Blessed Baptista Varani (31 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Blessed Baptista Varani (1458–1527), born Camilla Varani, was the daughter of the Lord of Camerino and lived a life transformed by meditation on the Passion of Jesus Christ. Inspired as a child by the preaching of Blessed Marco of Montegallo, she vowed to honor the sufferings of Our Lord every Friday—a simple act that became the foundation of her entire spiritual life. Though raised amid privilege and worldly pleasures, Camilla eventually recognized God's call to a life of holiness. After a profound conversion, she entered the Poor Clare convent in Urbino in 1481 and took the name Sister Baptista. Through years of prayer, suffering, mystical experiences, and spiritual trials, she became one of the great Franciscan mystics of the Church. In this episode from Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, discover the remarkable story of Blessed Baptista Varani, her devotion to the Passion of Christ, her mystical writings, her heroic perseverance through spiritual darkness, and her unwavering commitment to poverty and religious life. May her example inspire us to meditate more deeply upon the sufferings of Our Lord and to seek sanctity through fidelity to God's grace. 00:00 Introduction to Blessed Baptista Varani 00:25 A childhood sermon changes her life forever 00:42 Devotion to the Passion of Christ begins 01:06 Noble upbringing and education 01:21 Worldly pleasures and spiritual decline 01:56 Conversion through the fear of God 02:10 Call to religious life 02:19 The three graces given by God 02:35 Embracing suffering for Christ 02:44 Overcoming her father's opposition 02:50 Entry into the Poor Clares (1481) 02:59 Mystical revelations of Christ's Passion 03:31 Transfer to Camerino 03:48 Spiritual direction and heavenly favors 04:19 Spiritual trials and temptations 04:52 Recording her mystical experiences 05:00 Instructions for attaining perfection 05:24 Family tragedies and later years 05:49 Founding a new convent 05:57 Her love of holy poverty 06:06 Death and approval of her cult https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #BlessedBaptistaVarani #SaintOfTheDay #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #Catholic #Franciscan #PoorClares #PassionOfChrist #CatholicFaith #ChristianMystics #CatholicHistory #FatherAlbanButler

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