The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica | The Power of Purgatory and the Brown Scapular (9 November)

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May the holy names of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph be blessed now and forever! 🙏 In this homily, we celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, the Mother and Head of all Churches in the world. Father shares profound insights into the history of St. John Lateran, the faith of Emperor Constantine, and the significance of Pope Innocent III—whose story reveals the deep mystery of Purgatory and the mercy of God. Learn how the Church teaches the truth of Transubstantiation, the importance of restitution, and the need to purify our souls from attachments to sin. Discover the heavenly protection of the Brown Scapular, the Sabbatine Privilege, and how Our Lady’s Mantle can draw us closer to Christ and deliver us from the fires of hell and purgatory. This is a spiritual reflection that reminds us of the beauty of holiness, the reality of purgatory, and the unfailing love of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 🕯️ Key Themes: The Dedication of the Lateran Basilica Pope Innocent III and the vision of purgatory The principles of restitution and detachment from sin The Brown Scapular and the Sabbatine privilege Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary Salvation through Christ and His Church 💒 “May the holy names of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph be blessed now and forever.” 📜 Timestamps 0:00 – Opening blessing and introduction 0:27 – Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica 1:05 – “Mother and Head of all Churches” inscription meaning 1:25 – Emperor Constantine and the gift of the Lateran Palace 2:18 – The Lateran Council of 1215 and its decrees 3:07 – Pope Innocent III and the doctrine of Transubstantiation 3:27 – The Pope’s vision of St. Francis of Assisi 3:51 – Connection to the theme of Purgatory 4:06 – The apparition to St. Lutgarde and the Pope in flames 5:40 – Lessons on purgatory and God’s justice 7:14 – The three destinations after death 7:25 – Why souls go to purgatory 8:00 – The principle of restitution and justice 9:33 – The sufferings of purgatory 10:03 – Unforgiven venial sins and attachments to sin 11:01 – Interior struggles and the attachment to vice 12:02 – The need for deep contrition 12:55 – How to bypass purgatory 13:18 – Consecration to the Blessed Virgin Mary 13:41 – The Brown Scapular given to St. Simon Stock 15:03 – The Sabbatine Privilege explained 15:55 – The promise of Our Lady’s mantle of salvation 16:42 – Thanksgiving for the feast and closing blessing 17:00 – Final prayer and benediction For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ #CatholicHomily #LateranBasilica #FeastDay #Purgatory #BrownScapular #CatholicFaith #OurLady #SabbatinePrivilege #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicChurch #BlessedVirginMary #Transubstantiation #PopeInnocentIII #CatholicHistory #LatinMass #HolySouls #CatholicDevotion #FaithAndSalvation #CatholicTeachings #MarianDevotion 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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/page