Saint Francis Caracciolo (4 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Francis Caracciolo was born into nobility in 1563 but was called by God to a life of holiness, sacrifice, and service. After a miraculous recovery from a severe illness, he fulfilled a vow to dedicate his life entirely to God and entered the priesthood. As co-founder of the Clerics Regular Minor, St. Francis united deep contemplation with active charity. He cared for prisoners, the sick, the poor, and preached tirelessly about the infinite mercy and love of God. Known for his humility, he swept floors, washed dishes, begged alms for the needy, and refused honors and ecclesiastical dignities, including a bishopric. This inspiring account from Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints follows the remarkable journey of St. Francis Caracciolo from noble youth to founder, mystic, missionary, and saint. His final words, "To Heaven! To Heaven!" perfectly summarize a life completely surrendered to Christ. St. Francis Caracciolo, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction to St. Francis Caracciolo 00:25 Noble birth and family background 00:49 Youth, education, and love of hunting 01:05 Serious illness and miraculous recovery 01:23 Vow to serve God and entrance into the priesthood 01:31 Ministry to prisoners and the condemned 01:48 The mistaken letter that changed his life 02:27 Founding the Clerics Regular Minor 02:46 Papal approval of the new order 03:00 Taking the name Francis 03:15 Extraordinary practices of penance and prayer 03:39 Early growth of the order 04:29 Missionary work and care for the sick 04:46 Illness and death of Fr. Adorno 05:04 Elected Superior General against his wishes 05:13 Humility and service to the community 05:28 Charity toward the poor 05:43 Foundations established in Spain 06:09 Resignation and return to simple religious life 06:15 The "Preacher of the Love of God" 06:41 Life of contemplation and preparation for death 06:59 Refusal of a bishopric 07:15 Journey to Loreto and heavenly warning 07:40 Final illness 07:56 "To Heaven! To Heaven!" 08:10 Holy death of St. Francis Caracciolo 08:19 Canonization and lasting legacy https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintFrancisCaracciolo #SaintOfTheDay #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #June4 #CatholicChurch #TraditionalCatholic #FrAlbanButler #CatholicHistory #SensusFidelium #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #FeastDay #SaintBiography #CatholicSpirituality