Byzantine Saints: Venerable Alexis the Man of God (17 March)

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St Alexis the Man of God is one of the most remarkable saints in Christian history. Born into a noble Roman family, he renounced wealth, marriage, and honor to live a hidden life of radical humility for Christ. On his wedding night, Alexis secretly left his home, giving away his possessions and living as a beggar in Edessa, surviving on alms while dedicating his life to prayer and penance. For 17 years, he lived unknown among the poor. When his holiness became known, he fled again—only to return to Rome where he lived another 17 years beneath the stairs of his own parents’ house, unrecognized by his family. Enduring insults and humiliation, he offered everything to God in silence. Only after his death in 411 AD was his identity revealed through a letter he left behind. His relics later worked miracles, and the Church honors him as one of the greatest examples of humility, hidden holiness, and detachment from the world. St Alexis reminds us that true greatness is not found in fame or power, but in total surrender to God. 📅 Feast Day: March 17 🙏 “God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 0:00 Introduction 0:26 The Birth of Alexis 0:42 His Love for Scripture 0:56 Secret Penances and Charity 1:04 His Arranged Marriage 1:11 Alexis Leaves Everything 1:26 Life as a Beggar in Edessa 1:50 His Family Searches for Him 2:22 17 Years of Hidden Holiness 2:29 The Virgin Mary Reveals the Man of God 2:58 Alexis Flees Fame 3:13 His Return to Rome 3:20 Living Unknown in His Father’s House 3:36 Enduring Humiliation and Insults 3:52 God Reveals His Death 4:00 Alexis Writes the Letter 4:16 The Voice Heard in the Church 4:31 Rome Searches for the Man of God 4:53 The Saint Is Found Dead 5:08 His Identity Revealed 5:30 Miracles from His Relics 5:46 Discovery of His Relics 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 #StAlexis #SaintAlexis #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #OrthodoxSaints #ChristianSaints #CatholicHistory #CatholicYouTube #SaintOfTheDay #March17Saint #HiddenHoliness #ChristianHumility #AsceticSaints #CatholicSpirituality