Saint Burgundofara (7 December): Butler's Lives of the Saints

About this sermon

Discover the powerful and inspiring life of Saint Fara (St. Fare), abbess of the great monastery of Faremoutiers, as chronicled in Butler’s Lives of the Saints. Born into a noble family in 7th-century Austrasia, St. Fara dedicated herself to Christ from a young age despite intense pressures to marry. Her miraculous healing, courageous defense of her consecrated virginity, and leadership of a flourishing monastic community made her one of the most beloved saints of France. This video recounts: • Her early encounters with St. Columban • The miraculous restoration of her health • The founding of Faremoutiers Abbey • The influence of English royal saints who joined her monastery • Her heroic perseverance under persecution • Miracles attributed to her intercession — including a documented cure of blindness in 1622 Whether you are studying early monasticism, exploring the lives of female saints, or deepening your spiritual journey, this detailed account offers a moving glimpse into the holiness and historical impact of St. Fara. 00:00 – Introduction 00:20 – Birth and Family of St. Fara 00:48 – Influence of St. Columban on Fara’s Family 01:35 – Fara’s Dedication to Virginity 02:04 – Miraculous Recovery and Consecration 02:30 – Conflict with Her Father 03:03 – Fara Receives the Veil (Year 614) 03:54 – Founding of Faremoutiers Abbey 04:36 – The Rule of St. Columban and Monastic Discipline 05:53 – Saints Formed Under St. Fara 06:03 – Conversion of Her Brother, St. Faro 06:38 – Conflicts Over the Rule & Trials of St. Fara 07:13 – English Royal Saints Join Faremoutiers 08:49 – Leadership Succession and Later Abbesses 10:05 – St. Fara’s Final Years and Holy Death 10:50 – Miracles After Her Death 12:52 – Miraculous Cure of Blindness in 1622 13:13 – Widespread Veneration of St. Fara https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/december/st-fara-v-abbess/ 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 #SaintFara #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #ButlersLives #Faremoutiers #StColumban #CatholicHistory #SensusFidelium #Miracles #MonasticLife #ChristianInspiration #TraditionalCatholicism