Saint John of Ávila (10 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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One sermon changed everything. In this powerful reading from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, we hear the astonishing conversion of St. John of God, who was moved to tears by the preaching of St. John of Ávila, the great Apostle of Andalusia. Overwhelmed with repentance, John publicly lamented his sins, renounced all he owned, and embraced a life of radical humility and penance. What followed was extraordinary: a man who appeared mad to the world became one of the greatest saints of charity in Church history. From caring for the sick, rescuing the poor, reforming sinners, and founding what would become the Order of the Brothers Hospitallers of St. John of God, his life shows the transforming power of grace. This story reminds us that one sermon, received with a humble heart, can change an entire life. As Father Alban Butler reminds us, the problem is not that God’s word lacks power — but that our hearts are often closed to it. Let the life of St. John of God inspire deeper repentance, humility, and charity toward Christ in the poor. “Lord, Thy thorns are my roses, and Thy sufferings my paradise.” 00:00 Introduction 00:18 The Preaching of St. John of Ávila 00:26 A Sermon That Shattered a Heart 00:33 Public Repentance and Radical Conversion 00:51 Giving Away Everything 01:08 Feigned Madness and Humiliation 01:15 Spiritual Direction from St. John of Ávila 01:37 Imprisoned in a Madhouse 01:55 Suffering as Penance 02:20 Called to a Greater Mission 02:37 Foundation of His Work of Charity 03:19 The First Hospital for the Poor 03:54 The Archbishop Supports the Mission 04:25 The Name “John of God” Is Given 05:06 The Test of Charity 05:30 Saving the Sick from Fire 06:01 Charity Throughout the Province 06:24 Converting Public Sinners 06:40 Prayer, Tears, and Contemplation 07:11 Humility Amid Honors 07:29 Final Years of Labor 07:54 Risking His Life for the Poor 08:20 Accused of Harboring Sinners 08:43 His Profound Humility 09:17 His Poverty at the End of Life 09:57 Final Devotion Before the Blessed Sacrament 10:21 The City Mourns 10:46 His Final Blessing 11:01 Last Sacraments 11:10 Death of St. John of God 11:25 Beatification and Canonization 11:48 Why Sermons Bear Little Fruit 12:21 How to Receive God’s Word 12:52 The Heroic Charity of the Saint 13:16 Final Spiritual Teaching 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #StJohnOfGod #StJohnOfAvila #CatholicHistory #SaintStory #CatholicFaith #ChristianCharity #CatholicConversion #CatholicTeaching