Blessed Alix le Clerc (9 January): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Blessed Alix Le Clerc (1576–1622) was a towering yet humble figure of the Catholic Counter-Reformation, co-foundress of the Canonesses Regular of St. Augustine of the Congregation of Notre Dame, dedicated to the free education of girls. Born into nobility in Lorraine, Alix Le Clerc renounced worldly admiration, beauty, and privilege after a profound conversion. Guided by St. Peter Fourier, she helped establish a new form of active religious life at a time when Rome was deeply suspicious of innovation—especially communities of women engaged in education. This episode from The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler recounts her visions, sufferings, humility, interior trials, and heroic obedience. Though denied recognition during her lifetime and subjected to spiritual darkness, Blessed Alix persevered in silence and charity, devoting herself to teaching the poor “the first letters.” She died on January 9, not yet 46 years old, acclaimed by the people as a saint. Beatified in 1947, her body was lost during the French Revolution, but her spiritual legacy endures wherever girls are educated freely in the love and service of God. 🎧 This recording is ideal for: Saint-of-the-Day devotion Traditional Catholic catechesis Counter-Reformation history Women saints & religious founders Catholic educators & homeschoolers 00:00 – Introduction & January 9 Saint of the Day 00:35 – The Counter-Reformation and the education of girls 01:55 – Early life of Blessed Alix Le Clerc 03:05 – Conversion experience and rejection of worldly life 04:28 – Discernment with St. Peter Fourier 06:22 – Founding the new congregation 08:02 – Opposition, Rome’s hesitation, and trials 09:52 – Humility, resignation, and interior darkness 11:20 – Death, legacy, and beatification https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/january/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 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" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 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 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 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 #BlessedAlixLeClerc #SaintOfTheDay #January9 #CatholicSaints #CounterReformation #CatholicHistory #WomenSaints #TraditionalCatholic #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicEducation

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• Blessing & Favor