St. John before the Latin Gate (6 May) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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On May 6, the Church honors Saint John Before the Latin Gate, commemorating the miraculous martyrdom attempt of the beloved Apostle and Evangelist in Rome under Emperor Domitian. Drawing from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger, this meditation recounts how St. John was cast into a cauldron of boiling oil before the Latin Gate and emerged unharmed through the power of Christ. This powerful reflection explores: • The love of St. John for Our Lord • The prophecy of the chalice of suffering • The Roman persecution under Domitian • The miracle of the boiling oil • St. John’s exile to Patmos and the Book of Revelation • The Apostle’s devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary • The spiritual meaning of martyrdom and fidelity to Christ St. John the Evangelist, the beloved disciple who rested upon the Sacred Heart of Jesus, stands as a model of purity, charity, courage, and unwavering faith. “If the ardor of thy love quenched the fire prepared for thy torture, thy devotedness to Christ had honestly and willingly accepted the chalice.” May this reading deepen your devotion to St. John, strengthen your Catholic faith, and inspire perseverance amid trials. 00:00 – Introduction: St. John Before the Latin Gate 00:18 – St. John Appears in the Scarlet Robe of Martyrdom 00:45 – Christ’s Prophecy of the Chalice of Suffering 01:16 – Rome Chosen for the Apostle’s Martyrdom 01:54 – Domitian and the Trial of St. John 02:46 – The Cauldron of Boiling Oil at the Latin Gate 03:21 – The Miracle: St. John Emerges Unharmed 03:37 – Exile to Patmos and the Revelation 04:17 – Sequence of Adam of Saint Victor 05:40 – Meditation on St. John, Beloved Disciple of Christ 06:34 – St. John at the Foot of the Cross 07:04 – Prayer for Greater Love of Jesus 07:45 – St. John’s Protection of Rome and the Church 08:26 – Prayer Through the Blessed Virgin Mary https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/may/may-6-st-john-before-the-latin-gate/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 #SaintJohn #LatinGate #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #DomGueranger #CatholicFaith #SaintJohnTheEvangelist #CatholicChurch #LiturgicalYear #CatholicDevotion #BookOfRevelation #ChristianMartyrs