Saint Basil the Younger (26 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Basil the Younger is one of the most extraordinary saints in Church history—enduring brutal torture, surviving execution attempts, and performing powerful miracles through the grace of God. In this video, we explore the life of this holy ascetic who left the world in his youth and lived in radical poverty for Christ. Arrested and tortured by authorities, St. Basil remained silent and faithful, refusing to reveal his spiritual life. Despite being hung, cast before lions, and thrown into the sea, God miraculously preserved him. Through his holiness, St. Basil healed the sick, guided sinners to repentance, and foretold future events—including major military defeats and invasions. His life stands as a powerful witness to endurance, purity, and unwavering faith. 📅 Feast Day: March 26 🙏 Pray for us, St. Basil the Younger! 0:00 – Introduction: Who is St. Basil the Younger? 0:25 – Leaving the world for ascetic life 0:34 – Arrest and suspicion by authorities 0:42 – Interrogation and silence under torture 1:00 – Bold rebuke of sinful living 1:16 – Brutal torture and miraculous survival 1:32 – Thrown to a lion… and spared 1:39 – Cast into the sea, saved by dolphins 1:48 – Healing the sick in Christ’s name 2:04 – Life in Constantinople 2:32 – Rebuking Emperor Romanos 2:47 – Calling others to repentance 3:04 – Gift of prophecy and discernment 3:18 – Foretelling invasions and events 3:42 – The story of Gregory and the stolen sash 4:13 – Vision of the afterlife (St. Theodora) 4:37 – Death of St. Basil the Younger 5:02 – Legacy and title “the Younger” https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/ 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 #StBasilTheYounger #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #ChristianFaith #OrthodoxSaints #SaintStories #CatholicYouTube #FaithInspiration #ChristianHistory #MiraclesOfSaints