The True Saint Francis of Assisi: Defender of Christ’s Church, Not a Revolutionary

About this sermon

Who was the real St. Francis of Assisi? Was he merely a gentle lover of animals, a medieval environmentalist, or a revolutionary opposed to the Catholic hierarchy? This sermon uncovers a far different portrait: St. Francis as the Seraphic Father, a loyal son of the Roman Catholic Church, a herald of Christ the King, and a living image of Jesus Crucified. Beginning with the traditional account of his birth in a stable, we examine the remarkable conformity between the lives of St. Francis and Our Lord. We then follow Francis to San Damiano, where Christ commanded him to “rebuild My Church,” and to Rome, where Pope Innocent III recognized the poor friar as the man destined to uphold the Church. The sermon also explores the Tau Cross, the Fourth Lateran Council, the stigmata received on Mount Alverna, and Francis’s extraordinary obedience to the Church. Finally, it contrasts the historical saint with the modern revolutionary caricature popularized by Paul Sabatier’s influential 1893 biography. St. Francis did not rebuild the Church by rejecting her authority, changing her doctrines, or surrendering to the spirit of the age. He restored her through penance, poverty, obedience, fidelity, and complete conformity to Christ Crucified. Saint Francis of Assisi, pray for us—and help us rebuild the Church by first allowing Christ to rebuild our souls. 00:00 One Faith, One Baptism, One God 00:30 The Birth of St. Francis in a Stable 01:35 Francis as “Another Christ” 02:14 San Francesco Piccolino in Assisi 02:43 The Feast of St. Francis of Assisi 03:23 Francis: Ambassador of Christ 04:03 His Conformity to Christ and Love for Rome 04:50 The Seraphic Father’s Mission 05:05 “Francis, Rebuild My Church” 05:46 Francis Goes to Rome 06:04 Pope Innocent III’s Prophetic Dream 06:55 The Fourth Lateran Council 07:28 Pope Innocent and Ezekiel’s Prophecy 08:32 The Tau Cross and Catholic Reform 09:30 Francis Adopts the Tau as His Emblem 10:02 The Stigmata on Mount Alverna 11:01 The Wounds Revealed to the Friars 11:23 How the Real St. Francis Was Hijacked 12:23 The Modern Revolutionary Caricature 12:39 Francis, Herald of Christ the King 13:04 Why Creation Obeyed St. Francis 13:41 Who Stole St. Francis? 13:56 Paul Sabatier’s Influential Biography 15:03 Sabatier’s Revolutionary Interpretation 15:53 Why Sabatier’s Portrait Was Rejected 16:10 The Modern Use of the Name Francis 17:35 “Another Church” or the Church Rebuilt? 17:49 St. Francis’s Final Warning 18:30 Closing Prayer For more lease visit https://reginaprophetarum.org/#/ remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #SaintFrancis #StFrancisOfAssisi #CatholicChurch #CatholicTradition #CatholicFaith #Franciscan #ChristTheKing #Stigmata #TauCross #SanDamiano #CatholicHomily #ChurchHistory #SensusFidelium 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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