The Practice During Christmas ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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This profound Catholic meditation explores the spiritual practice of Christmas and the mystical birth of Christ in the soul, drawing deeply from Sacred Tradition, the liturgy of the Church, and the teachings of the Fathers and Saints. After the penitential season of Advent, the Church invites every faithful soul to enter Bethlehem—not merely as observers, but as participants in the mystery. Christmas is not only the historical birth of Christ in time, but His continual birth in the hearts of the faithful. This reflection unfolds the four great duties owed to the Infant God: Adoration Joy Gratitude Love Through the wisdom of Saint Leo the Great, Saint Bernard, Saint Bonaventure, Venerable Bede, Saint Augustine, and the living voice of the Church’s liturgy, we learn how Christmas moves the soul from purification to illumination—and ultimately toward union with God. You will discover: Why Christmas is the feast of spiritual rebirth How Christ continues to be born in souls today The connection between Advent, Christmas, and the mystical life Why humility and spiritual childhood are essential How even sinners are invited to Bethlehem through mercy and grace This is a timeless meditation for anyone seeking a deeper, more traditional understanding of Christmas—rooted in Catholic doctrine, reverence, and love for the Incarnate Word. 📖 “As many as received Him, He gave them power to become the sons of God.” — John 1:12 00:00 – Introduction: From Advent to Christmas 01:14 – The Church as Bride and the Soul as Spouse 02:06 – The Four Duties of Christmas 02:35 – Adoration Before the Infant God 04:24 – The Humility of Mary Before Her Child 05:12 – Christmas as a Season of Holy Joy 06:55 – Peace on Earth to Men of Good Will 07:24 – Gratitude for the Gift of the Incarnation 08:42 – Love: The Gift Christ Came to Receive 10:10 – The Three Comings of Christ 10:39 – Advent and the Purgative Life 12:16 – Christmas and the Illuminative Life 13:24 – The Child Who Makes God Approachable 14:13 – Saint Leo the Great on Christmas 15:27 – Born Again in Christ 16:59 – Christ Continually Born in Souls 18:07 – Mary’s Incommunicable Maternity 19:22 – Conceiving Christ Spiritually 20:57 – Saint Bonaventure on Christ’s Birth in the Soul 22:41 – Becoming Children with Christ 24:21 – A Call to Sinners at Christmas 25:36 – Christmas and Holy Communion 27:10 – Mercy, Repentance, and the Divine Amnesty 29:03 – Offering Our Souls to Christ 30:27 – Christmas: The Gate of All Mysteries 30:57 – Saint Augustine and the Crib of Christ https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/christmas/practice-during-christmas/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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. ▶ 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 #ChristmasMystery #CatholicChristmas #TraditionalCatholic #Incarnation #ChristInTheSoul #CatholicSpirituality #AdventAndChristmas #ChurchFathers #SacredTradition #Emmanuel #MysticalTheolog

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