Saint Mary Euphrasia Pelletier (24 April): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the inspiring life of St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier, a saint who dedicated her life to rescuing and restoring women in need. Born in 1796 during the turmoil of the French Revolution, she entered religious life at a young age and went on to found the Congregation of the Good Shepherd, transforming countless lives through mercy, discipline, and unwavering trust in God. In this video, we explore her journey from a young novice to a bold leader who reformed religious structures, faced intense opposition, and built a global mission of charity. Her courage, humility, and deep love for souls continue to inspire Catholics around the world. 📅 Feast Day: April 24 🙏 Let this powerful story strengthen your faith and remind you of the beauty of redemption and perseverance in God’s will. 0:00 – Introduction 0:27 – Birth of Rosa Virginia Pelletier (1796) 0:34 – Discovery of the Refuge convent 0:41 – Mission of the Institute of Our Lady of Charity 0:49 – Entering religious life (1814) 0:57 – Becomes Superior at age 29 1:06 – New foundation at Angers (Good Shepherd) 1:14 – Resistance to her return 1:23 – Leadership challenges and restructuring vision 1:30 – Centralizing the congregation 1:39 – Establishing a General Superior system 1:48 – Facing opposition and fear 1:54 – Humility and trust in authority 2:02 – Founding the Good Shepherd Institute (1835) 2:16 – Rapid growth and global expansion 2:25 – Impact of the congregation 2:32 – Trials, accusations, and perseverance 2:41 – Heroic trust in God 2:48 – Her love for her spiritual daughters 3:04 – Canonization in 1940 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 #Catholic #SaintOfTheDay #StMaryEuphrasia #CatholicSaints #ChristianFaith #LivesOfTheSaints #GoodShepherd #Faith #CatholicChurch #Holiness #SaintStory #CatholicYouTube