Saint Francis of Paola (2 April): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the powerful and humbling life of St. Francis of Paola, founder of the Order of Minims and one of the most extraordinary saints in Church history. Born into poverty in Calabria, Italy, St. Francis embraced a life of radical penance, prayer, and humility from a young age. Living in solitude, surviving on herbs, and sleeping on bare rock, he became a living witness to the Gospel. His holiness drew followers, leading to the foundation of the Order of Minims, known for their perpetual Lenten discipline. This saint was not only a man of extreme austerity but also a miracle worker and prophet, foretelling major historical events and healing the sick. Even kings sought his counsel, including King Louis XI of France, whom he guided toward repentance and a holy death. St. Francis teaches us: The power of humility and hiddenness The beauty of prayer and solitude The necessity of penance and charity The truth that true greatness is found in becoming least 🙏 May his life inspire you to seek God above all things. 0:00 – Introduction 0:25 – Birth and holy parents 1:04 – Early devotion and education 1:30 – Life with the Franciscans 2:08 – Retreat into solitude 2:24 – Life as a hermit 2:39 – First followers gather 2:56 – Foundation of the Order 3:18 – Miracles and healings 3:40 – Extreme penance and discipline 4:20 – The “Perpetual Lent” rule 5:16 – Charity and humility as foundation 6:03 – Love of hiddenness and humility 7:31 – Founder of the Order of Minims 8:02 – Meaning of “Minims” 8:35 – Papal approval of the Order 9:06 – Expansion and miracles 9:30 – Persecution by the King of Naples 10:02 – Prophecies fulfilled 12:03 – Investigation by Church authorities 13:50 – Miracle with burning coals 14:29 – Raising the dead 15:02 – King Louis XI seeks him 16:34 – Obedience to the Pope 17:21 – Counsel to the King on death 18:14 – Conversion of King Louis XI 18:29 – Influence in France 19:36 – Final years and preparation for death 20:17 – Death of St. Francis (1508) 20:34 – Relics and desecration 21:23 – His spiritual teachings 21:38 – Warning against vanity and worldliness 22:03 – True happiness in God alone 22:27 – The beauty of solitude and prayer https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/april/st-francis-of-paula-confessor-founder-of-the-order-of-minims/ 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" = 🔔 ▶ 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 🔴 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 #StFrancisOfPaola #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicYouTube #Christianity #PrayerLife #CatholicTeaching #SaintsHistory #TraditionalCatholic #FaithAndReason #CatholicSpirituality #Minims #HolyMen