The Secret to Becoming a Saint (It’s Not What You Think): Obedience to the Will of God

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Holiness does not consist primarily in extra penances, long prayers, or even frequent devotions. According to the saints and spiritual masters of the Catholic Church, the true path to sanctity is much deeper and simpler: Perfect conformity to the will of God. In this powerful traditional Catholic sermon, we explore the teaching of great saints such as St. Bernard, St. Francis de Sales, St. Philip Neri, St. Dominic, and Blessed Henry Suso, who explain that the most secure way to find and follow God's will is through humble obedience and the surrender of self-will. Many souls mistakenly believe holiness means extraordinary practices. But the saints remind us that self-will is the root of sin, and that sanctity is found in obedience, humility, and trust in God's providence. Learn why the saints teach that: • Obedience is greater than sacrifice • Self-will leads souls to ruin • Spiritual direction protects us from illusion • True holiness is found in fulfilling our daily duties If we give God our will, we give Him everything. "Lord, having given You my will, I have nothing more to give." What You’ll Learn What holiness truly consists of Why self-will is so spiritually dangerous The role of obedience in the spiritual life Why saints insist on spiritual direction The safest path to discovering God’s will Subscribe for More Traditional Catholic Content On this channel we explore: ✝️ Catholic masculinity ✝️ The lives and wisdom of the saints ✝️ Traditional Catholic sermons ✝️ Spiritual warfare and virtue ✝️ How to grow in holiness 0:00 Introduction 0:26 Common Mistakes About Holiness 0:46 When Penance Becomes Dangerous 0:58 Prayer and Duties of State 1:22 Misunderstanding Frequent Communion 1:47 What Holiness Truly Is 1:59 The Danger of Self-Will 2:14 How to Know the Will of God 2:36 Spiritual Deception and Passion 2:49 The Secure Path: Obedience 3:05 St. Francis de Sales on Spiritual Direction 3:40 Obedience in Everyday Actions 4:02 Obedience Greater Than Sacrifice 4:24 Giving God Our Will 4:48 The Greatest Offering to God 5:06 Blessed Henry Suso on Obedience 5:28 St. Paul on Spiritual Fathers 5:49 St. Philip Neri on Confessors 6:08 St. Dominic and Obedience 6:26 Commands Received as From God 6:41 A Priest Freed from Scruples 7:03 Why Your Confessor Is Placed by God 7:26 The Victory of the Obedient 7:48 Self-Will as the Root of Vice 8:11 Avoiding Spiritual Illusions 8:24 Obedience in Everything Not Sinful 8:41 Receive Commands as From God 8:51 Conclusion For more please visit https://institute-christ-king.org/oakland-sermons & 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 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #CatholicFaith #CatholicSermon #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSaints #CatholicTeaching #WillOfGod #Obedience #SpiritualDirection #CatholicSpirituality #BecomeASaint

Topics

• Obedience
• Purpose & Calling