Vigil of St Lawrence (9 August): Pray Hope & Do Not Worry and the Martyrdom of Trust

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“Pray, hope, and don’t worry.” These famous words associated with St. Padre Pio can become a sword and shield for the Christian soul in times of fear, uncertainty, persecution, and spiritual warfare. On the vigil of St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr, we reflect on what it truly means to abandon ourselves to God and say with confidence: Jesus, I trust in You. Trust is not always easy. Like St. Peter walking upon the water, we can begin with our eyes fixed upon Christ, only to start sinking when we turn back toward ourselves. True trust requires an interior death — surrendering our desire to control everything, abandoning self-reliance, and allowing God to guide us where we cannot go by ourselves. Humility makes us decrease. Obedience teaches us surrender. Trust gives God the freedom to work within us. There are moments when Christians must fight, warn, admonish, proclaim the truth, defend what is good, and labor for the Kingdom of God. But there are also moments when, having faithfully done what God asks of us, we must place everything into His hands and wait upon the Lord. This is not surrender to evil. It is surrender to God. God sees everything. God knows everything. He is almighty. He will have the final say, and He can even bring good out of evil and transform suffering into a blessing. The Christian life therefore calls us to a kind of spiritual martyrdom: continually dying to self and saying, regardless of circumstances: Jesus, I trust in You. When fear comes: Jesus, I trust in You. When nothing seems to be working: Jesus, I trust in You. When persecution intensifies: Jesus, I trust in You. When the enemy attacks: Jesus, I trust in You. When you cannot see what God is doing: Jesus, I trust in You. Let us ask St. Lawrence to obtain for us the courage and perseverance to live this trust until our final breath. May the Immaculate Heart of Mary be our refuge and the way that leads us to God, and may we always remain beneath the protective cloak of St. Joseph. Pray. Hope. Don’t worry. Jesus, I trust in You. May God reward you, and may St. Lawrence pray for us. 00:00 Opening Prayer & Vigil of St. Lawrence 00:31 St. Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr 00:49 Padre Pio: “Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry” 01:05 A Sword and Shield Against Evil 01:45 Finding the Joy of Christ 01:53 Wait Upon the Lord 02:32 Why Trusting God Is Difficult 02:40 St. Peter Walking on Water 03:05 Trust Requires an Interior Death 03:20 Giving Up the Desire for Control 03:36 Letting God Guide You 04:25 Abandon Yourself to God 04:48 Let God Live and Work Through You 05:06 Humility, Trust and Obedience 05:30 Trust Makes Us Free 05:47 God Has a Plan for These Times 06:11 “Lord, We Have Done Our Part” 06:25 Trust Does Not Mean Surrendering to Evil 06:49 Pray, Hope and Don’t Worry 06:57 Are We Trying to Do Everything Ourselves? 07:36 God Will Have the Final Say 07:52 God Can Bring Good Out of Evil 08:08 God Is Almighty 08:23 God Is Always in Control 08:38 The Spiritual Martyrdom of Trust 08:45 “Jesus, I Trust in You” 09:04 Reject Despair and Self-Reliance 09:19 Trust God During Persecution 09:35 Pray, Hope and Never Be Shaken 09:50 Asking St. Lawrence for Perseverance 10:05 Immaculate Heart of Mary & St. Joseph 10:21 Closing & Final Blessing #Catholic #CatholicFaith #SaintLawrence #StLawrence #PadrePio #SaintPadrePio #PrayHopeAndDontWorry #JesusITrustInYou #TrustGod #TrustInGod #CatholicSermon #CatholicHomily #Catholicism #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicChurch #SpiritualWarfare #ChristianPersecution #Martyrdom #CatholicSaints #Saints #Prayer #CatholicPrayer #JesusChrist #VirginMary #ImmaculateHeartOfMary #SaintJoseph #StJoseph #Faith #Hope #SurrenderToGod 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 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 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

Topics

• Faith
• Prayer
• Hope
• Suffering & Trials
• Anxiety & Worry