St. Francis of Assisi (4 October): Perfect Image of Jesus Crucified

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Who was the real St. Francis of Assisi? He was not merely a gentle lover of animals or a patron of modern environmentalism. He was a profoundly supernatural Catholic saint, missionary, mystic, penitent, and living image of Jesus Christ Crucified. This Franciscan sermon explores St. Francis’ devotion to the Sacred Heart, his love for Our Lady, his embrace of Lady Poverty, and his conformity to Christ through the sacred stigmata. Francis recognized God’s beauty in creation, but his heart never stopped at created things—it rose through them to their Almighty Creator. The sermon also examines his fearless meeting with Sultan al-Kamil during the Fifth Crusade. St. Francis did not risk his life merely to promote mutual understanding; he boldly proclaimed the Catholic Faith because he desired the Sultan’s conversion and the salvation of souls. Discover why the Franciscan Order was founded within the Catholic Church, how Francis united learning with prayer, and why his mission to rebuild the Church remains urgent today. In an age of materialism, relativism, and spiritual confusion, his prayer must become our own: “My God and my all.” 🙏 St. Francis of Assisi, pray for us! #StFrancisOfAssisi #Franciscan #CatholicSaints #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #Stigmata #SacredHeart #LadyPoverty #CatholicSermon #SensusFidelium 00:00 Opening prayer 00:25 Solemnity of St. Francis of Assisi 00:50 Was Francis merely a natural humanitarian? 01:07 Who is the real St. Francis? 01:24 St. Margaret Mary and the Sacred Heart 02:22 Francis consumed by love for God 02:43 Creation reveals the Creator 03:21 Imitating every virtue of Christ 03:51 The supernatural mystery of the stigmata 04:27 Francis’ life patterned after Christ 05:02 Our Lady and the Franciscan Order 05:42 Francis and his twelve companions 05:58 His holy death at St. Mary of the Angels 06:46 Mary: Mother and Advocate of Franciscans 07:19 Receiving the Five Wounds of Christ 07:59 Vision of Francis’ heavenly throne 09:09 St. Francis meets Sultan al-Kamil 09:35 His true purpose: evangelization 09:59 Seeking conversion or martyrdom 10:25 Francis sent to rebuild the Church 10:48 William of Ockham and nominalism 11:20 Modern distortions of St. Francis 11:36 Francis and obedience to the Church 11:49 His letter to St. Anthony 12:05 Scholarship united with prayer 12:28 Christ encountered in the poor 13:23 Poverty from Bethlehem to Calvary 13:48 Lady Poverty and Franciscan life 14:16 The Franciscan mission today 14:38 “Come to Me…and I will refresh you” 15:00 “My God and my all” 15:25 Renouncing sin, Satan and the world 15:42 Follow the real St. Francis 16:05 Closing prayer and blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ #SaintFrancis #CatholicHomily #FranciscanOrder #StFrancisOfAssisi #CatholicFaith #SacredHeart #CatholicChurch #MarianDevotion #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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