St. Frances of Rome (9 March): The Noblewoman Who Became a Saint Through Obedience

About this sermon

Saint Francis of Rome is one of the most remarkable saints in Church history. Born into Roman nobility in 1384, she longed for the religious life—but was forced into marriage at only 12 years old. What followed was a life filled with war, plague, suffering, charity, miracles, and profound holiness. Despite the trials she endured, Saint Francis of Rome transformed her household, her city, and countless souls through humility and obedience to God's will. In this talk we explore: • Her forced marriage and spiritual surrender • A miraculous healing through Saint Alexis • Her heroic charity during famine and plague • The sacrifice of offering her own son as ransom • Miraculous provisions of food and wine • The founding of the Oblates of Mary • Her extraordinary visions of heaven, hell, purgatory, and her guardian angel Saint Francis of Rome teaches us a powerful lesson: holiness is not found by choosing our circumstances, but by accepting God's will within them. Her life proves that you can become a saint exactly where God places you. 🙏 Saint Francis of Rome, pray for us. 0:00 Introduction 0:23 Who Was Saint Francis of Rome? 0:41 Childhood and Desire for Religious Life 1:04 Forced Into Marriage at Age 12 1:44 A Spiritual Director’s Hard Question 2:16 Life in Roman High Society 2:40 Illness and Collapse From Suffering 3:06 Vision of Saint Alexis and Miraculous Healing 4:16 Life in a Large Noble Household 4:54 Meeting Her Sister-in-Law Who Shared Her Calling 5:42 Learning to Live Holiness in the World 6:22 Finding God in Household Duties 6:53 The Miracle of the Golden Letters 7:16 Charity Toward Servants and the Poor 8:29 The Great Western Schism and War 9:08 Her Husband Captured in Battle 9:15 The Sacrifice of Offering Her Son as Ransom 10:04 God Intervenes and Returns Her Son 10:28 Famine and Plague Strike Rome 10:43 Giving Away All Their Food 11:30 Miraculous Provision of Food and Wine 12:00 War Returns and Tragedy Strikes 12:25 Death, Destruction, and Loss 12:42 Turning Her Home Into a Hospital 13:08 Founding the Oblates of Mary 13:24 Husband and Son Finally Return 13:40 Life of Charity and Service 14:03 Her Husband’s Final Words 14:18 Entering the Community She Founded 14:34 Visions of Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory 14:50 The Miracle of Her Guardian Angel 15:23 Lessons from Saint Francis of Rome 16:02 Accepting God's Will in Our Lives 17:36 The Greatest Penance: Accept What God Sends 18:00 Saint Francis of Rome, Pray for Us https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/march/march-9-st-frances-of-rome-widow/ 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 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CatholicSaints #SaintFrancisOfRome #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #CatholicHistory #ChristianSaints #GuardianAngel #LentenReflection #CatholicInspiration #CatholicSpirituality #SaintStories #PrayForUs

Topics

• Obedience