Saint Lydwina of Schiedam (14 April): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the extraordinary life of St. Lydwina of Schiedam, one of the most remarkable saints in Catholic history, whose life was marked by intense suffering, heroic patience, and deep union with Christ. Born in Holland in 1380, St. Lydwina showed a profound devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary from childhood. After a tragic accident at age 15, she endured 38 years of severe illness, much of it completely bedridden. Yet through her suffering, she entered into a deep meditation on the Passion of Christ, transforming pain into spiritual joy and consolation. Her life is a powerful witness to: Redemptive suffering Eucharistic devotion Patience and resignation to God’s will The power of prayer and sacrifice Despite unimaginable physical afflictions, God granted her mystical consolations, miracles, and the conversion of souls through her words and example. This is a story that challenges modern comfort and reveals the beauty of the Cross. 🙏 “She prayed that her pains might increase, if only her patience would grow.” 0:00 – Introduction to St. Lydwina of Schiedam 0:27 – Early life and devotion to the Blessed Virgin 0:43 – Vow of virginity at age 12 0:51 – The accident that changed her life 0:59 – Beginning of lifelong suffering 1:24 – Completely bedridden for years 1:40 – Extreme physical afflictions and trials 1:55 – Learning patience and resignation 2:02 – Meditation on Christ’s Passion 2:24 – Finding sweetness in suffering 2:31 – Embracing mortification 2:53 – Charity toward the poor 3:09 – Growth in love of the Cross 3:25 – Spiritual influence and conversions 3:40 – Miracles and divine revelations 3:57 – Strength from the Eucharist 4:15 – Humility and hiddenness 4:22 – Death and heavenly reward 4:37 – Legacy, relics, and veneration 5:15 – Sources and witnesses of her life https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/april/st-lidwina-commonly-called-lydwid/ 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 #Catholic #SaintOfTheDay #StLydwina #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #RedemptiveSuffering #CatholicFaith #Eucharist #BlessedVirginMary #ChristianInspiration #SufferingWithChrist #CatholicYouTube