St. Francis de Sales, Bishop (29 January) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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On January 29, Holy Mother Church honors Saint Francis de Sales, the Angelical Bishop, Doctor of the Church, and one of the greatest apostles of charity, gentleness, and Catholic truth. Drawing from Dom Prosper Guéranger’s The Liturgical Year, this meditation presents Saint Francis de Sales as a living image of Christ — meek, humble of heart, yet a mighty conqueror of souls. By the persuasive power of charity alone, he converted over 72,000 Calvinists and restored countless souls to the peace of the Catholic Church. Sent into the very stronghold of heresy, Saint Francis did not argue harshly — he loved souls into the truth. His spirit mirrored that of Saint John the Beloved Disciple, and like John, his single word drew hearts to Jesus Christ. This reading also includes tender Christmas meditations from Saint Francis’s private letters, revealing his profound love for the Infant Jesus, the Holy Name, and the gentle sweetness of the Spirit of Bethlehem. “Nothing was so strong as his gentleness, and nothing so gentle as his strength.” This video is ideal for: Catholics following the Traditional Liturgical Year Devotion to Saint Francis de Sales Spiritual formation rooted in charity, humility, and orthodoxy Understanding how the Church conquers error through love and truth 📖 Source: The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger 🕊️ Feast Day: January 29 0:00 – St. Francis de Sales: The Angelical Bishop 0:35 – 72,000 Souls Converted by Charity 1:12 – Sent into the Stronghold of Calvinism 2:01 – The Dove at Mass: A Sign of the Holy Spirit 3:40 – St. Francis & St. John the Beloved Disciple 4:20 – His Death During the Christmas Cycle 5:25 – The Spirit of Bethlehem 5:55 – Letters on the Infant Jesus 7:36 – The Crib vs. the Thrones of the World 9:48 – “Honey Has Dropped from Heaven” 11:16 – The Holy Name of Jesus 13:26 – Early Life & Formation 14:42 – Mission to Convert Heretics 15:40 – Bishop of Geneva & Founder of the Visitation 16:58 – Death, Canonization & Feast Day 17:28 – Prayer to St. Francis de Sales 18:49 – His Mission for the Church Today https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/january/january-29-st-francis-de-sales-bishop/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintFrancisDeSales #CatholicSaints #LiturgicalYear #TraditionalCatholic #DomProsperGueranger #DoctorOfTheChurch #CatholicSpirituality #CharityAndTruth #CatholicMeditation #IntroductionToTheDevoutLife #HolyNameOfJesus #CatholicHistory