St. Swithun: Live in the Present Moment and Always Be Ready for Christ (15 July)

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Today we celebrate St. Swithun (St. Swithun of Winchester), the beloved Anglo-Saxon bishop whose holiness, humility, and miracles made him one of England's most beloved saints. In this homily we are reminded that we do not know the hour when Our Lord will call us, and therefore we must remain in the state of sanctifying grace, faithfully receiving the sacraments, cultivating prayer, and living every moment for Christ. Drawing from the Gospel of the Wise and Foolish Virgins, Mother Angelica, Archbishop Fulton Sheen, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, and the message of Fatima, this sermon explains the Catholic understanding of living in the present moment, embracing daily crosses, accepting suffering with love, and growing in holiness through meditation and trust in Divine Providence. If you desire to deepen your spiritual life, strengthen your prayer, and prepare your soul for eternity, this reflection offers timeless Catholic wisdom rooted in Sacred Scripture and Tradition. Topics Covered: Life of St. Swithun Sanctifying Grace vs. Actual Grace The Wise and Foolish Virgins Living in the Present Moment Daily Meditation Confession and Holy Communion Accepting Daily Crosses Mother Angelica's Spiritual Wisdom Fulton Sheen on the Present Moment Fatima and Daily Sacrifice Preparing for Death The Catholic Art of Holiness Support Real Estate for Life: https://realestateforlife.org 00:00 – Support Real Estate for Life 00:23 – Feast of St. Swithun 00:45 – The Life and Legacy of St. Swithun 01:10 – Be Vigilant: Always Ready for Christ 01:50 – The Wise and Foolish Virgins 02:30 – Sanctifying Grace and the Sacraments 03:04 – Prayer, the Rosary, and Obedience 03:29 – Living in the Present Moment 03:53 – Mother Angelica on Actual Grace 04:33 – The Power of Daily Meditation 05:12 – Walking with Jesus and Mary 05:42 – Fulton Sheen on the Present Moment 06:36 – Developing a Life of Meditation 07:27 – Resisting Temptation Through Gratitude 07:53 – Daily Trials as Means of Sanctification 08:25 – St. Thérèse and Little Sacrifices 08:58 – Suffering Accepted with Love 09:24 – The Apostolic Blessing at Death 10:02 – The Art of Christian Suffering 10:42 – Charity Gives Value to Penance 11:18 – Final Exhortation and Blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StSwithun #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #CatholicHomily #Prayer #Meditation #SanctifyingGrace #Confession #HolyCommunion #MotherAngelica #FultonSheen #Holiness #CatholicFaith #Saints

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