St. John Baptiste de la Salle (15 May): How Do You View Yourself?

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St. John Baptist de La Salle, patron saint of teachers and youth, transformed Catholic education forever. In this sermon and reflection, we explore how this 17th-century French priest founded the Christian Brothers and became the father of the modern Catholic school system. Born into nobility, St. John Baptist de La Salle gave his wealth, comfort, and status to educate the poor and restore dignity to those forgotten by society. He taught that every baptized soul possesses true nobility because we are sons and daughters of God. This powerful Catholic reflection explores: • The origins of Catholic education • The Christian roots of manners and etiquette • The dignity of the poor • Nobility of soul through Baptism • Catholic social teaching before modern “social justice” movements • The importance of example in evangelization • How saints transform society through holiness St. John Baptist de La Salle reminds us that education is not merely academic—it is the formation of the soul in virtue, truth, charity, and holiness. “Faith without works is dead.” — James 2:17 May we learn from this great saint to elevate others through our words, conduct, and Christian example. 00:00 – Introduction to St. John Baptist de La Salle 00:15 – Patron saint of teachers and founder of Catholic schools 00:50 – Education inequality in 17th century France 01:29 – His noble upbringing and advanced education 02:17 – Helping his own siblings and serving the poor 02:50 – The poor lacked access to true education 03:08 – Teaching the teachers instead of only the children 03:39 – Manners, etiquette, and Christian civilization 04:39 – The Benedictine roots of European etiquette 05:58 – When manners become corrupted by pride 06:23 – Prejudice against the poor in France 07:19 – True Catholic social reform and charity 07:51 – Living among the teachers and the poor 08:38 – Nobility of soul through Baptism 09:17 – Faith must be lived, not merely read 09:57 – St. John’s powerful reflection on God’s will 10:36 – How God gently guides vocations 11:35 – Trusting God even without seeing the future 12:06 – The spread of the Christian Brothers 12:29 – Every Catholic is called to teach by example 13:08 – Examining our speech and conduct 13:48 – The holiness of the tongue receiving Holy Communion 14:22 – Spreading dignity and nobility to others 14:38 – Final prayer through the intercession of St. John Baptist de La Salle https://www.olmcfssp.org/index.php/olmc 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. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 #StJohnBaptistDeLaSalle #CatholicEducation #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicChurch #ChristianBrothers #CatholicTeaching #SaintOfTheDay #Catholicism #Virtue #Holiness #CatholicLife #Faith #ChristianLiving #Teachers #Youth