Saint Nicholas of Flüe (21 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the extraordinary life of St. Nicholas of Flüe (Bruder Klaus), one of the greatest saints in Swiss history and a powerful example of prayer, sacrifice, and peace. Born in 1417, Nicholas was a soldier, husband, father of ten, magistrate, and eventually a hermit completely devoted to God. Known for his deep mystical life, he lived for nearly 20 years without food, sustained only by the Eucharist. From his remote hermitage, he became a spiritual counselor to both common people and political leaders. At a critical moment in Swiss history, when civil war threatened to divide the Confederation, his wisdom brought unity and peace—helping shape the future of Switzerland. This powerful story from Fr. Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints (March 21) reveals: A life of heroic virtue in both family and solitude The mystery of Eucharistic sustenance The role of saints in political and national crises The power of prayer to transform nations St. Nicholas of Flüe remains a model of peace, obedience, and total surrender to God. 00:00 Introduction – Who is St. Nicholas of Flüe? 00:26 His reputation across Switzerland 00:43 Early life and holy upbringing 01:17 The “Friends of God” spiritual movement 01:40 Soldier and public servant 02:13 Marriage and family life (10 children) 02:39 His intense prayer life 03:02 Call to solitude and contemplation 03:17 Leaving the world to become a hermit 03:41 A divine sign and turning back 04:20 Loss of desire for food and drink 04:36 Life in the hermitage 05:01 Years of prayer and spiritual counsel 05:27 The miracle of living without food 06:31 Switzerland’s political crisis 07:25 The conflict at the Council of Stans 07:49 Appeal to Bruder Klaus 08:37 His intervention brings peace 09:00 The Edict of Stans (1481) 09:34 Description of the saint 09:59 His message: peace and obedience 10:16 Final illness and holy death 10:32 Veneration and canonization 10:46 His relics and legacy https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/ 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 #StNicholasOfFlue #BruderKlaus #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #EucharisticMiracle #CatholicSpirituality #SaintOfTheDay #PrayWithoutCeasing