St. John of Matha & Our Lady of Good Remedy | Ransomed from Sin and Slavery (8 February)

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In this sermon, we reflect on the Third Class Feast of Saint John of Matha, founder of the Order of the Most Holy Trinity (Trinitarians), established for the ransoming of Christian captives who had fallen into slavery under the Saracens. Eight hundred years ago, thousands of Christians were being sold into slavery with seemingly no hope of rescue. In 1198, Saint John of Matha, together with Saint Felix of Valois, founded the Trinitarian Order to enter the slave markets, purchase Christian captives, and restore them to freedom. To accomplish this mission, the Trinitarians placed their fundraising efforts under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Through her powerful intercession, countless captives were freed. In gratitude, Saint John of Matha honored Mary with the title Our Lady of Good Remedy, often depicted handing a bag of money to the saint—the means by which captives were redeemed. The Church celebrates the Feast of Our Lady of Good Remedy on October 8, and Saint John of Matha died in 1213. Through the centuries, the Trinitarians freed thousands upon thousands of souls from bodily slavery. This historical reality points to a deeper spiritual truth. Heaven is our true home. Through Baptism, we have been freed from the slavery of the devil by the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ, the ransom price paid for our souls on the Cross. Yet the effects of original sin remain—especially concupiscence, our inclination toward sin. Our Lord warns us plainly: “Whoever committeth sin is the slave of sin.” The Blessed Virgin Mary, who together with her Son acquired all the graces necessary for our salvation, distributes these graces as Mediatrix, by the power of the Holy Spirit, the Sanctifier. Like the bag of money used to ransom captives, Mary delivers grace to souls—but we must desire to be freed. As Co-Redemptrix, she cooperated in the acquisition of grace with Christ the Redeemer. As Mediatrix, she distributes those graces to souls who ask. We are called to: Go regularly to Confession Pray the Rosary daily Have devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary Invoke Saint John of Matha for deliverance from sin May we be freed from every spiritual chain so that we may one day contemplate the Most Blessed Trinity for all eternity, together with Saint John of Matha and Our Lady of Good Remedy. Amen. 0:00 – Opening Prayer 0:34 – Feast of Saint John of Matha 0:48 – The Trinitarians and the Ransoming of Captives 1:10 – Christian Slavery in the Middle Ages 1:14 – Founding of the Trinitarian Order (1198) 1:36 – Our Lady’s Intercession and Fundraising Miracles 1:51 – Our Lady of Good Remedy Explained 2:09 – Feast of Our Lady of Good Remedy (Oct 8) 2:17 – Death of Saint John of Matha (1213) 2:30 – Heaven as Our True Home 2:42 – Baptism and Freedom from the Devil 3:08 – Concupiscence and the Effects of Original Sin 3:30 – “Whoever Commits Sin Is a Slave of Sin” 3:37 – Mary’s Role in the Distribution of Grace 4:28 – Co-Redemptrix and Mediatrix Explained 4:46 – The Need for Confession 5:00 – The Rosary and the Immaculate Heart of Mary 5:20 – Prayer to Saint John of Matha 5:31 – Contemplating the Most Blessed Trinity For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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. #SaintJohnOfMatha #OurLadyOfGoodRemedy #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSaints #MarianDevotion #HolyRosary #ImmaculateHeart #CatholicSermon #Trinitarians #CatholicFa

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