St. Aicard, Abbot (15 September): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Drawn from Butler’s Lives of the Saints, this episode traces his noble upbringing, monastic formation at Poitiers, leadership at Jumièges, and moving final exhortation to love one another. In this reading you’ll hear about: • His parents’ holy desire that their son become a saint above all honors • His decisive choice of God over courtly ambition • The strict discipline at Saint-Jouin (Poitou) and his motto: “from virtue to virtue” (Ps 83/84) • His leadership among ~900 monks at Jumièges Abbey under St. Philibert’s guidance • A striking anecdote on Sunday observance and the tonsure • His death around A.D. 687 and tender “last will” on fraternal charity “My dear children, always love one another… Without this, even penance and martyrdom cannot render you acceptable to God.” https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/september/st-aicard/ 00:00 Intro & source 00:10 Saint of the Day: St. Aichard (Aicard), Abbot — overview 00:18 Noble parents & early formation 00:42 Schools at Poitiers (St. Hilary) 01:01 Courtly ambitions vs. vocation 01:32 Choosing God alone — consecration 01:56 Enters Saint-Jouin (Poitou); strict discipline 02:24 Motto: “From virtue to virtue” (Psalm 83/84) 03:03 Quinçay & St. Philibert; path to Jumièges 03:32 Abbot of Jumièges; ~900 monks 04:03 Teaching by example (then by word) 04:45 The tonsure on Sunday — a cautionary tale 05:41 Final exhortation: fraternal charity 06:32 Death (Sept 15, c. 687) & translation of relics Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #SaintOfTheDay #Catholic #ButlersLivesOfTheSaints #StAichard #StAicard #Benedictine #MonasticLife #ChristianHistory #Hagiography #Jumieges #Poitiers #France #September15 #SpiritualGrowth #FraternalCharity 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴