St. Peter Celestine, Pope (19 May) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Saint Peter Celestine, the humble hermit who became pope, stands as one of the most extraordinary saints in Catholic history. On this May 19 feast day reflection, we explore the remarkable life of Pope Saint Peter Celestine V — a man dragged from solitude to ascend the Chair of Peter, only to renounce earthly glory and return to hidden contemplation. This traditional Catholic meditation reflects on humility, sanctity, detachment from worldly honors, and the glory prepared in Heaven for those who imitate Christ in meekness and sacrifice. Saint Peter Celestine teaches us that true greatness is found not in power, fame, or authority, but in surrender to God and the embrace of humility. Discover the story of the hermit pope who exchanged the papal throne for solitude, prayer, penance, and union with Christ. 🙏 May Saint Peter Celestine pray for us to despise worldly vanity, embrace humility, and follow Christ faithfully on the path to eternal glory. ⏩ In This Video: • The life of Saint Peter Celestine V • Why he resigned the papacy • The spiritual meaning of humility • The hidden life and contemplative vocation • Catholic reflections for Paschal Season • Lessons from the saints for modern Catholics 00:00 – Introduction to Saint Peter Celestine 00:17 – The Humble Hermit Chosen as Pope 00:48 – The Weight of the Papacy 01:10 – Why Celestine Resigned the Throne 01:35 – Christ’s Example of Hidden Humility 02:00 – The Heavenly Reward of the Humble 02:25 – Early Life of Peter Celestine 02:58 – Founder of the Celestine Order 03:06 – Chosen to Occupy the Chair of Peter 03:32 – Struggles With Papal Responsibilities 03:40 – The Pope Returns to Solitude 03:55 – Miracles and Canonization 04:11 – Meditation on the Hidden Life 04:42 – The Triumph of the Cross 04:59 – Celestine Among the Roman Pontiffs 05:31 – Called to Follow the Path of Humility 05:56 – Prayer for True Humility 06:22 – Final Reflection and Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/may/may-19-sts-peter-celestine-pope/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintPeterCelestine #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicChurch #PopeCelestine #Humility #CatholicFaith #CatholicTeaching #ChristianHumility #PaschalSeason #RomanPontiff #CatholicReflection #CatholicYouTube #CatholicDevotion