Saint John of Avila (10 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. John of Avila was one of the greatest Catholic preachers and spiritual directors of the 16th century. A close friend of St. Ignatius of Loyola and spiritual adviser to St. Teresa of Avila, St. John of God, St. Francis Borgia, and many other saints, his life transformed Spain during the Counter-Reformation. Born into wealth, John of Avila renounced everything to serve Christ. His sermons converted countless sinners, inspired saints, and shook entire cities with calls to repentance and holiness. Despite persecution, imprisonment, and false accusations before the Inquisition, he remained faithful to God and continued preaching with extraordinary zeal. In this episode from “The Lives of the Saints” by Father Alban Butler, discover the remarkable story of the Apostle of Andalusia, whose writings and spiritual counsel continue to inspire Catholics around the world. 00:00 – Introduction to St. John of Avila 00:25 – Friend and adviser to many saints 00:48 – Early life and education 01:06 – Studies in philosophy and theology 01:21 – Giving away his inheritance to the poor 01:29 – Ordination and extraordinary preaching 01:46 – Missions throughout Andalusia 02:04 – His life of prayer and meditation 02:20 – Accused before the Inquisition 02:36 – Released and honored by the people 02:45 – Missionary work across Spain 03:01 – His writings and spiritual letters 03:09 – Guidance of Dona Sancha Carrillo 03:23 – Desire to join the Jesuits 03:45 – Final days and holy death https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintJohnOfAvila #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicChurch #ChristianHistory #StJohnOfAvila #Catholicism #TraditionalCatholic #CounterReformation #SaintTeresaOfAvila #IgnatiusOfLoyola #CatholicFaith #DoctorsOfTheChurch #FrAlbanButler