Saint Robert Bellarmine, SJ (13 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Robert Bellarmine was one of the greatest Catholic defenders of all time — a brilliant Jesuit theologian, Cardinal, Doctor of the Church, and fearless defender of the Catholic faith during the Protestant Reformation. In this powerful biography from The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, discover the extraordinary life of the saint who answered Protestant attacks with unmatched intellect, humility, holiness, and charity. From his brilliant education and preaching in Louvain, to his monumental work Controversies, to his role in defending the authority of the Church, St. Robert Bellarmine became one of the most important figures of the Counter-Reformation. He also advised popes, revised the Latin Vulgate, instructed clergy, opposed errors with charity, and even interacted directly with Galileo. Despite his immense learning and influence, Bellarmine lived with profound humility and austerity — feeding the poor, embracing simplicity, and dedicating his life entirely to Christ and His Church. This video explores: The life and miracles of St. Robert Bellarmine His defense of Catholic doctrine against Protestant reformers His writings on the papacy and Church authority His role in the Counter-Reformation His relationship with Galileo His holiness, humility, and pastoral zeal Why he was declared a Doctor of the Church May the life of St. Robert Bellarmine inspire Catholics today to defend the faith with courage, clarity, charity, and holiness. 📖 Source: The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Birth and Noble Family Background 01:05 Early Signs of Holiness and Intelligence 01:22 Entering the Jesuits 01:46 Illness and Teaching Career 02:27 Ordination and Preaching 02:35 Sent to Louvain During the Reformation 03:13 Teaching Theology and Refuting Error 03:44 Study of Hebrew and Scripture 04:10 The Roman College and Catholic Apologetics 04:50 The Famous “Controversies” 05:45 Diplomatic Mission to France 06:24 Revising the Latin Vulgate 07:04 Friendship with St. Aloysius Gonzaga 07:21 Rector of the Roman College 07:37 Writing His Famous Catechisms 07:46 Made a Cardinal Against His Will 08:19 Archbishop and Pastor of Souls 09:05 Return to Rome 09:28 Defending the Church Against Venice 09:36 Conflict with King James I 10:42 St. Robert Bellarmine and Galileo 11:13 His Final Spiritual Writings 11:22 Death of the Saint 11:39 Canonization and Doctor of the Church https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 🔴 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 #SaintRobertBellarmine #CatholicSaints #CounterReformation #CatholicChurch #DoctorOfTheChurch #CatholicHistory #Jesuits #CatholicApologetics #TraditionalCatholic #LivesOfTheSaints #ProtestantReformation #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #Saints #Catholicism