Byzantine Saints: Saint Ambrose, Bishop of Milan (7 December)

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Discover the incredible life, miracles, teachings, and legacy of St. Ambrose, one of the most influential Fathers of the Western Church. Born in 340 AD into a noble Roman family, Ambrose’s life was marked from childhood by divine foreshadowing. His unexpected rise to the episcopacy, his fierce defense of Orthodoxy, his pastoral courage, and his theological writings shaped Christian history for centuries. In this video, we explore: ✨ The miraculous sign that appeared in his infancy ✨ How a catechumen unexpectedly became Bishop in only seven days ✨ His bold stand against Arianism and imperial overreach ✨ His influence on St. Augustine ✨ His role in shaping Christian worship and hymnody ✨ The miracles surrounding his life and holy repose St. Ambrose remains a model of pastoral courage, doctrinal clarity, and Christian charity. Dive deeper into his story and learn why the Church continues to honor him as a zealous shepherd and defender of the faith. 00:00 – St. Ambrose: Feast & Introduction 00:20 – Birth and Miraculous Childhood Sign 00:48 – Education and Early Career in Roman Government 01:16 – Crisis in Milan & Ambrose Chosen as Bishop 01:39 – Ambrose Accepts Baptism and Ordination 02:06 – His Austerity, Charity, and Episcopal Ministry 02:27 – Defense of Orthodoxy Against Arianism 02:54 – St. Augustine Influenced by Ambrose 03:02 – Ambrose’s Role in Imperial Affairs 03:39 – Penance of Emperor Theodosius 03:47 – Ambrose’s Influence Reaches Other Nations 04:21 – Miracles and Acts of Compassion 04:33 – Holy Repose and Burial 04:55 – Ambrose as Theologian and Church Writer 05:27 – Teachings on Clergy & Christian Morality 05:46 – Ambrosian Chant and Hymnography 06:00 – Legacy of St. Ambrose https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@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 #StAmbrose #BishopOfMilan #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #ChurchFathers #ChristianHistory #AmbroseOfMilan #Arianism #StAugustine #AmbrosianChant #TeDeum #ChristianFaith #EarlyChurch #FeastDay