Saint John of Pulsano (20 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. John of Pulsano is one of the most remarkable saints of medieval Italy. Born in Basilicata within the Kingdom of Naples, he desired from childhood to live as a hermit dedicated entirely to God. His journey led him through trials, false accusations, imprisonment, years of silence, visions of St. Peter, and ultimately the foundation of the famous Monastery of Pulsano near Monte Gargano. Despite repeated persecution and misunderstandings, St. John remained faithful to God's call. Accused unjustly, imprisoned, and forced to flee multiple times, he persevered through every hardship. Guided by divine inspiration, he rebuilt churches, preached powerful missions, attracted numerous disciples, and established a flourishing Benedictine congregation. In this episode from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, discover the inspiring life of this holy monk, miracle worker, prophet, and founder whose legacy influenced monastic life throughout southern Italy. 🔔 Subscribe for more Lives of the Saints, Catholic history, Church Fathers, spiritual reflections, and inspiring stories of holiness. 🙏 St. John of Pulsano, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction to St. John of Pulsano 00:26 Childhood desire to become a hermit 00:43 Opposition from fellow monks 01:00 Retreat to Calabria and Sicily 01:09 Two and a half years of silence 01:18 Vision of St. Peter 01:25 Rebuilding the Church of St. Peter 01:41 False accusations and imprisonment 01:49 Miraculous prison escape 02:06 Return to Basilicata 02:13 Community life and monastery fire 02:22 Powerful preaching in Bari 02:31 Accused of heresy 02:38 Vindicated before the people 02:46 Mission preaching in Janosa 02:54 Journey to Mount Gargano 03:01 Founding the Monastery of Pulsano 03:16 Miracles, prophecies, and holiness 03:23 Death of St. John of Pulsano (1139) 03:32 Legacy of the Congregation of Pulsano 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 #StJohnOfPulsano #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #CatholicHistory #Benedictine #MonasticLife #ChristianHistory #CatholicFaith