St. Alban, Protomartyr of Britain (22 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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June 22 is the feast of Saint Alban, Protomartyr of Britain, the first and most celebrated martyr of England. According to the ancient accounts preserved by St. Gildas, Venerable Bede, and recounted by Father Alban Butler, St. Alban courageously sheltered a Christian priest fleeing the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. Inspired by the priest's holy example, Alban embraced the Catholic Faith and willingly gave his life for Christ. In this powerful account from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, discover the remarkable conversion of St. Alban, his heroic confession of faith before pagan authorities, the miracles associated with his martyrdom, the parting of the river, the miraculous spring, and the profound impact his sacrifice had on the Christianization of Britain. St. Alban's witness remains a powerful reminder that true faith requires courage, sacrifice, and unwavering devotion to Our Lord Jesus Christ. 📖 Sources: • The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler • Venerable Bede • St. Gildas • Roman Martyrology 🙏 Prayer of St. Alban: "May we, like St. Alban, remain faithful to Christ in every trial and boldly confess His holy name before the world." Saint Alban, Protomartyr of Britain, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction to St. Alban 00:17 Christianity in Britain before the persecutions 00:57 Why St. Alban became famous throughout the Church 01:29 The city of Verulamium and St. Alban's background 02:32 Alban's hospitality and conversion begins 02:47 The fugitive priest seeks refuge 03:20 St. Alban embraces Christianity 03:36 Soldiers arrive at Alban's house 04:08 Alban exchanges clothes with the priest 04:31 St. Alban stands before the pagan judge 05:04 "I am a Christian" — Alban's confession of faith 05:37 Torture and condemnation 06:01 Journey to execution 06:18 The miraculous parting of the river 06:41 The executioner's conversion 07:05 The miraculous spring on the hill 07:13 Martyrdom of St. Alban 07:30 Martyrdom of the converted soldier 07:39 Conversions following Alban's witness 08:22 Date of St. Alban's martyrdom 08:39 Discussion of the miracles 09:49 The great church built over his shrine 10:30 St. Alban as patron of Britain 11:26 Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/st-alban-protomartyr-of-britain/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintAlban #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #LivesOfTheSaints #FatherAlbanButler #ChristianMartyrs #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #CatholicFaith #England #Britain #EarlyChurch