Feast of All Saints (1 November): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Join us for a timeless reading from Fr. Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints for the Feast of All Saints (November 1). Butler explains why the Church celebrates all the saints together: to praise God for His work in them, to imitate their virtues, to seek their intercession, and to repair our past neglect. This powerful meditation shows how every state of life—laity and clergy, married and celibate, rich and poor—can be the path to holiness through humility, charity, penance, and a steadfast intention to do all for the glory of God. You’ll hear stirring reflections on: • Why honoring the saints always gives sovereign honor to God • How the saints are living images of Christ and fruits of His Redemption • The call to die to self, mortify the passions, and live by the Spirit of Christ • The illusion of a “middle way” and the Christian’s universal call to perfection • True happiness in the Beatitudes, the peace that surpasses understanding, and the hope of eternal glory Timestamps 0:00 – Opening & context 0:15 – Why the Church honors all saints: four aims 1:58 – Saints reflect Christ’s virtues and grace 3:01 – First duty: praise and thanksgiving to God 6:36 – “Wonderful in His saints”: marvels of Providence 7:40 – Dignity and destiny of the elect 9:10 – Saints in every state of life 10:06 – Sanctification through ordinary duties 11:07 – Aspire to their bliss; holy emulation 12:15 – Renouncing impediments to heaven 13:27 – A general’s example: courage and advancement 14:48 – Salvation within reach by grace 15:26 – Our weakness & the means of grace 16:52 – Facing temptations with confidence 17:25 – Grace breaks habits; hope for penitents 18:06 – “Imitators of me”: the saints’ example 19:01 – Only path: cross, prayer, penance 19:51 – Rejecting the “middle way” error 21:09 – Universal call to sanctity 22:43 – Signs of unmortified passions 23:08 – First task: die to self 24:26 – Means: Sacraments, prayer, meditation 25:53 – Not just for monks: sanctify secular life 27:16 – Purifying our intention in daily work 28:30 – Watchfulness & holy aspirations 29:09 – The challenge—and joy—of self-denial 30:14 – Peace that surpasses understanding 31:00 – True liberty vs. worldly slavery 32:22 – The emptiness of human grandeur 33:14 – Poverty of endless desires 34:49 – Trifles disturb the wicked 35:02 – Beatitudes bring real happiness 35:38 – Why honoring saints benefits us (St. Bernard) 36:57 – Hasten to the heavenly company 37:16 – Desire their bliss & intercession 37:56 – Power of the saints’ intercession 38:20 – Closing https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/november/all-saints/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #AllSaintsDay #FeastOfAllSaints #Catholic #CatholicChurch #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #CommunionOfSaints #Holiness #ImitationOfChrist #Beatitudes #TraditionalCatholic #LiturgicalYear #CatholicSpirituality #Saints #Heaven 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.