St. Frances of Rome (9 March): The Nun Who Was First a Wife and Mother

About this sermon

Saint Francis of Rome (1384–1440) lived a life that proves holiness is possible in every vocation. Though she longed to become a nun, Francis was married at just 13 years old into a noble Roman family. Instead of resisting God's providence, she embraced her vocation as a wife, mother, and servant of the poor. Her obedience and humility transformed her marriage, her household, and eventually the city of Rome itself. During famine and war she gave away food, clothing, and resources to the poor. God rewarded her charity with miraculous provisions when the family's empty granary was suddenly found filled again. Francis endured incredible trials: • war and exile • the capture of her husband • the ransom demand for her young son • the deaths of her children Yet she responded with heroic faith. She was given extraordinary mystical graces, including visions, miracles, and the constant visible presence of her guardian angel, whom she could see and speak with. After the death of her husband, she finally entered the religious life she had desired since childhood and founded the Oblates of St. Frances of Rome, living the final years of her life as a nun. Her story teaches a powerful lesson: Sometimes God's will is not what we planned — but accepting His providence can lead to greater holiness than we imagined. Saint Francis of Rome shows us that sanctity begins with accepting where God has placed us and serving Him faithfully there. Saint Francis of Rome, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction 00:30 Birth of Saint Francis of Rome 01:08 Forced Marriage at Age 13 02:20 Illness and Vision of St. Alexius 03:42 Accepting God’s Will 04:23 Friendship with Her Sister-in-Law 05:16 Living a Life of Prayer in Marriage 06:03 The Virtue of Obedience 07:02 Becoming Mistress of the Household 07:35 Famine in Rome and Charity to the Poor 08:35 The Miracle of the Filled Granary 09:39 War and the Great Western Schism 10:03 Her Husband Captured in Battle 10:20 The Ransom Demand for Her Son 11:08 A Miraculous Rescue 11:47 Rome Devastated by War 12:34 Mystical Gifts and Miracles 13:15 Her Guardian Angel Appears 14:26 Death of Her Husband 15:08 Founding a Religious Community 15:40 Finally Living as a Nun 16:05 The Lesson of Saint Francis of Rome 17:01 The Importance of Accepting God's Will 18:28 Her Husband’s Final Words 19:25 Final Reflection and Prayer 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.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/ 🔴 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" = 🔔 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 🔴 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 #SaintFrancisOfRome #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicFaith #CatholicHistory #GuardianAngel #CatholicTeaching #CatholicSpirituality #ChristianHistory

Topics

• Marriage
• Parenting