St. John Eudes: Founder of Sacred & Immaculate Heart Devotions

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t. John Eudes helped pioneer devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary—two Hearts that he taught should never be separated. In this Catholic homily for the feast of St. John Eudes, we discover the extraordinary life of the 17th-century French priest who cared for victims of plague, preached missions throughout France, worked to improve priestly formation, and helped women escape lives of exploitation. His life teaches an essential Catholic principle: prayer must lead to action. The soul of the apostolate is prayer, but authentic devotion should bear fruit in charity, sacrifice, evangelization, and service to others. St. John Eudes’ greatest spiritual legacy was his promotion of the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Drawing upon saints who came before him, he helped develop their liturgical devotion and emphasized their profound unity. “We must never separate what God has so perfectly united.” The sermon also shows how Catholic tradition develops organically: saints receive what came before them, deepen it, and faithfully hand it on. Our task is the same today: Know the saints. Learn the devotions. Live them. Teach your children. Pass on the Faith. 🙏 Sacred Heart of Jesus, have mercy on us. 💙 Immaculate Heart of Mary, pray for us. ✝️ St. John Eudes, pray for us. 00:00 St. John Eudes & the Two Hearts 00:28 Sacred Heart & Immaculate Heart Devotions 01:02 Early Life of St. John Eudes 01:24 Serving Victims of the Plague 01:56 Living in a Wine Cask 02:19 An Example of Priestly Pastoral Care 02:28 Missionary Preacher & Confessor 02:42 Religious Conflict in 17th-Century Europe 03:04 Reforming Priestly Formation 03:37 Helping Women Escape Exploitation 04:17 A Challenge That Changed St. John Eudes 04:32 Founding a Religious Work for Women 04:56 A Legacy Still Bearing Fruit 05:03 Prayer and Action Must Work Together 05:34 The Soul of the Apostolate Is Prayer 05:50 St. Thérèse and the Missions 06:07 St. John Eudes’ Greatest Contribution 06:15 Sacred Heart & Immaculate Heart 06:38 Building on Earlier Saints 07:17 How Catholic Tradition Develops 07:33 Uniting the Two Hearts 07:47 Never Separate What God United 08:12 St. Louis de Montfort & Mary 08:37 Jesus and Mary: Two Sides of One Mystery 09:02 St. Margaret Mary & the Sacred Heart 09:36 The Immaculate Heart Devotion 09:58 Why Catholics Have Many Devotions 10:22 The Stained Glass Window of Catholic Devotion 10:46 Unity in Catholic Tradition 11:10 Why We Must Know the Saints 11:33 Learning From Catholics of the Past 11:57 Saints Are Our Family History 12:13 Follow the Example of St. John Eudes 12:37 Keep Catholic Tradition Alive 12:46 Pass the Faith to Future Generations 13:02 Teach Children Their Prayers & Devotions 13:10 Closing Prayer https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/august/august-19-st-john-eudes-confessor/ Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #TwoHeartsUnited #SacredHeart #ImmaculateHeart #JesusAndMary #CatholicSaints #CatholicDevotions #CatholicHomily #CatholicSermon #CatholicFaith #CatholicTradition #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSpirituality #LivesOfTheSaints #PassOnTheFaith #CatholicFamily #SensusFidelium

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• Daily Devotionals