St. Lawrence Brindisi (21 July): You Just Never Know

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St. Lawrence of Brindisi stands among the greatest saints of the Counter-Reformation. A Capuchin Franciscan, Doctor of the Church, gifted linguist, preacher, diplomat, missionary, and even military chaplain, his life demonstrates what God can accomplish through a soul deeply rooted in prayer. From preaching his first sermon at only six years old to converting countless souls throughout Europe, St. Lawrence combined extraordinary intelligence with profound humility. Fluent in Hebrew, Greek, Latin, German, Spanish, French, and other languages, he defended the Catholic Faith against Protestantism while tirelessly preaching Christ. Perhaps most remarkably, he inspired an army of 18,000 Catholics to victory against an invading force of 80,000 Ottoman Turks—leading the charge armed with nothing but a crucifix. Yet the true source of his strength was never military strategy or intellectual brilliance. His secret was a deep interior life of prayer. As this sermon explains, every great work for God begins in silence before Him. In this homily you'll discover: • Why St. Lawrence preached at only six years old • How he converted Jews and Protestants throughout Europe • The miracle of the Battle of Székesfehérvár • Why he became a Doctor of the Church • The importance of daily prayer • Lessons every Catholic can apply today May St. Lawrence of Brindisi inspire us to remain faithful in prayer, trusting that God can accomplish extraordinary things through ordinary people who surrender themselves completely to Him. 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Feast of St. Lawrence of Brindisi 00:46 A child prodigy and holy preacher 01:17 Master of many languages 01:43 Evangelizing the Jews 02:25 Missionary throughout Europe 03:05 Defending the Catholic Faith 03:44 The importance of interior prayer 04:37 Chaplain to the Imperial Army 05:15 Defending Christendom from the Ottoman Turks 06:12 18,000 Catholics versus 80,000 invaders 06:37 Leading into battle carrying only a crucifix 07:10 Superior General and diplomat 08:05 800 surviving sermons 08:30 Declared Doctor of the Church 08:46 Gift of tears during Mass 09:01 Vision of the Christ Child 09:51 Final diplomatic mission and death 10:23 God's unexpected call 10:53 The necessity of daily prayer 11:42 Final spiritual lesson Please 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. LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c ▶️ 5. UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 6. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 7. 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 = 👍🏻 ▶️ 8. 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. ▶️ 9. 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 10. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintLawrenceOfBrindisi #DoctorOfTheChurch #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSaints #Prayer #Franciscan #Capuchin #CounterReformation #SensusFidelium #ChristianHistory #CatholicHistory #Faith #HolyMass #Rosary