Byzantine Saints: Venerable Paisius the Great (19 June)

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Venerable Paisius the Great, one of the most revered Desert Fathers of Egypt, is commemorated on June 19. Raised by Christian parents and guided from childhood toward a life of holiness, St. Paisius embraced the monastic life under the direction of St. Pambo and became renowned for his extraordinary fasting, prayer, humility, and obedience. After withdrawing into the Nitrian Desert, St. Paisius received a vision from Our Lord Jesus Christ, who revealed that the wilderness would become filled with monks seeking salvation. Through his ascetic struggles, the saint received the gifts of healing, discernment, and spiritual foresight. In this inspiring account, learn how St. Paisius defended the Christian faith, helped fallen monks return to Christ through repentance, and taught that the greatest virtues are those practiced in secret before God alone. His life remains a powerful witness to humility, obedience, repentance, and unwavering faith in Jesus Christ. 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Early Life of Venerable Paisius 00:36 Given to the Church by Divine Direction 00:44 Under the Guidance of St. Pambo 01:00 Three Years of Guarding the Eyes 01:07 Extraordinary Fasting and Prayer 01:23 Solitude in the Nitrian Desert 01:30 Vision of Christ in the Wilderness 01:44 God's Promise to Provide for the Monks 02:00 Founding of a Monastic Community 02:08 The Importance of Obedience 02:15 Retreat to Greater Solitude 02:23 The Heavenly Monastery Vision 02:31 Gift of Prophecy and Spiritual Healing 02:37 The Monk Deceived by a Jew 03:01 Paisius Discerns the Loss of Grace 03:15 Repentance and Restoration 03:24 The Monk Who Abandoned the Faith 03:42 A Prayer for a Fallen Brother 03:57 God's Mercy Through Intercession 04:13 The Hidden Virtue of Humility 04:22 The Greatest Virtues Are Done in Secret 04:36 Death and Burial of St. Paisius 04:45 Translation of His Holy 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 #VenerablePaisiusTheGreat #SaintPaisius #PaisiusTheGreat #DesertFathers #ChristianMonasticism #OrthodoxSaints #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #June19Saint #ChurchHistory #ChristianHistory