Thank God for the Crosses | Year-End Reflection & Plenary Indulgence

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On the final day of the year, Holy Mother Church invites us to pause, reflect, and thank God for every grace and blessing He has given us. Traditionally, the Church encourages the faithful to recite the Te Deum, a great hymn of thanksgiving, to which a plenary indulgence is attached under the usual conditions. As we look back over the year, we often remember the obvious blessings—but the greatest gifts God gives us often go unnoticed: 👉 our crosses. Trials, sufferings, disappointments, and hardships are not punishments alone—they are powerful instruments of grace. It is through the Cross that Our Lord redeemed the world, and it is through our own crosses that He conforms us more perfectly to Himself. The saints understood this deeply. From Saint Teresa of Avila, who endured persecution and illness, to countless holy souls who suffered unjustly, the Church teaches us that growth in holiness comes through sacrifice. God gives crosses not because He delights in our pain, but because He desires our sanctification. When we thank God even for our sufferings, we open our hearts to receive greater graces in the coming year. With the help of Our Lady, who stood faithfully at the foot of the Cross and led Saint John there, we too can persevere and carry whatever crosses await us. 📿 Mary, Queen of All Saints, pray for us. 00:00 – Reflecting on the End of the Year 00:26 – The Te Deum & Plenary Indulgence 00:51 – The Most Overlooked Gift from God 01:06 – Why Crosses Are a Gift 01:35 – The Cross and Our Salvation 02:08 – Thanking God for Our Sufferings 02:35 – Preparing Our Hearts for the New Year 02:53 – Saints Who Suffered Unjustly 03:06 – St. Teresa of Avila’s Famous Quote 03:42 – Why God Gives Crosses to Those He Loves 04:12 – Growing in Virtue Through Trials 04:33 – Relying on God’s Grace 05:02 – Asking Our Lady for Perseverance 05:27 – Mary at the Foot of the Cross 05:38 – Closing Prayer Please 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻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. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CatholicFaith #RedemptiveSuffering #CarryYourCross #CatholicReflection #TraditionalCatholic #TeDeum #PlenaryIndulgence #OurLady #Saints #CatholicTeaching #EndOfYearReflection #SpiritualGrowth #SufferingWithChrist