St. Francis de Sales (29 January): True Devotion, Charity, and Holiness in Troubled Times

About this sermon

St. Francis de Sales teaches us that true holiness does not consist merely in the quantity of prayers we say, the devotions we perform, or the external practices we observe — but in the loving union of our will with the will of God. In this powerful Catholic sermon, we reflect on the life, spirituality, and enduring relevance of St. Francis de Sales, patron saint of the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest, Doctor of the Church, and model of gentleness, charity, and balance. Amid confusion, error, and spiritual turmoil — both in his time and ours — St. Francis de Sales shows us how to live the devout life through humility, meekness, patience, and holy charity. Rather than harsh polemics or worldly argumentation, he converted tens of thousands of souls through kindness, clarity, and unwavering fidelity to truth. This sermon explores: What true devotion really is Why holiness is found in ordinary daily duties How charity gives supernatural value to every good work How to live faithfully amid doctrinal confusion and modern distractions Why St. Francis de Sales is especially suited for our times As St. Francis famously taught: “Cook the milk of charity until it tastes sweet.” May his example help us unite truth with charity, zeal with gentleness, and action with prayer — so that God may be the beginning and end of all our works. St. Francis de Sales, pray for us. 00:00 Opening Prayer & Introduction 00:27 Why St. Francis de Sales Matters Today 01:30 What True Holiness Really Is 02:19 Devotion vs. External Practices 03:11 Charity and Gentleness as Marks of Sanctity 04:26 Imitating the Saint in Daily Life 05:02 Perfection in Ordinary Actions 06:05 Holiness Through Small Duties 06:39 Combating Error with Charity 07:26 The Conversion of 70,000 Souls 07:48 Introduction to the Devout Life 08:45 Virtues We Can Practice Daily 09:31 Living the Devout Life in Confusing Times 10:24 No Lawful Vocation Separates Us from God 11:44 Perseverance Amid Contradictions 12:36 “Cook the Milk of Charity Until It Is Sweet” 13:37 Charity as the Motive of All Good Works 14:22 Final Exhortation & Prayer For more from this parish please visit https://www.institute-christ-king.org/wausau-sermons & 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Follow the Institute of Christ the King on... Facebook: facebook.com/ICKSP Twitter: twitter.com/ICKSP Instagram: instagram.com/ICKSP 🙏🏻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" = 🔔 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StFrancisDeSales #CatholicSermon #DevoutLife #CatholicHoliness #Charity #InstituteOfChristTheKing #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #Saints #CatholicSpirituality #DoctorOfTheChurch #LatinMass #CatholicTeaching

Topics

• Holiness
• Giving
• Daily Devotionals