St. Frances of Rome, Widow (9 March) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

About this sermon

St. Frances of Rome (1384–1440), honored on March 9, is one of the Church’s most remarkable saints—a holy wife, mother, widow, mystic, and founder who lived a life of profound charity, penance, and contemplation. In this reading from Dom Prosper Guéranger’s The Liturgical Year, we reflect on the extraordinary life of this noble Roman woman who served God faithfully in the vocation of marriage before dedicating herself completely to religious life after the death of her husband. Despite living amid wealth and nobility, St. Frances embraced humility, austerity, and service to the poor. She founded the Oblates of Tor de’ Specchi, cared for the sick, and practiced deep penance. God granted her extraordinary mystical gifts—including the constant visible presence of her Guardian Angel, prophetic insight, and miracles. Her life reminds us that holiness is possible in every state of life—marriage, widowhood, and religious dedication. May St. Frances of Rome inspire us to embrace humility, charity, and perseverance in the Christian life. About St. Frances of Rome • Born in Rome in 1384 • Married Lorenzo Ponziani and lived a holy married life • Founded the Oblates of Tor de’ Specchi • Known for visions of her Guardian Angel • Worked tirelessly for the poor and sick • Canonized in 1608 by Pope Paul V • Feast Day: March 9 She stands as a powerful model of Christian marriage, penance, humility, and mystical union with God. 0:00 Introduction 0:17 Saints of the Pre-Lenten Season 1:29 The Example of St. Frances of Rome 2:25 Her Mystical Graces and Guardian Angel 3:13 Early Life and Desire for Religious Life 3:45 Marriage and Holy Domestic Life 4:18 Founding the Oblates of Monte Oliveto 4:35 Trials, Suffering, and Trust in God 4:50 Widowhood and Religious Life 5:21 Charity Toward the Poor and Sick 5:37 Her Life of Penance and Mortification 6:01 Obedience to Her Confessor 6:17 Deep Contemplation of Christ’s Passion 6:26 Spiritual Warfare and Victory Over the Devil 6:42 Miracles and Gifts of Prophecy 7:05 Multiplication of Bread Miracle 7:21 Miracle of Grapes in Winter 7:35 Death and Canonization 7:42 Prayer to St. Frances of Rome 9:57 Final Blessing and Intercession https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/march/march-9-st-frances-of-rome-widow/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 #StFrancesOfRome #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #GuardianAngel #LiturgicalYear #DomGueranger #CatholicSpirituality #LivesOfTheSaints