St. Pius X (3 September): He Died of a Broken Heart | An Image of Our Lady of Sorrows

About this sermon

What connects Pope St. Pius X, Our Lady of Sorrows, the suffering Church, and the proposed fifth Marian dogma? This sermon for the memorial of St. Pius X reflects upon the fatherly heart of the “Pope of the Eucharist,” his anguish at the outbreak of the First World War, and his spiritual union with the sorrows of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Born Giuseppe Sarto in Riese in 1835, Pius X was elected pope in 1903. He understood the sacred liturgy as the public prayer of the Church, belonged to the Third Order of St. Francis, courageously resisted Modernism, and labored to restore all things in Christ. According to a longstanding account, the slaughter of Europe’s peoples during World War I broke the heart of this spiritual father. His sorrow provides an image of the immeasurably greater suffering of Our Lady as she beholds war, abortion, scandal, doctrinal confusion, and the spiritual death of souls. The sermon considers the anti-Modernist measures of Pius X, including the Oath Against Modernism required of clergy and seminary professors. What would this uncompromising defender of Catholic truth say about the loss of Catholic identity, doctrinal compromise, attacks upon the family, and scandals that extinguish the Faith in souls? The reflection then examines the relationship between times of crisis, Marian apparitions, and the proclamation of Marian dogmas. It recalls the Miraculous Medal before the definition of the Immaculate Conception and the reported apparition at Tre Fontane before the definition of the Assumption. Could the Church’s present crisis prepare the way for a solemn definition concerning Mary’s maternal mediation and unique cooperation in the work of redemption? The sermon concludes with the teaching of St. Pius X on Mary as Reparatrix and the dispenser of the graces acquired by Christ through His Precious Blood. Christ alone is the divine Redeemer, while Our Lady’s unique maternal cooperation remains entirely dependent upon and subordinate to Him. St. Pius X, pray for us! Our Lady of Sorrows, pray for us! Mary, Mediatrix of All Graces, pray for us! 00:00 Opening Prayer 00:33 Memorial of Pope St. Pius X 00:43 The Life of Giuseppe Sarto 00:58 Pius X and the Sacred Liturgy 01:06 Franciscan Tertiary and Canonized Saint 01:20 A Personal Reflection on Pius X 02:15 One of the Preacher’s Favorite Saints 02:39 His Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary 02:46 Pius X and Our Lady of Sorrows 03:02 Did Pius X Die of a Broken Heart? 03:12 His Foreknowledge of a Coming European War 03:28 The Pope’s Fatherly Heart 03:54 Mary’s Sorrow at the Foot of the Cross 04:42 Pius X’s Suffering for the Church 04:58 The Suffering of Our World 05:14 Our Lady, Abortion and Innocent Life 05:55 Padre Pio’s Warning 06:10 The Spiritual Death of Souls Through Scandal 06:19 The Rainbow Revolution Within the Church 06:48 What Would St. Pius X Say Today? 07:13 The Oath Against Modernism 07:38 An Un-Catholic Mentality Entering the Church 08:02 The Present State of the Church 08:12 A Sorrow Great Enough to Break the Heart 08:30 Marian Dogmas Following Times of Crisis 08:48 Pius IX and the Immaculate Conception 09:12 Pius XII and the Assumption 09:37 Apparitions Preceding Marian Definitions 09:53 The Miraculous Medal 10:17 Tre Fontane and the Assumption 11:13 Crisis and the Proposed Fifth Marian Dogma 12:08 Apparitions and Marian Co-Redemption 12:17 Five Major Marian Apparitions 12:33 Akita and the Warning of Fire 13:04 Our Lady of Kibeho and the Seven Sorrows 13:30 Heaven’s Emphasis on Mary’s Suffering 13:44 Praying for a Marian Definition 14:02 Pius X on Mary as Reparatrix and Mediatrix 14:54 Can a Fifth Marian Dogma Help Restore the Faith? 15:01 Restoring the Catholic Heart of Europe 15:18 The Pope of the Eucharist 15:27 The Immaculate Heart Leads to Christ 15:45 Mary’s Intercession for a Sorrowful World 16:08 Pius X, the Liturgy and the Restoration of Faith 16:31 Support Sensus Fidelium #SaintPiusX #OurLadyOfSorrows #MediatrixOfAllGraces #Catholic #MarianDogma #Pope For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesse

Topics

• Heaven & Eternity
• Strength in Hard Times