St. John of San Facundo (12 June): How Do We Respond to Temptation?

About this sermon

St. John of San Facundo is one of the most remarkable yet lesser-known saints of Catholic history. Born into nobility in 15th-century Spain, he abandoned a comfortable life of wealth and ecclesiastical privilege to pursue holiness through humility, prayer, and complete devotion to God. In this sermon, we examine the life of St. John of San Facundo, his miraculous gifts, his fearless preaching against sin and political division, and the profound lesson that sanctity is not merely avoiding evil—but actively choosing the good. Discover how this Augustinian saint received extraordinary graces, including reading souls, levitation during prayer, and miraculous interventions. Learn why even hired assassins fell at his feet seeking confession rather than carrying out their deadly mission. Most importantly, this reflection explores the true test of holiness: what we do when temptation and opportunity meet. St. John of San Facundo, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction: St. John of San Facundo 00:23 Noble birth and early ecclesiastical career 01:05 Turning away from comfort and worldly success 01:50 Illness and conversion of heart 02:07 Joining the Augustinian Order at age 43 02:25 Novice master and example of holiness 02:48 Miraculous gifts and Eucharistic visions 03:20 Reading souls and hearing confessions 03:50 Preaching against political divisions 04:13 Assassins converted through grace 04:35 Preaching against impurity and sin 05:17 Miracle of the drowning child 05:41 Death and legacy of the saint 06:02 Wisdom on sanctity and choosing the good 07:03 The true test of holiness 07:28 Humility and self-knowledge 08:07 Why the saints called themselves sinners 08:38 Mercy, justice, and preaching the whole truth 09:20 Choosing goodness over comfort 09:39 Final prayer and blessing 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c ▶️ 5. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 6. 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 = 👍🏻 ▶️ 7. 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. ▶️ 8. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 9. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintJohnOfSanFacundo #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #CatholicFaith #CatholicTeaching #CatholicChurch #LivesOfTheSaints #SensusFidelium

Topics

• Temptation