Blessed Alvarez of Cordova (19 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On February 19, the Church honors St. Alvarus (Alvarez) of Cordova, Dominican friar, reformer, miracle-worker, and fearless defender of the true Pope during one of the most turbulent periods in Church history. Born in either Lisbon or Cordova, St. Alvarus entered the Order of St. Dominic in 1368. He became a powerful preacher throughout Andalusia and Italy and later served as confessor and advisor to Queen Katherine of Castile, guiding the education of King John II. But his greatest legacy was reform. Desiring to restore the primitive observance of the Dominican rule, inspired by Blessed Raymond of Capua, he founded the monastery of Scala Coeli in the mountains near Cordova — a center of holiness, learning, and Dominican renewal. During the Western Schism, St. Alvarus courageously opposed the anti-pope Benedict XIII and rallied nobles and common people alike to recognize the legitimate Pope. Despite his age, he preached daily in marketplaces, begged alms for his monastery, and spent nights in intense prayer and penance. Tradition recounts miraculous events — including crossing a raging torrent by laying his cloak over the waters. His cult was officially confirmed in 1741. This is the story of a man of reform, courage, penance, and supernatural faith. 0:00 Introduction 0:20 Early Life & Uncertain Birthplace 0:32 Entering the Dominican Order (1368) 0:41 Preaching in Spain & Italy 0:48 Confessor to the Queen of Castile 1:00 Reforming the Royal Court 1:09 Founding Scala Coeli Monastery 1:33 Defending the True Pope During the Schism 1:46 Life of Preaching & Catechesis 2:04 Severe Penance & Devotion to Our Lady 2:25 The Passion Chapels & Journey to Jerusalem 2:35 The Miracle of the Cloak 2:59 Confirmation of His Cult (1741) https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february/ 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 #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicSaints #StAlvarus #DominicanSaint #LivesOfTheSaints #February19 #CatholicHistory #WesternSchism #TraditionalCatholic #AlbanButler

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