St. Gertrude, Virgin (16 November) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Saint Gertrude the Great—mystic, virgin, and one of the most beloved Benedictine saints—offers the Church a treasury of spiritual wisdom, purity, and deep mystical union with Christ. This video presents a powerful reading honoring Saint Gertrude on November 16th, reflecting on her life, her writings, and her profound influence on contemplative spirituality. This narration explores the unique depth of the Benedictine school of spirituality, contrasting it with modern methods that often lack the freedom, breadth, and gentleness found in saints like Gertrude, Hildegard, Mechtilde, and St. Frances of Rome. The text highlights the remarkable liberty of spirit, deep humility, mystical poetry, and profound theology found in Gertrude’s writings—particularly her Legatus Divinae Pietatis. Saint Gertrude’s intimate revelations of the Sacred Heart, her mystical conversations with Jesus, and her deep love for Scripture and the Divine Office make her a guide not only for religious but also for lay faithful seeking deeper union with Christ. This video contains: ✨ A rich historical overview of Saint Gertrude’s life ✨ Commentary on her mystical theology ✨ Her influence on the liturgy and the Church ✨ Prayers, hymns, and meditations inspired by her writings ✨ A profound closing prayer of union and devotion Whether you are seeking deeper understanding of Catholic mysticism, inspiration for prayer, or simply a powerful spiritual reflection, this meditation on Saint Gertrude the Great will uplift your soul and deepen your love for Christ. 00:00 – Introduction 00:17 – The Benedictine School & Early Mystics 01:06 – Fr. Faber on Benedictine Spirituality 01:46 – Liberty of Spirit & Catholic Spiritual Tradition 02:11 – Many Paths to God & Spiritual Transformation 03:03 – The Power of Saint Gertrude’s Exercises 04:10 – Gertrude’s Union with Christ 05:00 – Influence of Scripture & the Divine Office 06:01 – Poetic Mysticism & Comparison to Dante 07:04 – Gertrude’s Mystical Style vs. St. Teresa of Avila 08:00 – Entering the Spiritual Way with St. Gertrude 09:00 – The Religious Life as Spiritual Revelation 10:01 – Learning the Language of the Saints 11:01 – Life of St. Gertrude the Great 12:00 – Hymn from the Benedictine Breviary 13:06 – Collect & Prayers in Her Honor 14:00 – Mystical Prayer to Christ 15:00 – Union with God & Divine Love 16:00 – Preparation for Holy Death 17:00 – Closing Prayer of Espousal & Eternal Rest https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/november/november-16-st-gertrude-virgin/ #SaintGertrude #SaintGertrudeTheGreat #CatholicSaints #BenedictineSpirituality #CatholicMystics #TraditionalCatholic #SacredHeart #CatholicFeastDay #DivineOffice #CatholicMeditation #CatholicPrayer #ChristianMysticism #MonasticSpirituality #LegatusDivinaePietatis 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 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 🔴 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-podcas