St. John Baptiste de la Salle (15 May): Suffering Well is a Great Educational Took

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St. John Baptist de La Salle is one of the most important saints in Catholic history — yet many Catholics know very little about him. In this video, we explore the life of the Patron Saint of Teachers, founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, and a man whose work helped shape the modern Catholic school system. Born into French nobility during a time of enormous social upheaval, St. John Baptist de La Salle gave up comfort, status, and privilege to educate poor children and reform Christian education. His radical charity scandalized society, but his trust in God transformed countless lives and continues to influence Catholic education around the world today. This talk also explores powerful spiritual lessons from his life: • Trusting God without seeing the future • The burden of suffering and Divine Grace • The dangers of anxiety about tomorrow • Christlike sacrifice and humility • The example of Our Lord and Our Lady in enduring suffering St. John Baptist de La Salle reminds us that holiness often begins with small acts of fidelity and courage. God does not reveal everything at once — He gives us the grace we need for today. “Every drop of earthly suffering will be changed into an ocean of heavenly joy.” May the intercession of St. John Baptist de La Salle strengthen all teachers, parents, students, and those carrying heavy crosses. 00:00 – Introduction to St. John Baptist de La Salle 00:34 – Patron Saint of Teachers and Founder of Catholic Schools 01:06 – France After the Protestant Reformation 01:53 – Education Inequality and the Poor 02:18 – De La Salle’s Calling to Help Poor Children 03:00 – Reforming and Training Teachers 03:37 – Social Class, Manners, and French Society 04:33 – Helping the Poor Through Education 05:06 – Teaching the Teachers 05:46 – Why Intellectual Formation Wasn’t Enough 06:02 – Inviting Poor Teachers Into His Noble Home 06:41 – Christian Charity vs Social Norms 07:37 – God Leads Us Little by Little 08:02 – Living Among the Poor 08:41 – “If I Had Known, I Would Have Quit” 09:28 – Founding the Christian Brothers 10:00 – His Death on Good Friday 10:22 – Why God Hides Future Sufferings 11:34 – Stop Suffering Future Evils in Advance 12:05 – Grace for Today, Not Tomorrow 12:38 – The Sorrows of Our Lady and Christ 13:51 – Patient Suffering and Trust in God 14:22 – Every Drop of Suffering Rewarded 15:02 – Teaching Others Through Suffering 15:26 – Final Prayer and Blessing Please 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.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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 #StJohnBaptistDeLaSalle #CatholicSaints #CatholicEducation #ChristianBrothers #CatholicSchools #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicChurch #SensusFidelium #Teachers #CatholicFaith #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicTeaching #TrustGod #ChristianEducation #CatholicInspiration

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• Suffering & Trials