Saint Valéry of Leucone (1 April): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the inspiring life of St. Valéry (St. Valerius of Leucone), a humble shepherd who became a great monk, missionary, and abbot through his deep love for God and pursuit of holiness. Born into a poor family, St. Valéry learned to read while tending cattle and memorized the Psalms. His desire for holiness led him from monastery to monastery in search of true spiritual direction, eventually placing himself under the guidance of St. Columbanus, one of the greatest missionary saints of the early Church. Renowned for his humility and sanctity, St. Valéry was entrusted with simple tasks like tending a garden—yet even there, miracles occurred, as insects avoided his crops while destroying others. His life of prayer, preaching, and solitude led to the founding of a great monastery near the mouth of the Somme River. Known for his gentleness, even wild animals approached him without fear. After his death around 620 AD, countless miracles confirmed his holiness, and devotion to him spread rapidly throughout France. This is a powerful reminder that true greatness in God’s eyes comes through humility, obedience, and perseverance in the spiritual life. 0:00 – Introduction: April 1 – St. Valéry 0:27 – Humble beginnings as a shepherd 0:43 – Entering monastic life 1:07 – Searching for spiritual perfection 1:24 – Following St. Columbanus 1:40 – The miraculous garden 2:02 – Rapid profession and exile 2:19 – Missionary work and conversions 2:34 – Call to solitude and hermitage 2:50 – Founding of the monastery 3:06 – Evangelizing the region 3:15 – His kindness and love for animals 3:31 – Death and legacy of miracles 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 #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #StValery #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #StColumbanus #CatholicYouTube #SaintStory #April1Saint