Saint John of Egypt (27 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the extraordinary life of St. John of Egypt (St. John of Lycopolis)—a desert hermit whose humility, obedience, and holiness granted him miraculous gifts of prophecy, healing, and insight into souls. From watering a dead stick in perfect obedience to advising emperors and foretelling the rise and fall of rulers, this powerful Catholic saint shows us the immense spiritual power that comes from humility and total surrender to God. Learn how: Obedience leads to supernatural grace Hidden holiness transforms the world True sanctity rejects pride and embraces sacrifice God reveals secrets to the humble St. John lived in complete solitude for decades, speaking to visitors only through a small window, yet his influence reached emperors and shaped history. This is not just a story—it’s a call to deeper prayer, humility, and trust in God. 🙏 “Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God.” 0:00 – Introduction 0:25 – Early Life & Humble Beginnings 0:34 – Radical Obedience (Watering the Dead Stick) 1:02 – Years of Formation in Monastic Life 1:10 – Retreat Into Total Solitude 1:26 – Life as a Desert Hermit 1:40 – Extreme Fasting and Discipline 2:02 – Miracles, Prophecy & Reading Souls 2:25 – Emperor Theodosius Seeks His Counsel 2:49 – Prophecy of Victory Over Maximus 3:14 – Foretelling Future Wars and Empire Events 3:38 – Refusal to Leave Solitude 4:04 – Fulfillment of Prophecies 4:28 – Miraculous Healing of a Woman 5:02 – The Vision That Replaced a Meeting 6:03 – Lesson on Humility and True Sanctity 7:23 – Visit from Palladius 8:35 – Reading Hidden Thoughts 9:06 – Correction and Spiritual Insight 10:02 – The Hidden Deacon Revealed 10:41 – Warning Against False Humility 11:05 – Healing Through Blessed Oil 11:45 – Teaching Against Pride and Vanity 12:36 – Final Prophecy of Emperor’s Death 12:58 – Death of the Saint 13:24 – The Meaning of Holy Solitude 14:06 – The Desert as a Spiritual Paradise 14:35 – The Path to Purity and Union with God https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/st-john-of-egypt/ 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 #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #StJohnOfEgypt #DesertFathers #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #SaintsStories #CatholicSpirituality #Holiness #PrayerLife