Saint Paulinus, Bishop of Nola (22 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Saint Paulinus of Nola stands among the great converts and ascetics of the early Church. Born into immense wealth and political influence within the Roman Empire, he abandoned honors, riches, and worldly prestige to embrace a life of poverty, prayer, and service to Christ. In this reading from Fr. Alban Butler's classic Lives of the Saints, discover the remarkable journey of Saint Paulinus—from Roman consul and senator to humble monk, priest, and eventually Bishop of Nola. Inspired by saints such as St. Ambrose, St. Martin of Tours, St. Augustine, and St. Jerome, Paulinus sold his vast estates, distributed his wealth to the poor, and dedicated his life to the pursuit of holiness. His story is a powerful reminder that worldly success cannot satisfy the human heart, and that true riches are found only in God. 📖 Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints 📅 Feast Day: June 22 ⛪ Saint Paulinus of Nola (353–431) 00:00 Introduction — Saint Paulinus of Nola 00:18 Noble birth and Roman ancestry 01:23 Education under Ausonius and literary brilliance 02:36 Rise to political honors and marriage to Therasia 03:14 Influence of St. Ambrose, St. Martin, and St. Delphinus 05:03 Discovering the vanity of worldly success 05:35 Retreat into solitude and conversion of life 06:12 Selling his vast estates and giving to the poor 07:03 Opposition from family, friends, and society 08:16 Ausonius condemns his decision 09:38 Admiration from St. Augustine and the Christian world 10:25 St. Augustine praises Paulinus' example 11:04 Profound humility and self-denial 13:40 Poverty, fasting, and ascetic life 14:13 Retreat near the tomb of St. Felix at Nola 14:43 Ordained a priest in Barcelona 15:40 Monastic life and devotion to St. Felix 16:51 Reflections on the love of God 17:31 Chosen Bishop of Nola 18:18 Charity, almsgiving, and service to the poor 18:34 Captured during the Gothic invasion 18:59 Burial near saints and prayers for the dead 19:25 Final illness and holy death 20:32 "I have prepared a lamp for my Christ" 20:41 Death of Saint Paulinus 20:57 Lessons from his victory over the world 22:08 Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/saint-paulinus-bishop-of-nola/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintPaulinus #SaintPaulinusOfNola #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #FrAlbanButler #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #ChristianSaints #June22Saint