Byzantine Saints: Venerable Genevieve of Paris (3 January)

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St Geneviève of Paris, commemorated on January 3, is one of the most beloved saints of France and the heavenly protector of Paris. Born around 422 AD near modern-day Paris to wealthy parents, Geneviève was chosen by God from childhood for a life of holiness, prayer, and miracles. At only seven years old, she was recognized by St Germanus of Auxerre, who foretold that she would become great in the sight of God and lead many souls to salvation. She dedicated herself entirely to Christ, embracing a life of fasting, prayer, and vigil. As a young woman in Paris, St Geneviève received the gifts of clairvoyance and miracles, becoming a spiritual mother to the people. When Attila the Hun threatened Paris, Geneviève called the city to prayer and fasting—and through her intercession, the invaders turned away. She deeply emphasized the importance of Saturday night vigils, teaching that the Christian life must remain watchful in prayer. One famous miracle recounts how she restored light to a lantern during a storm so her community could reach church for worship. St Geneviève fell asleep in the Lord around 512 AD at the age of 89. Though many of her relics were destroyed during the French Revolution, her legacy endures. In the Middle Ages, she was also honored as the patron saint of wine makers. 🙏 May her prayers strengthen our faith and vigilance as we await the Lord. 0:00 – Commemoration of St Geneviève 0:20 – Birth and family background in Gaul 0:39 – Prophecy of St Germanus of Auxerre 1:04 – Dedication to Christ and simplicity of life 1:15 – Monastic life in Paris 1:25 – Gifts of miracles and clairvoyance 1:35 – Attila the Hun threatens Paris 1:49 – Importance of Saturday night vigils 2:02 – Miracle of the relit lantern 2:25 – Church of St Peter and Paul prophecy 2:33 – Death of St Geneviève (512 AD) 2:42 – Relics and the French Revolution 2:50 – Patron saint of wine makers 3:00 – Closing reflection 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 #StGenevieve #SaintGenevieve #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #January3 #PatronSaintOfParis #CatholicHistory #ChristianMiracles #SaintsOfFrance #EarlyChurch #WomenSaints #CatholicFaith