Saint Anselm of Canterbury (21 April): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the inspiring life of St. Anselm of Canterbury, Doctor of the Church, renowned theologian, and fearless defender of truth. In this reading from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, we explore St. Anselm’s journey from a noble youth in Italy to Archbishop of Canterbury, his struggles against unjust kings, and his profound contributions to theology—especially his defense of the faith through reason. St. Anselm is remembered for his deep humility, unwavering courage, and brilliant mind, which helped shape Catholic theology for centuries. His famous works on the existence of God and the Incarnation continue to influence the Church today. 📅 Feast Day: April 21 🙏 May his life inspire us to seek truth, holiness, and fidelity to God in all things. 0:00 Introduction 0:26 Norman Conquest & Context 0:49 Early Life & Pious Upbringing 1:03 Desire for Religious Life 1:20 Spiritual Decline & Worldliness 1:53 Journey to Study & Formation 2:08 Meeting Lanfranc 2:39 Entering Monastic Life (Age 27) 2:55 Prior of Bec & Leadership 3:16 Spiritual Wisdom & Guidance 3:42 Teaching & Formation of Youth 4:05 Theological Works Begin 4:34 Mastery of Theology & Philosophy 4:56 Abbot of Bec 5:11 Travels to England 5:27 Influence on King William 6:09 Call to England & Canterbury 7:01 Crisis Under King William Rufus 8:15 Named Archbishop of Canterbury 9:34 Consecration as Archbishop 10:04 Conflict with the King 11:05 Defense of Church Authority 12:00 Exile from England 13:20 Writing “Why God Became Man” 14:00 Desire for Resignation Refused 15:04 Council of Bari & Defense of Doctrine 16:18 Charity Toward His Enemies 17:44 Death of King William 18:08 Return to England 18:24 Conflict with King Henry I 19:14 Defense of the Crown & Order 20:03 Prayerful Life & Holiness 21:04 Church Reforms & Councils 21:37 Journey to Rome Again 22:36 Resolution & Return 23:07 Final Years & Death (1109) 23:47 Virtues & Holiness 24:42 Life of Charity & Devotion 25:06 Devotion to Our Lady 25:22 Final Reflections https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/april/st-anselm-c-archbishop-of-canterbury/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StAnselm #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #DoctorOfTheChurch #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicFaith #ChurchHistory #ChristianHistory #CatholicTheology #April21