St. Francis de Sales (29 January): Meekness: Strength, Humility, and the Peace of Christ
- Preacher
- Sensus Fidelium
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 12:21
About this sermon
On the Feast of Saint Francis de Sales, Doctor of the Church and master of spiritual direction, we reflect on one of the most misunderstood yet powerful Christian virtues: meekness. Saint Francis de Sales lived a life of extraordinary zeal, intellect, and pastoral charity. Though known for his gentleness and serenity, he struggled deeply with a fiery temper — which he conquered through heroic virtue. His life teaches us that meekness is not weakness, but the strength of a lion under perfect control, modeled after Christ Himself. In this homily, we explore: The life and mission of Saint Francis de Sales His role in restoring souls from Calvinism through charity and truth His friendship with Saint Jane Frances de Chantal His teachings on anger, humility, peace of heart, and self-mastery Why peace of soul must take precedence over all actions How meekness strengthens zeal, fortitude, and charity Drawing from Introduction to the Devout Life and his Spiritual Diary, this reflection offers practical wisdom for living holiness in the world — in families, workplaces, and daily struggles — not just monasteries. “What can possibly disturb our peace, even if the world should turn upside down?” — Saint Francis de Sales May the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of Meekness, obtain for us the grace of a calm, humble, and courageous heart for the glory of Jesus Christ. 🙏 May the holy names of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph be blessed now and forever. 00:00 Opening Prayer & Gospel Reflection 00:46 Feast of Saint Francis de Sales 01:48 His Life of Zeal, Humility, and Charity 02:37 Bishop of Geneva After John Calvin 03:12 Friendship with Saint Jane Frances de Chantal 03:24 Founding the Visitation Order 03:39 The Pen as His Weapon of Conversion 04:14 Introduction to the Devout Life Explained 04:49 His Final Words: “Humility, Humility, Humility” 05:36 The True Meaning of Meekness 06:38 Meekness vs. Anger and False Strength 07:02 Practical Wisdom on Controlling Anger 07:48 Saint Philip Neri and Holy Gentleness 08:18 Spiritual Remedies for Anger 09:03 Habits That Form Meekness of Heart 09:56 Sources of Interior Disturbance 10:46 Peace of Soul Above All Things 11:34 The Unshakable Peace of Saint Francis 12:00 Prayer to Our Lady for Meekness For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintFrancisDeSales #CatholicHomily #Meekness #CatholicSaints #Humility #PeaceOfHeart #CatholicSpirituality #IntroductionToTheDevoutLife #DoctorsOfTheChurch #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicWisdom #VirtueEthics #ChristianMeekness
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