Blessed Jordan of Pisa (6 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Blessed Jordan of Pisa, a Dominican preacher of extraordinary eloquence, helped shape the development of the Italian language while igniting spiritual renewal across Italy through his powerful sermons. A contemporary of Dante, Blessed Jordan was among the first preachers to use the Tuscan dialect instead of Latin, helping to strengthen spoken Italian in a way comparable to Dante and Petrarch’s influence on written Italian. Born in Pisa, Jordan entered the Order of Preachers (Dominicans) in 1280 and later studied at the University of Paris. His preaching became legendary. In Florence, crowds followed him from church to church as he preached multiple sermons a day—sometimes as many as fifty sermons. His sermons were simple yet powerful. He spoke of Christ crucified, drew examples from Sacred Scripture and the lives of the saints, and urged the faithful toward: • Daily Mass • Frequent reception of the Sacraments • Prayer morning and evening • Spiritual reading • Meditation on eternity His preaching transformed Florence, raising the moral life of the city and inspiring many listeners to pursue holiness. Blessed Jordan knew vast portions of the Breviary, the Bible, and the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas by heart, demonstrating the deep intellectual tradition of the Dominican Order. He died in 1311 while traveling to Paris to serve as a theology professor. His cult was officially confirmed in 1833. May the example of Blessed Jordan of Pisa inspire us to proclaim Christ boldly and live lives rooted in truth and holiness. 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Who Was Blessed Jordan of Pisa 0:43 Early Life and Studies in Paris 1:22 Joining the Dominican Order 1:37 Professor in Florence 1:53 The Power of His Preaching 2:19 His Message: Christ Crucified 2:27 The Mission of St. Dominic and Preaching 2:58 Transforming the Moral Life of Florence 3:05 Spiritual Advice to the Faithful 3:27 His Holy Companions and Disciples 3:49 His Incredible Memory and Scholarship 4:05 Professor in Paris and Final Journey 4:18 Death and Confirmation of His Cult https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/ 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 #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #BlessedJordanOfPisa #DominicanSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #ChristianSaints #SaintsBiography #OrderOfPreachers #ChurchHistory

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• Blessing & Favor