St. Gregory the Seventh, Pope and Confessor (25 May) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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St. Gregory VII stands among the greatest reforming popes in Church history. In this powerful reading from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger, we hear the dramatic story of Pope Gregory VII — the fearless defender of the liberty of the Church, the enemy of simony, and the courageous pontiff who stood against kings and emperors for the sake of Christ. Known originally as Hildebrand, St. Gregory VII fought tirelessly to restore holiness, discipline, and freedom within the Church during one of the darkest periods of medieval Christendom. His legendary conflict with Emperor Henry IV, the events at Canossa, his exile, and his dying words — “I have loved justice and hated iniquity” — have echoed throughout Catholic history for centuries. This reading from Dom Prosper Guéranger’s The Liturgical Year explores: The corruption and crisis facing the Church in the 11th century Gregory VII’s reforms against simony and clerical corruption His defense of papal authority and canonical elections The conflict with Emperor Henry IV Countess Matilda and the defense of the Papacy Gregory VII’s vision for Christendom and the Crusades His holy death in exile The lasting triumph of the Church through suffering 00:00 Introduction 00:16 The Mission of the Papacy 01:14 Crisis in the Church & Society 03:08 God Raises Up Gregory VII 03:49 Hildebrand Enters Cluny 05:12 St. Leo IX & Canonical Elections 06:42 Gregory Becomes Pope 07:20 Emperor Henry IV & Investiture 08:53 Gregory Excommunicates Corrupt Prelates 10:37 Henry IV Deposed 11:48 Countess Matilda Defends the Church 13:11 Canossa & Henry’s Penance 15:35 Gregory Renews the Excommunication 16:29 The Anti-Pope Clement III 17:23 Gregory’s Letter on His Sufferings 19:19 Gregory’s Vision for the Crusades 23:31 Gregory Writes to Matilda 26:14 Gregory’s Spiritual Fatherhood 29:37 Gregory & St. Anselm 31:21 Letter to the Mutilated Priest of Milan 34:20 Gregory’s Vast Influence Across Christendom 36:32 Henry Marches on Rome 38:31 Gregory’s Final Testament Letter 44:23 Palm Sunday Sacrilege in Rome 45:15 Robert Guiscard Rescues Gregory 47:05 The Miraculous Dove 48:23 Gregory’s Final Hours 50:30 “I Have Loved Justice and Hated Iniquity” 51:25 The Triumph After Gregory’s Death 52:48 Attacks on Gregory VII After Death 55:12 Early Life of Hildebrand 57:33 Gregory Elected Pope 58:56 Miracles of St. Gregory VII 1:00:22 Responsories & Hymns 1:08:15 Meditation on Gregory’s Legacy 1:10:13 A Warning to Modern Society 1:12:01 Prayer for Holy Mother Church https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/may/may-25-st-gregory-the-seventh-pope-and-confessor/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 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-podcast/id1477010758 #StGregoryVII #CatholicChurch #CatholicHistory #DomGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSaints #PopeGregoryVII #ChurchHistory #CatholicFaith #GregorianReform #Catholicism #HolyMotherChurch