St. John of the Cross, Confessor (24 November) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Join us for a powerful and moving reading on Saint John of the Cross, celebrated on November 24th—Confessor, Carmelite reformer, mystical doctor, and one of the greatest spiritual guides in the Church’s history. In this full narration, we follow the Church to Mount Carmel, honoring the man who—alongside Saint Teresa of Ávila—opened a safe and profound spiritual way for souls seeking union with God. This reading explores: 🌿 The mystical theology of John of the Cross 🔥 The Dark Night of the Soul explained 🙏 The purifying graces granted to contemplatives ✨ The life, miracles, sufferings, and holy death of St. John of the Cross ⛪ The necessity of contemplative souls in the Church 📖 His symbolic teaching through the story of Tobias and the Three Nights Discover why the Church honors him as a Doctor Mysticus and why his writings remain a guiding light for all who desire deeper union with God. 00:00 – Introduction 00:15 – Confessor 00:18 – Invitation to Mount Carmel 00:31 – Decline of social prayer & rise of mystical teachers 01:00 – Asceticism and mysticism explained 01:24 – Psychology of supernatural states 01:53 – Following the Church like little children 02:19 – Why spiritual directors became more necessary 02:54 – Rise of spiritual schools 03:05 – John of the Cross as the piercing Word of God 03:31 – Teaching on Divine Knowledge 03:55 – The Dark Night of the Soul 04:30 – Explanation of the Three Nights 05:08 – Tobias and the symbolism of the Three Nights 06:02 – Entering the night of pure faith 06:17 – The third night: divine intimacy 06:46 – God guiding the soul in darkness 07:33 – Value of hearing the saints describe the mystical path 08:16 – The necessity of contemplative souls in the Church 09:08 – Beginning of the life of St. John of the Cross 09:33 – Saved from the well by Our Lady 09:40 – Early signs of austerity 09:48 – Service in the hospital 10:01 – Entering the Carmelite Order 10:30 – Austerities and union with God 11:06 – Gift of ecstasy and divine love 11:12 – Zeal for preaching and saving souls 11:19 – Work with St. Teresa of Ávila 11:53 – Father of the Discalced Carmelites 12:03 – Purity and miraculous virtue 12:20 – His mystical writings 12:30 – Christ asks what reward he desires 12:33 – His famous reply: “Sufferings and contempt” 12:42 – Gifts of prophecy and discernment 12:47 – His humble death request 12:58 – His holy death and incorrupt body 13:33 – Canonization and veneration 13:42 – Prayer for contemplative souls 15:13 – Mystical praise of God 17:00 – Prayer through St. Chrysogonus https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/november/november-24-st-john-of-the-cross-confessor/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium ▶ 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. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 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 #SaintJohnoftheCross #DarkNightOfTheSoul #CatholicSaints #CatholicFeastDay #CarmeliteSaints #MysticalTheology #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianMysticism #SaintOfTheDay #Carmelites #SaintTeresaOfAvila #CatholicSpirituality #CatholicChur

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