St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows: The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth (27 February)

About this sermon

In today’s reflection, we honor St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows (Francesco Possenti) — Passionist seminarian, model of meekness, and master of self-control. Born in 1838 in Assisi, Italy, St. Gabriel was known in his youth as “the dancer” — sociable, charming, even vain, and prone to anger. Yet through grace, discipline, and devotion to Our Lady, he transformed completely. He embraced religious life with the Passionists, wrote 41 resolutions for holiness, and became a living example of meekness — not weakness, but strength under control. On this Ember Saturday of Lent, we reflect on: The difference between repression and true mastery of the passions Why meekness is misunderstood in the modern world How God uses humble “chess pieces” at the decisive moment The truth behind the famous (and embellished) pistol story Why the meek truly inherit the earth St. Gabriel died of tuberculosis at only 24 years old after praying for a long death to prepare his soul. On his deathbed, witnesses believed he saw Our Lady before he passed into eternity. His life is a powerful lesson for Catholic men and women today: Master your temperament. Be patient. Be ready. When God moves, act. “All holy saints, and St. Gabriel of Our Lady of Sorrows — pray for us.” 0:00 Opening Prayer 0:16 Feast Day & Ember Saturday Context 1:02 St. Irene – Natural Virtue & Conversion 1:48 Blessed Martino Martini & Angelic Cooking 3:06 Groups of Martyrs We Must Not Forget 3:41 Birth of Francesco Possenti 4:14 Illness, Broken Vows & Second Chance 5:03 Marian Procession & Interior Call 5:16 Joining the Passionists 5:37 41 Resolutions & Religious Zeal 6:33 Tuberculosis & Holy Death 7:22 The Famous (Embellished) Soldier Story 8:56 Can We Trust the Lives of the Saints? 10:00 The Virtue of Meekness Explained 11:27 Meekness vs Weakness 12:24 God’s Chessboard: Divine Timing 13:31 Mastering Your Temperament 14:29 Final Prayer http://catholicsaints.mobi/calendar/27-february.htm 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻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 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StGabrielPossenti #CatholicSaints #OurLadyOfSorrows #CatholicMasculinity #LentReflection #TraditionalCatholic #Meekness #Passionist #EmberSaturday #LivesOfTheSaints

Topics

• Humility