St. Lawrence Brindisi (21 July): One of those Perfect Saints

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St. Lawrence of Brindisi (1559–1619) is one of the most extraordinary saints in Catholic history. A Doctor of the Church, Capuchin Franciscan, missionary, theologian, diplomat, miracle worker, and fearless defender of Christendom, his life demonstrates the incredible power of prayer united with courageous action. In this sermon, we explore the remarkable life of St. Lawrence—from preaching his first sermon at just six years old, mastering numerous languages, converting Jews and Protestants, defending the Catholic Faith during the Protestant Revolt, and riding into battle armed only with a crucifix against overwhelming Ottoman forces. More importantly, this homily reminds us that holiness is rooted not in extraordinary accomplishments but in a deep interior life. St. Lawrence teaches that without daily prayer, all external works eventually become fruitless. Through humility, obedience, and trust in God's providence, he became one of the Church's greatest saints. Whether God calls us to hidden prayer or public works, our vocation is the same: remain faithful and allow grace to accomplish His will. "The most important thing is our interior life of prayer. God will take care of the rest." In this video Life of St. Lawrence of Brindisi Doctor of the Church Capuchin Franciscan spirituality The power of interior prayer Defending the Catholic Faith Battle against the Ottoman Turks Catholic apologetics Humility and obedience Following God's unexpected call Lessons for modern Catholics 00:00 Introduction 00:24 A saint from childhood 01:34 Entering the Franciscans 02:12 Missionary and master linguist 03:00 Prayer as the source of apostolic success 03:46 Called to defend Christendom 04:20 Outnumbered against the Ottoman army 05:00 Riding into battle with only a crucifix 05:30 Returning to religious life 06:01 Diplomat defending Catholic Europe 06:48 800 preserved sermons 07:12 Doctor of the Church 07:35 Miracles and gift of tears 08:01 Final missions and holy death 08:47 God's unexpected vocation 09:53 Saints working together in Heaven 11:15 Humility of true sanctity 12:03 Practical lessons for every Catholic 13:02 Final blessing Please 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.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/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/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/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 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 #StLawrenceOfBrindisi #Catholic #DoctorOfTheChurch #Saints #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #Prayer #Holiness #CatholicHistory #Capuchin #Franciscan #ChurchHistory #Christianity #CatholicTeaching