Our Lady, Help of Christians (24 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the powerful history behind the Feast of Our Lady Help of Christians celebrated on May 24th in the Catholic Church. In this episode from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, we explore the dramatic persecution of Pope Pius VII during the Napoleonic era, the captivity of the Holy Father, and the miraculous restoration of the Church through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Learn how Pope Pius VII, imprisoned by Napoleon for five years, turned constantly to Mary Help of Christians in prayer — and how, after Napoleon’s downfall, the Pope triumphantly returned to Rome on May 24th, 1814. In gratitude for Our Lady’s protection of the Church, the feast of Mary Help of Christians was established for the entire Catholic world. This inspiring Catholic history reveals the enduring power of Marian devotion, the strength of the papacy, and the triumph of the Church against persecution. Topics Covered: • Our Lady Help of Christians • Pope Pius VII and Napoleon • Catholic Church history • Marian apparitions and devotion • Lives of the Saints • Catholic feast days • The restoration of the Church after the French Revolution • Don Bosco and Mary Help of Christians • Catholic tradition and miracles 00:00 Introduction to Our Lady Help of Christians 00:26 Growth of devotion to Mary Help of Christians 00:49 The French Revolution’s attack on the Church 01:05 Napoleon restores Catholicism in France 01:47 Napoleon’s growing ambition against the Church 02:18 Pope Pius VII refuses Napoleon’s demands 02:34 The Pope imprisoned by Napoleon 02:42 Pope Pius VII prays to Mary Help of Christians 03:00 Napoleon’s downfall begins 03:23 The Pope’s triumphant return to Rome 03:45 Rebuilding the Church after persecution 04:03 Restoration of the Jesuits and Catholic institutions 04:28 The Church regains spiritual power 04:37 Pope Pius VII credits the Blessed Virgin Mary 04:51 Institution of the Feast of Mary Help of Christians 05:25 Lasting devotion to Mary Help of Christians https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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. ▶️ 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 #OurLadyHelpOfChristians #CatholicChurch #BlessedVirginMary #PopePiusVII #CatholicHistory #LivesOfTheSaints #MarianDevotion #CatholicFaith #Napoleon #FatherAlbanButler #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #May24 #VirginMary #ChristianHistory