St. Vincent de Paul, Confessor (19 July) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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On July 19, the Church honors St. Vincent de Paul, Confessor, one of the greatest apostles of Christian charity in history. In this profound meditation from Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, discover why authentic charity can never be separated from faith and why St. Vincent's works continue to transform lives centuries after his death. Born during one of France's darkest periods of religious turmoil, St. Vincent de Paul devoted his life to serving the poor, reforming the clergy, evangelizing the countryside, redeeming captives, and founding institutions that still flourish today—including the Congregation of the Mission (Vincentians) and the Daughters of Charity. Dom Guéranger explains that St. Vincent's greatness did not arise from philanthropy alone but from seeing Jesus Christ Himself in every poor person. His charity flowed directly from the Catholic Faith and complete trust in Divine Providence. In this video you'll discover: Why St. Vincent de Paul is the Patron of Charitable Societies The Catholic foundation of true charity His ministry to the poor, sick, prisoners, and abandoned His reform of the clergy and seminaries The founding of the Vincentians and Daughters of Charity His unwavering defense of the Catholic Faith Dom Guéranger's meditation on faith, providence, and works of mercy "What is done for charity's sake is done for God." 00:00 Introduction 00:17 France in spiritual crisis 01:03 The condition of the Church and clergy 01:27 St. Vincent raised up by the Holy Spirit 01:58 Why true charity is founded on faith 02:14 Seeing Christ in the poor 03:04 His lifelong mission 03:34 Reforming the clergy 03:58 Charity directed toward salvation 04:45 "What is done for charity's sake is done for God" 05:24 Christ as the model of charity 06:05 "Nothing pleases me except in Jesus Christ" 06:36 Humility and Divine Providence 07:35 Founding the Congregation of the Mission 08:17 The Daughters of Charity 08:41 Peace and trust in God 09:14 God's providence builds His works 10:16 Prompt obedience to God's will 11:12 Faith as the greatest treasure 11:47 Defending the Church against heresy 13:03 The Church's liturgical account 13:26 Early life of St. Vincent 13:50 Captivity among the Turks 14:14 Parish ministry in France 14:48 Missions to the poor 15:03 Founding the Vincentians 15:40 Worldwide missionary work 16:02 Reforming Church leadership 16:34 Works of mercy 17:14 The Sisters of Charity 17:31 His humility and holiness 18:00 Holy death and canonization 18:33 Dom Guéranger's prayer 19:46 Defending the Church today 20:18 Caring for souls at death 21:07 The Vincentian legacy https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/july/july-19-st-vincent-de-paul-confessor/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 🔴 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 #StVincentDePaul #VincentDePaul #CatholicSaints #ChristianCharity #DomGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #DaughtersOfCharity #Vincentians #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #DivineProvidence #WorksOfMercy #CatholicHistory