St. Jerome Emiliani (20 July): Souls Need to Be Taken Care Of

About this sermon

St. Jerome Emiliani (also known as St. Jerome Emiliani or Girolamo Emiliani) was not always a saint. Born into Venetian nobility, he pursued military glory until imprisonment, suffering, and a miraculous intervention from the Blessed Virgin Mary transformed his entire life. In this sermon, discover the incredible conversion of the patron saint of orphans and abandoned children, his founding of orphanages and charitable institutions throughout Italy, and his tireless service during the plague that ultimately cost him his life. The homily also draws a powerful connection between St. Jerome's care for physical orphans and the spiritual orphanhood afflicting our modern world. Just as children require parents to nourish and protect them, souls require Holy Mother Church, faithful priests, sound doctrine, and the Sacraments to lead them safely to Heaven. St. Jerome Emiliani reminds us that authentic Catholic charity always seeks both the salvation of souls and the care of the body. "Whatever you did for one of the least of these brethren, you did it to Me." — Matthew 25:40 May St. Jerome Emiliani intercede for families, priests, bishops, educators, abandoned children, and all who labor in works of mercy. 0:00 Introduction 0:22 Noble birth in Venice 0:44 Military career and worldly ambitions 1:02 Captured and imprisoned 1:34 The Blessed Virgin's miraculous intervention 2:04 Conversion and pilgrimage of thanksgiving 2:47 Studies for the priesthood 3:09 Serving orphans during plague and suffering 3:59 Founding Catholic orphanages 4:42 Expanding charitable works across Italy 5:12 More than food and shelter: forming souls 5:44 Founding a religious order 6:02 A life of penance and service 6:34 Caring for plague victims 6:58 Seeing Christ in the poor 7:20 The Church as spiritual mother and father 8:17 The Church's moral guidance 8:56 The crisis of spiritual orphanhood today 9:53 Restoring the Church's mission 10:18 Prayer to St. Jerome Emiliani 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c ▶️ 5. UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 6. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 7. 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 = 👍🏻 ▶️ 8. 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. ▶️ 9. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 10. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StJeromeEmiliani #Catholic #SaintOfTheDay #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #CatholicSaints #CatholicFaith #HolyMotherChurch #WorksOfMercy #CatholicSermon #Conversion #BlessedVirginMary #Orphans #CatholicHistory #LatinMass