St. Teresa of Avila & the Wound of Divine Love | The Flaming Dart of God

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What does it mean for a soul to be wounded by the love of God? In this powerful sermon on St. Teresa of Avila, we enter into the mystery of her famous transverberation—the extraordinary grace in which an angel pierced her heart with a flaming golden dart, leaving her overwhelmed by both pain and an intense love of God. Beginning with the Sacred Heart of Jesus as the furnace of divine love, this meditation explores the Precious Blood, the Holy Ghost, the Cross, mystical marriage with Christ, and the mysterious relationship between suffering and union with God. Drawing upon St. Teresa herself, St. Francis de Sales, St. John of the Cross, St. Bernard, St. Catherine of Siena, and Fr. Frederick Faber, the sermon shows how the saints understood suffering not merely as something to endure, but as a means by which God can draw a willing soul more deeply into union with Christ Crucified. We also consider the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the wounds of the saints, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Catherine of Genoa, Padre Pio, and the remarkable preservation of St. Teresa’s heart. 🔥 “Our God is a consuming fire.” May St. Teresa of Avila obtain for us the grace to be consumed by the love of God according to His perfect will. Subscribe for more traditional Catholic sermons, saints, theology, spirituality, and Church history. #StTeresaOfAvila #Catholic #CatholicSaints #SacredHeart #HolyGhost #CatholicSpirituality #Mysticism #Carmelite #TraditionalCatholic #JesusChrist 00:00 – The Sacred Heart: Furnace of Divine Love 00:58 – The Cross & Mystical Marriage of Christ 01:29 – Marriage as an Image of Christ and His Church 02:08 – Why Divine Love Pierces the Heart 03:10 – The Pain and Sweetness of Loving God 04:22 – St. Teresa & the Meaning of Transverberation 04:45 – St. Teresa Describes the Angel’s Flaming Dart 06:07 – The Fire Flowing From the Heart of Jesus 06:39 – Wounded With Love Unto Death 07:29 – The Cross: Where Distress Meets Bliss 08:01 – Suffering and Deeper Union With God 08:40 – “A Cross Is a Crown Begun” 09:13 – Saints Who Experienced Mystical Union 09:46 – Teresa’s Mystical Marriage With Christ 10:15 – Our Lady & the Immaculate Heart 10:57 – St. Bernard on the Arrow of Christ’s Love 11:21 – The Final Goal of Love: Union 11:47 – St. Teresa’s Death & Final Union With Christ 12:36 – The Incorrupt Body of St. Teresa 13:03 – The Wound Found in St. Teresa’s Heart 13:25 – St. John of the Cross on the Fire of God 14:09 – Become Consumed With Divine Love 15:07 – Go Forth and Set the World on Fire Please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ 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-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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• Love & Compassion