St. Frances of Rome (9 March): The Married Woman Who Became a Mystic Saint

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St. Frances of Rome (1384–1440) is one of the most remarkable saints in Church history — a wife, mother, mystic, miracle worker, and founder of a religious community, all while living in the world. Born into Roman nobility, Frances desired the religious life, but God called her instead to marriage at just 13 years old. Through obedience, humility, and charity, she transformed her household into a place of holiness while serving the poor, caring for the sick, and enduring war, famine, plague, and personal suffering. Despite living in the midst of society and family life, God granted her extraordinary mystical gifts, including: • visions of Purgatory and Hell • the ability to see and converse with her guardian angel • the gift of miracles and healing • prophetic insight into events like the end of the Western Schism Her life proves that sanctity is not limited to monasteries. Holiness can be lived in the duties of daily life, marriage, family, and service to others. One of the most powerful lessons from St. Frances of Rome is simple but profound: obedience to God in ordinary duties leads to sanctity. Her story reminds us that sainthood is not about extraordinary penances or mystical experiences — it begins with faithfulness to God's will in everyday life. St. Frances of Rome, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction 00:29 Feast of St. Frances of Rome 01:12 Her noble birth in Rome (1384) 01:46 Desire for religious life 02:12 Forced marriage at 13 03:23 Struggles with high society life 03:32 Illness and vision of St. Alexis 04:57 Miraculous healing 05:30 Friendship with her sister-in-law 06:04 Living holiness in marriage 06:22 Charity and works of mercy 07:13 Obedience in household duties 08:29 Managing the family estate at 16 09:00 Flood, famine, and plague in Rome 09:08 Turning her home into a hospital 09:57 Miracle of the multiplying grain 10:11 Miracle of the wine barrel 11:00 War and the Western Schism 11:22 Her husband captured in war 11:34 Forced to give her son as ransom 12:37 Miracle of the horse that would not move 13:19 Son returned to her 13:30 Suffering and family tragedies 14:10 Healing the sick in Rome 14:23 Mystical gifts and visions 14:40 Her guardian angel guiding her 15:10 Founding the Oblates of Mary 15:41 Death of her husband 16:00 Entering religious community at 52 16:17 Her death and incorrupt body 16:45 Lessons from the life of St. Frances of Rome 17:10 Warning about extreme penances 17:59 Sanctity through love of God 18:10 The golden letters miracle 18:29 Final reflection: holiness in daily life Please remember to 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/ 🔴 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 🔴 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 #CatholicSaints #StFrancesOfRome #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHistory #GuardianAngel #CatholicMystics #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicInspiration

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