The Lost and Found Body of St. Francis of Assisi & the Miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe

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May the Holy Names of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph be blessed now and forever. Amen. In this powerful and deeply Catholic reflection, we explore two providentially connected events commemorated on December 12: 🔹 The rediscovery of the body of Saint Francis of Assisi 🔹 The miraculous finding of the Tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe This video traces the extraordinary journey of Saint Francis of Assisi, his humility in death, his burial beneath the Basilica of St. Francis, and the mysterious loss of his body for over 600 years, until its rediscovery in 1818 under Pope Pius VII. We then turn to the great Marian miracle of 1531, when Our Lady of Guadalupe appeared to Saint Juan Diego, leading to the conversion of six million souls in the Americas — a divine counterbalance to the losses of the Protestant Reformation in Europe. At the heart of this miracle stands a heroic and often overlooked figure: ✝️ Franciscan Bishop Juan de Zumárraga, defender of the native peoples, founder of schools, protector of human dignity, and faithful shepherd who recognized the supernatural origin of the Tilma. This video highlights: The Franciscan spirit shared by St. Francis of Assisi and Bishop Zumárraga The theological significance of humility, burial, and resurrection The role of Our Lady of Guadalupe in salvation history The Franciscan love for the Blessed Virgin Mary The triumph of grace over persecution, injustice, and spiritual darkness Let us imitate these holy Franciscans, so that we too may find our own tilma — a bed of roses in the Immaculate Heart of Mary. 🙏 Ad Jesum per Mariam. 00:00 Opening Prayer: Holy Names of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph 00:37 Introduction to Saint Francis of Assisi 01:03 The Hill of Hell and Francis’ Humility 01:26 Francis Conformed to Christ in Life and Death 01:38 Burial at Saint George’s Church 02:23 Canonization by Pope Gregory IX 02:39 Construction of the Basilica of Saint Francis 02:50 Secret Burial Beneath the High Altar 03:19 The Mystery of the Lost Body 03:39 Rediscovery in 1818 04:31 Public Veneration of Saint Francis’ Relics 04:59 December 12: A Double Feast Day 05:15 The Finding of the Tilma of Our Lady of Guadalupe 05:43 Franciscan Bishop Juan de Zumárraga 06:33 Defense of Indigenous Peoples 07:20 The Request for a Sign 07:39 The Miracle of the Roses 08:01 Recognition of the Supernatural 08:34 Trials and Persecution of the Bishop 09:14 Abuses Against the Native Peoples 09:29 Mass Conversion of Six Million Souls 10:17 First Printing Press in the Americas 10:47 Death of Bishop Zumárraga 11:10 Legacy of Guadalupe 12:04 Final Exhortation and Closing Prayer For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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 #SaintFrancisOfAssisi #OurLadyOfGuadalupe #CatholicFaith #Franciscan #MarianApparitions #JuanDiego #TilmaOfGuadalupe #CatholicHistory #TraditionalCatholic #ImmaculateHeart #ProLifeCa

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Miracles