St. Joseph Calasanctius, Confessor (27 August) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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From Dom Prosper Guéranger’s The Liturgical Year comes the remarkable life of St. Joseph Calasanctius, the great Catholic educator who devoted more than half a century to forming the souls of poor children. At a time when countless children lacked even basic education, Providence called Joseph from Spain to Rome. There he embraced poverty and founded the Pious Schools, dedicating himself not merely to teaching letters, but to forming children in the fear and love of God. Dom Guéranger invokes St. John Chrysostom’s striking judgment that forming the souls and characters of children is greater than the work of a painter or sculptor. Joseph’s mission spread throughout Europe, but his reward on earth was persecution. False brethren turned against him, his order was reduced and nearly destroyed, and the saint endured his trial with such constancy that the Church called him a “prodigy of fortitude” and “another Job.” Yet he persevered. He continued teaching poor children, sweeping their schools and even accompanying them home. After his death, his order was restored and spread again. May St. Joseph Calasanctius obtain courage for every parent, priest, teacher, and Catholic working for the education and salvation of the young. 🙏 St. Joseph Calasanctius, pray for us! 00:00 – The Liturgical Year: St. Joseph Calasanctius 00:17 – God, the Poor & the Orphan 01:03 – Children Hungering for the Knowledge of Salvation 01:45 – Catholic Spain & the Counter-Reformation Saints 02:08 – From St. Teresa of Avila to St. Joseph Calasanctius 02:33 – The Mysterious Call: “Go to Rome” 02:48 – Holy Poverty & a Great Mission 03:06 – The Dignity of Educating Children 03:14 – St. John Chrysostom on Forming Young Souls 03:29 – 52 Years Serving the Little Ones 03:52 – The Pious Schools Spread Across Europe 04:09 – God Permits a Terrible Trial 04:25 – The Wrestling of Jacob & the Saint’s Suffering 05:21 – A Prodigy of Fortitude & Another Job 05:28 – Betrayed by False Brethren 05:36 – His Order Nearly Destroyed 05:43 – Restoration After His Death 06:22 – The Life of St. Joseph Calasanctius 06:31 – His Childhood Love for Teaching 06:54 – Preserving His Purity 07:10 – Priesthood & Reform 07:34 – Called by God to Rome 07:41 – Prayer, Austerity & the Seven Basilicas 07:59 – Serving the Poor, Sick & Imprisoned 08:06 – Carrying the Dead During the Plague 08:22 – His Divine Mission to Educate the Poor 08:29 – Founding the Pious Schools 08:56 – A Miracle of Patience 09:04 – He Never Stopped Teaching Children 09:20 – Sweeping Schools & Walking Children Home 09:42 – Our Lady & the Infant Jesus Appear 09:50 – Prophecy & Reading Hearts 10:11 – He Foretells the Restoration of His Order 10:27 – His Heart & Tongue Found Incorrupt 10:44 – Canonization & Miracles 10:53 – “Let the Little Children Come Unto Me” 11:25 – Persecuted Like Job 12:06 – His Confidence in the Mother of God 12:21 – Prayer for Catholic Teachers & Students 12:30 – Give Us His Spirit and Courage https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/august/august-27-st-joseph-calasanctius-confessor/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #StJosephCalasanctius #StJosephCalasanz #DomProsperGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #CatholicEducation #CatholicSchools #CatholicSaints #Piarists #CatholicChildren #CatholicHistory #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium