St. Juan Diego (9 December): Virtue Needed to Take Heaven by Storm

About this sermon

In this powerful Catholic homily, we explore the deep spiritual meaning of “the Kingdom of Heaven suffers violence” (Matthew 11:12), as interpreted by St. Jerome and St. Gregory the Great. Discover how evangelical violence—the wholehearted pursuit of virtue through prayer, penance, mortification, and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary—is essential for salvation. The sermon then turns to the miraculous apparitions of Our Lady of Guadalupe on December 9, 1531, the first day she appeared to St. Juan Diego. Hear the moving account of Juan Diego’s humility, conversion, suffering, and obedience as he encountered the Immaculate Conception on Tepeyac Hill. Learn how Our Lady chose a poor, simple man to bring forth a message that would convert millions. This homily also draws parallels between Juan Diego’s time and our own—highlighting how modern Catholics must persevere in faith, often feeling isolated or exiled, yet strengthened through devotion to Mary, who offers love, compassion, and protection to all who seek her intercession. If you want spiritual encouragement, deeper understanding of Marian devotion, and motivation to live a life of heroic virtue, this sermon will inspire you. 00:00 – Introduction & Invocation 00:09 – “The Kingdom of Heaven Suffers Violence” – Opening Scripture 00:34 – St. Jerome on Striving for Virtue Through Violence 01:04 – St. Gregory the Great: Recovering Innocence and Gaining More 01:57 – What Is Evangelical Violence? 02:17 – The Role of Prayer, Study, Penance, and Our Lady 02:36 – December 9, 1531: The First Apparition of Our Lady of Guadalupe 03:29 – The Mystical Music on Tepeyac Hill 04:04 – Juan Diego Meets the Virgin Mary 05:02 – Our Lady’s Message: A Church in Her Honor 05:38 – Juan Diego Visits Bishop Zumárraga 06:08 – Second Apparition & Juan Diego’s Humility 06:45 – Our Lady Encourages Him: “It Is Because of You My Plan Will Succeed” 07:06 – Juan Diego’s Background, Conversion & Early Catholicism in Mexico 08:52 – His Life After Baptism & Spiritual Transformation 09:17 – Parallels to Our Times: Faithfulness in Trial 09:56 – The Loneliness of Staying Faithful Today 10:21 – Turning to Our Lady for Strength, Protection & Virtue 10:42 – Closing Invocation For more please visit http://www.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" = 🔔 #Catholic #OurLadyOfGuadalupe #JuanDiego #CatholicHomily #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #CatholicFaith #MarianDevotion #SpiritualWarfare #Virtue #ImmaculateConception #CatholicSaints #Guadalupe #LatinMass #CatholicChurch #CatholicSpirituality

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Heaven & Eternity
• Strength in Hard Times