03:02 — John of Matha Joins Him 03:13 — Angel Sends Them to Rome 03:21 — Pope Innocent III Receives Revelation 03:33 — Habit and Cross of the Order 03:45 — Naming the Order of the Holy Trinity 03:47 — Felix Returns to Safray 04:10 — Spreading the Order 04:12 — Vision of the Blessed Virgin Mary 04:41 — The Angel Announces His Death 04:54 — Final Exhortation to Charity 05:01 — Death of Saint Felix (1212) 05:11 — Reflection and Prayer https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/november/november-20-st-felix-of-valois-confessor/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 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 #SaintFélixOfValois #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #Trinitarians #JohnOfMatha #FeastDay #CatholicHistory #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #MarianApparition #ChristianCaptives