Saint Benedict Joseph Labre (16 April): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the extraordinary life of St. Benedict Joseph Labre, one of the most radical saints in Catholic history. Born in 1748, he desired nothing but total union with God—even after being rejected by multiple religious orders. Instead of entering a monastery, Benedict embraced a life of extreme poverty, pilgrimage, and hidden holiness, wandering across Europe with no possessions, no home, and no comfort. Mocked, beaten, and misunderstood, he chose to imitate Christ in the most literal way possible. Known as the “Beggar of Rome” and the “Saint of the 40 Hours”, his life challenges modern Catholics to reconsider what true sanctity looks like. 👉 In this video, you’ll learn: Why Benedict was rejected from religious life His radical embrace of poverty and suffering His pilgrimages across Europe His deep devotion to the Blessed Sacrament The powerful witness of his hidden holiness His story is a reminder that true greatness in the eyes of God often looks like nothing in the eyes of the world. 📿 “Do not worry about material things…” — a life lived, not just preached. 0:00 Introduction 0:27 Birth and Early Life 0:36 Education and Spiritual Formation 0:44 Love for Scripture and the Saints 0:57 Desire for Religious Life 1:06 Serving the Sick During Epidemic 1:14 Attempts to Enter Monasteries 1:31 Rejections and Struggles 1:47 Dismissal from Religious Life 1:54 Decision to Live as a Pilgrim 2:01 Journey to Rome Begins 2:08 Final Letter to His Parents 2:24 Discovering His True Vocation 2:32 Life of Radical Poverty 2:40 Pilgrimages Across Europe 2:56 Extreme Austerity and Suffering 3:12 Deep Prayer and Contemplation 3:30 Total Detachment from Possessions 3:47 Humility and Self-Denial 4:04 Charity Toward Others 4:13 Enduring Violence Without Complaint 4:22 Pilgrimage Highlights and Miracles 4:55 Settling in Rome 5:12 The “Saint of the 40 Hours” 5:27 Witness of His Holiness 5:36 Life in the Poorhouse 5:45 Final Illness 5:53 Final Mass and Collapse 6:00 Death of the Saint 6:17 Fame After Death 6:32 Canonization in 1883 https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/april/ 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 #Catholic #Saints #StBenedictJosephLabre #CatholicFaith #LivesOfTheSaints #Eucharist #CatholicSaints #HolySaints #Christianity #CatholicYouTube #TradCatholic #SaintStory