Saint Joseph Benedict Cottolengo (30 April): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the inspiring life of St. Joseph Benedict Cottolengo, a priest who trusted completely in Divine Providence and built a vast network of charity known as the Piccola Casa della Divina Provvidenza — the “Little House of Divine Providence.” After witnessing the tragic death of a young mother who lacked medical care, Father Cottolengo responded with radical faith. With no money, no security, and no human guarantees, he founded a home for the sick, abandoned, disabled, and forgotten. What began with just five rooms became a massive sanctuary of mercy serving thousands. In this powerful story from The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, you’ll learn how: Faith can overcome impossible odds Divine Providence provides in unexpected ways True charity flows from total trust in God One priest transformed suffering into hope St. Joseph Cottolengo reminds us that holiness is not about control—but surrender. 👉 Watch until the end to reflect on how YOU can trust God more deeply in your own life. 0:00 – Introduction 0:27 – A Tragic Death That Changed Everything 0:53 – The Need for Charity in Turin 1:00 – The First “Little House” Begins 1:15 – Growth of the Mission 1:24 – Formation of the Vincentian Communities 1:32 – Cholera Epidemic & Forced Closure 1:48 – Faith in Action During Crisis 1:57 – The “Little House of Divine Providence” 2:12 – Expansion: Houses of Faith, Hope & Charity 2:19 – Serving the Most Forgotten Souls 2:34 – A “University of Christian Charity” 2:50 – Total Humility Before God 2:58 – The Puppet Analogy: God’s Providence Explained 3:35 – Radical Trust Without Financial Security 3:51 – Refusing Earthly Patronage 4:06 – Providence Always Provides 4:14 – Foundations of Religious Communities 4:47 – Final Illness and Death 5:09 – Legacy That Still Lives Today https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/april/ 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 #DivineProvidence #StCottolengo #CatholicFaith #ChristianCharity #LivesOfTheSaints #TrustInGod #CatholicInspiration #SaintsStory