St. Hyacinth & Blessed Imelda: A Burning Love for Holy Communion

About this sermon

Discover the extraordinary life of St. Hyacinth, one of the first Dominicans, known as the Apostle of Poland and the Apostle of the North. After meeting St. Dominic in Rome, Hyacinth entered the Order of Preachers and became a missionary whose preaching brought conversions throughout Poland and far beyond. Despite his enormous missionary work, St. Hyacinth remained faithful to prayer, the Divine Office, care for the sick, and charity toward the poor. His most famous miracles reveal his deep love for Jesus in the Holy Eucharist and the Blessed Virgin Mary. During the siege of Kiev, St. Hyacinth finished Mass, took the ciborium containing the Blessed Sacrament, and began to flee. As he passed an image of Our Lady, he heard her ask: “Hyacinth, my son, why dost thou leave me behind?” He took the heavy statue with him and escaped carrying both the Eucharist and Our Lady. When a river blocked their path, Hyacinth led his companions across the water to safety. The sermon draws from this a beautiful lesson: receive Jesus in Holy Communion with Mary and through Mary. The second half recounts Blessed Imelda Lambertini, whose longing for Holy Communion culminated in a miraculous Host appearing above her and her receiving her first—and final—Holy Communion before passing into eternity. May St. Hyacinth and Blessed Imelda obtain for us a burning love for the Holy Eucharist. St. Hyacinth and Blessed Imelda, pray for us. 0:00 – St. Hyacinth, Patron and Apostle of Poland 0:40 – One of the First Dominicans 0:48 – Apostle of the North and Apostle of Poland 1:03 – St. Hyacinth’s Education and Early Life 1:18 – Meeting St. Dominic in Rome 1:26 – Receiving the Dominican Habit 1:40 – Sent as a Missionary to Poland 1:48 – Conversions Through Dominican Preaching 1:55 – Founding Dominican Communities 2:11 – Missionary Work Across Northern Europe 2:25 – Death on the Feast of the Assumption 2:42 – His Prayer and Interior Recollection 2:59 – Fidelity to the Divine Office 3:06 – Visiting the Sick and Serving the Poor 3:28 – Two Great Marian Miracles 3:43 – The Siege of Kiev 3:51 – St. Hyacinth’s Childlike Devotion to Mary 4:06 – The Attack Begins During Mass 4:22 – He Takes the Blessed Sacrament 4:31 – Our Lady Speaks to St. Hyacinth 4:47 – The Heavy Statue of Mary 4:56 – Carrying Jesus and Mary to Safety 5:12 – The Second Miracle Begins 5:18 – St. Hyacinth Reaches the River 5:25 – Walking Across the Water 5:40 – Under the Mantle of Our Lady 5:49 – Mary and Holy Communion 5:57 – St. Louis de Montfort and Mary’s Immaculate Heart 6:11 – St. Maximilian Kolbe on Holy Communion 6:27 – Loving Jesus in Mary 6:49 – The Great Lesson of St. Hyacinth 7:05 – Blessed Imelda Lambertini 7:20 – Patroness of First Holy Communion 7:27 – Her Burning Desire for Jesus 7:44 – Born Into a Devout Catholic Family 7:59 – Longing for First Holy Communion 8:07 – Told She Must Wait 8:31 – Entering Dominican Religious Life 9:03 – Her Hope of Receiving Communion Early 9:22 – Holy Envy for Those Receiving Jesus 9:37 – “How Could You Receive Jesus and Not Die of Love?” 10:00 – Vigil of the Ascension, 1333 10:18 – Again Denied Holy Communion 10:34 – The Miraculous Host Appears 10:50 – The Chaplain Recognizes the Miracle 11:06 – Blessed Imelda Receives First Holy Communion 11:14 – First Communion to Eternal Communion 11:31 – Asking for a Burning Eucharistic Love 11:46 – Receive Jesus in the Heart of Mary 11:55 – “Whoever Eats My Flesh Has Eternal Life” 12:21 – Prayer Through St. Hyacinth and Our Lady 12:29 – A Burning Desire for the Holy Eucharist For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #StHyacinth #SaintHyacinth #HolyEucharist #BlessedSacrament #HolyCommunion #RealPresence #EucharisticDevotion #CatholicSaints #DominicanSaints #Dominicans #StDominic #PolishSaints #BlessedVirginMary #OurLady #MarianDevotion #ImmaculateHeartOfMary #StLouisDeMontfort #StMaximilianKolbe

Topics

• Love & Compassion
• Holiness
• Communion
• Blessing & Favor