The Holy Face Devotion: Making Reparation on Shrove Tuesday Before Lent

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On the eve of Ash Wednesday, the Church once observed Shrove Tuesday as a day of preparation before the fasting of Lent. Yet in many places this sacred preparation has been replaced by worldly celebration and grave offenses against God. In this reflection we explore the powerful devotion to the Holy Face of Jesus, a devotion rooted in the Passion of Christ and promoted by great saints including: • St. Faustina Kowalska • Sister Mary of St. Peter • Venerable Leo Dupont • St. Thérèse of the Child Jesus and the Holy Face During the days of carnival, St. Faustina recorded that Our Lord showed her the sins committed throughout the world, and she offered Holy Communion in reparation for those offenses. This devotion to the Holy Face of Christ traces back to Veronica wiping the face of Jesus on the way to Calvary, when His divine image was miraculously imprinted upon her veil. Later, Our Lord revealed to Sister Mary of St. Peter that those who honor His Holy Face in a spirit of reparation will console Him just as Veronica did during His Passion. The devotion spread through the work of Venerable Leo Dupont, known as the “Holy Man of Tours,” where thousands of miracles and conversions were reported through prayer before the Holy Face. Even St. Thérèse of Lisieux built her entire spirituality around the suffering face of Christ, adding “of the Holy Face” to her religious name. In this talk we reflect on: • The meaning of reparation for sin • The miracles connected with the Holy Face devotion • The role of confession in restoring the image of Christ in the soul • How Catholics can console Our Lord during times of widespread sin As the world celebrates carnival, Catholics are called to become “chosen souls” who make reparation and console the Heart of Jesus. May the Holy Face of Christ restore the image of God within our souls. 🙏 Prayer of St. Thérèse of the Holy Face "Eternal Father, since You have given me for my inheritance the adorable Face of Your Divine Son, I offer You that Face, and I beg You in exchange for this coin of infinite value to forget the ingratitude of souls dedicated to You and to pardon all poor sinners." 0:00 Opening Prayer 0:26 The Meaning of Shrove Tuesday Before Lent 0:41 St. Faustina on the Sins of Carnival 1:07 Chosen Souls Who Make Reparation 1:38 The Feast of the Holy Face 1:54 Veronica’s Veil and the Image of Christ 2:32 Sister Mary of St. Peter and the Holy Face Devotion 3:11 Promises of Our Lord to Those Who Honor His Face 3:50 The Image of Christ in Baptism 4:31 Sharing in the Passion of Christ 5:05 How Sin Disfigures the Soul 5:12 The Role of Confession 5:36 The Vatican Miracle of Veronica’s Veil (1849) 6:41 The Relic Copies Sent Around the World 6:48 Venerable Leo Dupont and the Oil Lamp Devotion 7:12 Miracles and Healings of the Holy Face 7:36 Thousands of Miracles Reported 8:33 St. Thérèse and the Archconfraternity of the Holy Face 9:06 Why St. Thérèse Added “Of the Holy Face” 9:48 The Suffering Face of Christ in Isaiah 10:26 The Foundation of St. Thérèse’s Spirituality 11:04 Making Reparation in a World of Sin 11:26 Prayer to the Holy Face 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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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. #HolyFace #HolyFaceOfJesus #CatholicDevotion #LentPreparation #ShroveTuesday #CatholicSaints #StTherese #StFaustina #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic

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• Holiness
• Daily Devotionals