St. Paul of the Cross (28 April): The Dark Suffering of a Saint

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Discover the powerful and deeply moving life of St. Paul of the Cross, founder of the Passionists — a saint who endured intense depression, spiritual darkness, and even demonic attacks, yet persevered in holiness. In this sermon, we explore: His early life and vocation struggles His founding of the Passionist Order His years of uncertainty and perseverance His profound suffering and mystical trials And the incredible lesson: you can become a saint even in depression Many people today feel lost, discouraged, or stuck in life — but the story of St. Paul of the Cross proves that sanctity is not about success, but faithfulness. If you're struggling with your vocation, mental health, or purpose, this message is for you. 👉 Key takeaway: Failure is not a vice. Success is not a virtue. Holiness is found in perseverance. 0:00 Relic of St. Paul of the Cross 0:49 Early Life & Childhood Suffering 1:25 His Conversion Experience 2:03 The Hidden Saints Who Inspire Others 3:07 Desire to Join the Military 3:22 Discernment & Confusion About Vocation 4:12 Waiting on God’s Plan 4:19 Mystical Experiences & Founding the Passionists 4:57 40-Day Retreat in Silence 5:21 Journey to Rome & Rejection 6:02 Call to the Priesthood 6:20 Years of Study & Serving the Sick 7:06 Perseverance Through Long Waiting 7:31 Preaching to the Poor 8:02 Care for the Sick & Battlefield Ministry 8:37 Growth of the Passionist Order 9:25 His Letters & Spiritual Direction 9:49 Death & Legacy 10:37 The Hidden Suffering: Depression 11:19 Spiritual Attacks & Demonic Trials 12:27 “Walked on by Devils” — A Shocking Mission 13:20 Lesson for Those in Suffering 14:14 What the Beatitudes Really Teach 15:17 Success vs. Holiness 16:05 Final Encouragement 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.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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 #Catholic #Saints #StPauloftheCross #CatholicFaith #SpiritualWarfare #Depression #Faith #Holiness #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #Vocation #Perseverance #MentalHealth #ChristianLife #Suffering

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Jesus Christ