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00:00The lives of the saints: the superhuman strength of the spirit is manifested throughout their lives
00:21Christ, both in his dominion over men, for example when he prevents in Nazareth that he
00:27descend from the mountaintop as if in their dominion over nature, calming, for example, the storm
00:35However, the superhuman spirit of strength is manifested in Christ, especially in the lake.
00:44the moment of passion when he maintains the unconditional yes of his obedience to the father even
00:52feeling dread, anguish, sadness, death, and even sweating blood from the horror felt.
01:02The abyss of terror reached such a depth that an angel from heaven appeared to him to strengthen him.
01:12Lastly we see it in chapter 22 of the gospel of Luke, verse 43, the eternal Word incarnate.
01:23firstborn of all creation, strengthened by the divine spirit through a creature not us
01:31Let us not be scandalized by Jesus dying in terror, but rather let us adore him, especially in these moments of anguish.
01:40His own death rites, for which he wanted to descend to the very depths of human suffering, revealing to us the
01:49At the same time, in his extreme weakness, the infinite strength of the divine spirit does not allow
01:59God usually lets his son's disciples, who are so weak, fall into such abysses.
02:06of unspeakable horror, and that is why he comforts them most effectively with his humane spirit.
02:16the infused virtue of fortitude or superhumanly through the gift of fortitude, the superhuman strength of
02:25The spirit, that is, the gift of strength, is also powerfully manifested in the saints of Christ.
02:33He is the one who sustains contemplatives in solitude, silence, and the years and years.
02:43penitent life, he is the one who gives strength to confessors to bear witness to the truth of Christ
02:51Facing with complete peace exiles, disgrace, countless marginalizations, he is the one who attends to
03:02so many parish priests, parents, missionaries, religious workers, social workers, etc., so that in
03:10situations that are sometimes commonplace, extremely difficult, or in moments of extreme trial, maintain a
03:18heroic testimony of selflessness, fidelity, and charity, but undoubtedly the most impressive
03:28Examples of the gift of fortitude can be found in the countless martyrs of Christian history
03:35The acts of the martyrs are a precious album in which the effects of the gift of fortitude are revealed to us.
03:44They show in thousands of fascinating images all of them sustained by the strength of the Holy Spirit
03:53like the apostles who go through the anguish of extreme trials with the joy of having been
04:01found worthy to suffer insults for the holy name of Jesus, let us consider, for example, martyrdom.
04:10The cruelty exercised by Saint Vincent the deacon, as described by Saint Augustine, was so great.
04:18body of the martyr and so great the tranquility with which he spoke was so great the harshness with
04:26that their members were treated and so great was the confidence with which their words sounded.
04:33It seemed as if the Vicente who was speaking was not the same one who was suffering the torment, and that's because in
04:42That was indeed the case; it was someone else who was speaking, as Christ had promised his witnesses in the gospel.
04:52In preparing them for such a fight, he had indeed said, "Don't worry about what you are going to say or..."
05:02It will not be you speaking, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
05:11It was Vicente's body that suffered, but it was his spirit that spoke, and through these words
05:20of the spirit not only impiety was reproved but weakness was also comforted; it is not necessary without
05:30However, let the bloody martyrdom take place so that the gift of fortitude may shine forth in all its fullness
05:38Let us now look at the greatness of Saint Teresa of the Child Jesus, for example.
05:46We can contemplate that gift of the spirit in one of its most moving versions, she because of her
05:56She was not strong by nature; rather, she was a person of poor health and with a weak constitution.
06:05Her psychosomatic condition was rather weak and vulnerable, but by the grace of God she received a good education.
06:13Christian specifically in the virtue of fortitude, her sister Paulina, for example, sometimes forced her
06:23so that she would overcome her fear of being alone at night.
06:27In the case of Saint Therese, it is undeniable that her formidable strength stems solely from grace.
06:37first exercised by contrast in very intense and frequent acts of virtue caused by her own
06:47natural weakness later as a gift of strength as a superhuman gift of the holy spirit she because
06:58Because of her congenital weakness, she could in no way rely on herself, and precisely for that reason, by relying
07:07Only in God did he become superhumanly strong; as we have already seen, we are fully immersed in evangelical logic.
07:16In weakness, strength reaches its peak, the step that Saint Thérèse of Lisieux takes through the work of the Holy Spirit.
07:28Her greatest weakness to her most formidable spiritual strength is truly impressive; she herself...
07:36I admired, I used to express, in everything I found cause for suffering, exactly the opposite of what I
07:46It happens now because God has granted me the grace of not being saddened by anything fleeting when I
07:54In remembrance of the past, my gratitude overflows in my soul, seeing the favors I have received from heaven.
08:03"Such a change has taken place in me that I no longer recognize myself," wrote the saint. On the other hand, it is...
08:13It is important to point out that Saint Thérèse's superhuman strength stemmed primarily from her love for
08:21Christ crucified, already at his first communion, the Holy Spirit inspires in him a great love for suffering
08:30and it leads him to make his own that request to imitate Christ or Jesus, ineffable sweetness, change me into
08:41She finds bitterness in all the consolations of the earth, and she accomplishes this more in a gift-like way than virtuously.
08:50This sentence flowed from my lips without the slightest effort, and it seemed effortless to repeat it.
09:00not of her own volition but like a child repeating the words that inspire a friend already in her
09:09Carmelo's strength in spirit grows stronger and stronger, thus increasing his desire and his ability.
09:19to participate in the process of the beatification of Teresa, his sister, in the ordinary process for the beatification of Christ.
09:29Sorgenoveva, when considering the virtue of fortitude, speaks at length about the spiritual fortitude of
09:37The servant of God never provided herself with any relief or help other than that which was given to her.
09:46They offered them spontaneously without her having to ask for them beforehand; from a very young age she had acquired the
09:54a habit of not wasting small opportunities to mortify himself, and to all these trials was added a
10:04habitual state of aridity and inner helplessness, well, what always seemed extremely
10:13His remarkable strength of spirit in enduring all these hardships
10:19Her joy, her good humor, her kindness to everyone were so constant that in the community no one
10:32I suspected how much the frail little Teresa suffered for her love of the crucified one, for her desire to participate
10:42Furthermore in the work of redemption, the strong woman Jesus made me understand that he wanted to give me
10:52souls through the cross, and so my desire to suffer grew as the suffering increased
11:01Now, as he had requested at his first communion, my consolation is not having him on earth, the invincible one.
11:12Teresita's strength is the cross of Christ
11:15Shortly before dying, he wrote in some letters that suffering coupled with love is the only thing that seems right to me.
11:27desirable in this vale of tears
11:30For a long time now, suffering has become my heaven here on earth.
11:38And on the very day of his death, everything I have written about my desire to suffer is a great truth
11:48And I don't regret having given myself to love.
11:53Let's talk now about receptive disposition
11:58so that man may receive this gift
12:03The gift of fortitude must be asked of the Holy Spirit and must also be sought especially through virtues and spiritual exercises such as these.
12:17To love Jesus crucified and to want to take part in his cross to complete what is missing in the passion of Christ for his body which is the church
12:29to accept with utmost care each and every one of life's sorrows
12:36whether they have a good or bad origin
12:40worthy or unworthy
12:43Give me death
12:45Give me life
12:47health or illness
12:50honor or dishonor
12:53Give me war or peace.
12:56weakness or strength in my life
13:00I'll say yes to everything.
13:02What do you want to do with me?
13:05These are the poems of Saint Teresa
13:08to seek hardships for the mortification of body and spirit
13:16never complain about anything
13:19The holy Curé of Ars was very clear about it.
13:23a good Christian
13:26He never complains
13:28that is to say
13:29Complaining and protesting are strictly prohibited.
13:33although complaining and crying are moderately permitted
13:37as well
13:39Christ himself allowed it
13:42obey with all faithfulness
13:44many seemingly impossible things
13:48which would not be of their own initiative
13:51They can be done out of obedience
13:54when they are sent
13:55So
13:56Mr. tells him so
13:58Saint Teresa of Jesus
13:59daughter
14:00obedience
14:02gives strength
14:04Brother, may the peace of Christ dwell within you.
14:08in your heart
14:09see you
14:10in our next session
14:12God be with you. ...