Saint Augustine, Apostle of England (28 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Augustine of Canterbury, known as the Apostle of England, was chosen by Pope St. Gregory the Great to bring Christianity to the Anglo-Saxons. In this episode of The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, discover the dramatic mission that transformed England forever. From the fear and hesitation of the missionaries, to the conversion of King Ethelbert, the founding of Canterbury, and the clash with the Celtic bishops, the story of St. Augustine reveals the courage, humility, and perseverance required to spread the Gospel. Learn how St. Gregory instructed Augustine to evangelize patiently, preserve what was good in local customs, and convert pagan temples into churches. Hear also the powerful warnings against pride and vain glory given by St. Gregory to Augustine after God worked miracles through him. This inspiring Catholic saint story offers timeless lessons about missionary zeal, obedience to the Church, humility, and trust in Divine Providence. 0:00 Introduction 0:26 Pope St. Gregory Chooses Augustine 0:51 Fear of the Anglo-Saxons 1:06 St. Gregory Encourages the Mission 1:23 Arrival in England and Meeting King Ethelbert 1:48 Baptism of King Ethelbert 2:03 Augustine Sends News to Rome 2:20 More Missionaries Arrive from Rome 2:46 Instructions from Pope Gregory 3:10 Building the Church in Canterbury 3:35 Foundation of St. Augustine’s Abbey 3:42 Augustine Meets the Celtic Bishops 4:21 The Miracle Before the Bishops 4:36 Conflict Over Humility and Authority 4:45 Augustine’s Prophecy 5:11 Establishing the Sees of London and Rochester 5:20 Death of St. Augustine 5:29 Augustine’s Obedience to Pope Gregory 5:52 Warning Against Pride and Vanity 6:22 The True Meaning of Holiness 6:29 Conclusion 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 #SaintAugustine #AugustineOfCanterbury #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #PopeGregoryTheGreat #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #Canterbury #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicYouTube #ApostleOfEngland #GregorianMission