St. John of the Cross (24 November): Type of Our Times

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On the Feast of Saint John of the Cross, this sermon reflects on how God reveals patterns across history through types—events and figures that foreshadow future spiritual battles. Drawing deeply from the life of St. John of the Cross, this homily explores suffering, persecution, heresy, the struggle for spiritual purity, and the call to persevere during the Church’s passive purifications. From the turbulence of the 16th century to the crises of the 20th and 21st, this sermon reveals how St. John’s experiences mirror our own: • Surrounded by heresy, revolt, and confusion • Fighting to preserve ancient disciplines • Enduring psychological and spiritual persecution • Remaining faithful through dark nights of the soul • Confronting false mysticism and occult distortions • Trusting in Our Lady’s ultimate triumph This powerful reflection encourages the faithful to: ✓ Fight the good fight ✓ Avoid spiritual escapism ✓ Recognize passive purifications ✓ Embrace redemptive suffering ✓ Stand firm in the ancient faith ✓ Await the triumph of the Immaculate Heart May St. John of the Cross intercede for us—teaching us perseverance, sacrifice, and deep union with God in the darkness of our times. 00:00 – Feast of Saint John of the Cross introduction 00:10 – “I am ready to be sacrificed”: St. Paul’s words 00:39 – Newman on history as enlarging circles of types 01:07 – Jonas as a type of salvation history 01:30 – History connected through divine meaning 01:47 – The age of St. John of the Cross: heresy & upheaval 02:34 – Working among the diseased without being stained 02:56 – John attempts escape to the Carthusians 03:30 – Parallels to modern “safe haven” Catholicism 04:02 – St. Teresa calls him back to the battlefield 04:27 – Founding of the Discalced Carmelites 05:03 – Mitigation vs. ancient discipline (then & now) 05:50 – Hardships and abandonment 06:00 – Imprisonment at Toledo 06:33 – Psychological & physical persecution 07:00 – Our Lady rescues him 07:15 – Modern parallels of ecclesial oppression 07:57 – Lessons learned from the dark cell 08:06 – Formation of his greatest spiritual works 08:11 – Christ asks him: “What do you desire?” 08:25 – “To suffer and be despised for Thee.” 08:54 – The Church’s passive purification today 10:03 – Modern apostasies & renewed professions of faith 10:15 – Occult influences in modern intellectual culture 10:47 – St. John exposes a false visionary 11:53 – Occultism as root of modernism 12:00 – Spiritual confusion in modern times 12:13 – St. John’s catechetical “exorcism” 12:24 – Parallels between his time and ours 12:32 – Call for St. John’s intercession 13:01 – Persevering through purification with Our Lady 13:10 – Desire for suffering, purification & restoration 13:25 – Closing prayer For more please visit http://reginaprophetarum.org/#/ & 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. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 #SaintJohnoftheCross #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #CarmeliteSpirituality #DarkNightOfTheSoul #CatholicSaints #CatholicFaith #LatinMass #CatholicTradition #SpiritualWarfare #FatimaProphecy #ImmaculateHeart #CatholicHomily #SufferingAndSanctity #ChurchCrisis #CatholicSpirituality #SaintsAndMartyrs #AscentOfMountCarmel #MysticalTheology #CatholicTruth

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