St. John Gualbert (12 July): Forgiveness is Key

About this sermon

Today we reflect on the extraordinary life of St. John Gualbert (985–1073), the nobleman who encountered his brother's murderer on Good Friday—and instead of taking revenge, embraced him in forgiveness. This moving homily explores one of the greatest examples of Christian mercy in the history of the Church. Inspired by Christ Crucified, St. John Gualbert abandoned a life of vengeance, entered religious life, founded the Vallombrosan Order, and became a living witness that forgiveness is not merely an emotion—it is an act of the will sustained by God's grace. This sermon also examines the difficult reality that forgiveness often comes in stages. Even when painful memories return, Christians are called to choose forgiveness again and again, just as Christ forgave us from the Cross. May St. John Gualbert intercede for all who struggle to forgive. St. John Gualbert, pray for us! 00:00 Introduction 00:33 St. John Gualbert's early life 01:13 His brother's murder and vow of revenge 02:17 Meeting the murderer on Good Friday 02:49 Choosing forgiveness instead of vengeance 04:01 The miraculous crucifix bows its head 04:39 Leaving the world for the monastery 05:53 Religious life and founding the Vallombrosan Order 07:07 The first lay brothers and contemplative life 08:31 Humility and simplicity of St. John 08:49 Why his forgiveness matters today 09:44 Forgiveness often comes in stages 10:55 Forgiveness is a decision—not a feeling 11:59 Healing bitterness through God's grace 12:40 Christ's perfect example of forgiveness 13:22 Don't let bitterness poison your soul 13:55 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 🔴 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 #StJohnGualbert #Forgiveness #Catholic #CatholicFaith #Mercy #Christianity #Saints #SensusFidelium #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #JesusChrist #GoodFriday #Holiness #Prayer #CatholicChurch

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• Forgiveness