St Lucy, St Odilia, & Blessed Antonio Grassi | Saints of Advent | (13 December)

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December 14 is a feria of Advent, and because December 13 fell on a Sunday, the Church was unable to celebrate the Feast of Saint Lucy, one of the great virgin martyrs of the early Church. In this reflection, we honor St Lucy of Syracuse, along with two lesser-known but powerful witnesses to holiness: Saint Odilia of Alsace and Blessed Antonio Grassi. Saint Lucy, martyred during the Diocletian persecution, is named in the Canon of the Mass and stands as a towering example of courage, purity, and unwavering faith. Despite brutal torture, she preserved her virginity, prophesied the end of the persecutions, and bore witness to the true Light of Christ, even as she lost her physical sight. We also reflect on Saint Odilia of Alsace, born blind and rejected by her noble family, miraculously healed at her baptism, and later made abbess. Her life speaks powerfully to the dignity of human life, the value of those with disabilities, and God’s providence beyond human judgment. Finally, we consider Blessed Antonio Grassi, an Oratorian priest whose life was transformed by a dramatic sign from heaven — being struck by lightning while praying at the Holy House of Loreto. His “second conversion” led to decades of heroic priestly service, especially in the confessional, followed by a holy death marked by patience and surrender. As we continue our Advent preparation, these saints teach us: Not to ignore God’s signs Not to judge by appearances or worldly standards To value the soul above all earthly goods To prepare our hearts by casting out selfishness, fear, and attachment Saint Lucy and all holy saints, pray for us. 🙏 God bless you in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 00:00 Advent Feria & Missed Feast of St Lucy 00:39 Introduction to the Saints of December 13 00:52 Life of Blessed Antonio Grassi 01:27 Struck by Lightning at Loreto 02:01 The “Second Conversion” of the Saints 02:56 Confessions, Charity & Priestly Zeal 03:46 Trials of Old Age & Final Sacrifice 04:46 Saint Odilia of Alsace – Born Blind 05:38 Miraculous Healing at Baptism 06:03 Family Conflict & Flight 06:44 Abbess, Holy Death & Vision of Heaven 07:13 The Dignity of the Disabled & Sanctity of Life 07:58 Saint Lucy of Syracuse – Virgin Martyr 08:52 Miracle of St Agnes & Mother’s Healing 09:29 Betrayal & Arrest during Diocletian Persecution 10:17 “It is the Holy Ghost who speaks in me” 10:52 Attempted Prostitution & Divine Protection 11:28 Fire, Torture & Blinding 12:09 Martyrdom & Prophecy 12:50 Lessons from the Saints 13:46 Advent Preparation & Final Prayer https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/december/december-13-st-lucy-virgin-and-martyr/ 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. 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.us/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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintLucy #CatholicSaints #Advent #TraditionalCatholic #VirginMartyr #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #CatholicSermon #SaintsOfDecember #HolyMartyrs #LatinMass #AdventPreparation

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