St. Valentine the Martyr: The Truth About Love, Lent & Spiritual Warfare
- Preacher
- Sensus Fidelium
- Tradition
- Roman Catholic
- Published
- Length
- 15:27
About this sermon
“Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem…” Most people celebrate February 14th with flowers, cards, and chocolates. But few remember that St. Valentine was a Catholic priest martyred in 269 AD for defending marriage and refusing to renounce Christ. In this powerful sermon, we uncover: The TRUE story of St. Valentine Why he was executed under Emperor Claudius II What real love actually demands Why Lent is spiritual combat How fasting trains us to defeat the devil What separates martyrs from mediocre Christians Life is not worth living unless there is something worth dying for. St. Valentine, St. John Fisher, and the great Catholic martyrs were spiritual athletes — men who trained through prayer, fasting, sacrifice, and discipline. They didn’t wait until persecution arrived. They prepared. With Ash Wednesday and Lent approaching, this sermon calls Catholic men and families to reject mediocrity and lukewarm faith. Grace builds on nature. If we cannot deny ourselves small comforts, how will we lay down our lives for Christ? Lent is not a suggestion. It is training for heaven. Christ fasted 40 days in the desert. The devil attacks through the appetites. And the faithful must fight back. This is the real meaning of love. This is the real legacy of St. Valentine. Train well. Heaven is the prize. 0:00 Christ Foretells His Passion 0:30 The Forgotten Truth About St. Valentine 1:34 Emperor Claudius II & The Ban on Marriage 2:32 Valentine’s Arrest & Martyrdom 3:47 Relics of St. Valentine in Rome 4:01 “Life Is Not Worth Living…” 4:28 Christ Laid Down His Life — Will We? 5:12 Martyrdom Requires Training 5:42 The Spiritual Athlete Explained 6:20 Earthly Trophies vs Eternal Crown 7:07 Are Most Christians Truly Fighting for Heaven? 8:07 Lent Is Spiritual Training Camp 9:11 The Example of St. John Fisher 10:44 Prayer, Almsgiving & Reconciliation 11:28 What Is Fasting? (Practical Explanation) 12:16 Who Must Fast & Abstain? 13:05 Why We Fast (3 Reasons) 14:11 The Devil Attacks Through the Appetites 15:09 Train Well for the Race to Heaven For more please visit http://reginaprophetarum.org & 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 “The observance of Lent is the very badge of the Christian warfare. By it we prove ourselves not to be enemies of Christ. By it we avert the scourges of divine justice. By it we gain strength against the princes of darkness, for it shields us with heavenly help. Should mankind grow remiss in their observance of Lent, it would be a detriment to God's glory, a disgrace to the Catholic religion, and a danger to Christian souls. Neither can it be doubted that such negligence would become the source of misery to the world, of public calamity, and of private woe.”—Pope Benedict XIV 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 #Catholic #StValentine #Lent #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #SpiritualWarfare #CatholicMasculinity #AshWednesday #Martyrdom #Fasting #CatholicFaith #LatinMass
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