St. John Baptiste de la Salle (15 May): The Saint Who Changed Catholic Education Forever

About this sermon

St. John Baptiste de La Salle was a brilliant priest, theologian, and educator who transformed Catholic education forever. In this talk, we explore the life of the patron saint of teachers, founder of the Christian Brothers, and defender of the poor and forgotten. Born into nobility in 17th century France, St. John Baptiste de La Salle gave up comfort, status, and wealth to live among poor teachers and educate children who had been abandoned by society. His example challenges modern Catholics to practice true charity, patience, humility, and evangelization. This sermon also reflects on how Catholics should treat newcomers to the Church, those unfamiliar with tradition, and people far from God. Are we welcoming lost sheep—or pushing them away? 0:00 – Introduction to St. John Baptiste de La Salle 0:30 – Patron saint of teachers and founder of Catholic schools 0:45 – France’s unequal education system in the 1600s 1:07 – His noble upbringing and brilliant education 1:31 – Seeing the suffering of poor children 2:03 – Social class, manners, and exclusion in France 2:42 – Why St. John believed education should belong to everyone 3:08 – Poor teachers and broken educational systems 3:40 – Reforming teachers through example and discipline 4:04 – Inviting lower-class teachers into his family manor 4:37 – Leaving nobility behind to live among the poor 5:01 – Opposition from society and church authorities 5:15 – “One commitment led to another” 6:11 – Serving souls in France instead of seeking glory abroad 6:42 – Founding the Christian Brothers 7:08 – Lessons about charity and patience 7:39 – Warning against prideful “Rad Trad” attitudes 8:02 – Welcoming newcomers to the Church with love 8:53 – Compassion for those returning to God 9:24 – Reaching even the most lost souls 9:48 – Leading by example and Christian charity 10:04 – Final prayer and conclusion 📖 About St. John Baptiste de La Salle: • Born: 1651, France • Died: 1719 (Good Friday) • Patron Saint of Teachers • Founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools 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.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 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" = 🔔 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/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 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 #Catholic #Saints #CatholicEducation #ChristianCharity #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicChurch #StJohnBaptisteDeLaSalle #CatholicFaith #Catechism #Evangelization #ChristianBrothers #CatholicTeaching #Prayer #CatholicYouTube #LivesOfTheSaints