St. Alexius (17 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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The remarkable story of St. Alexius (Alexis) the Confessor is one of the greatest examples of humility, detachment, and complete abandonment to Divine Providence found in Christian history. Born into one of the wealthiest senatorial families of fifth-century Rome, St. Alexius seemed destined for a life of honor and influence. Instead, moved by an overwhelming love for Christ, he renounced riches, prestige, and even the comforts of family life. Leaving immediately after his wedding—before the marriage was consummated—he embraced voluntary poverty, lived as an unknown pilgrim, and eventually returned to his own father's house where he remained unrecognized, patiently enduring contempt and mistreatment until his holy death. Fr. Alban Butler recounts not only the extraordinary life of this beloved saint but also reflects upon the greatest enemy of the spiritual life: pride. Drawing upon the wisdom of St. John Climacus, Butler reminds us that humility is the foundation of every virtue and that pride can secretly corrupt even our best works if left unchecked. May the example of St. Alexius inspire us to seek not worldly praise but the hidden life with Christ. "God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble." — James 4:6 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Birth of St. Alexius in Rome 00:31 Charity Learned from Holy Parents 00:53 Almsgiving and Love for the Poor 01:10 Contempt for Worldly Glory 01:36 Desire for Religious Perfection 01:45 Marriage and Heroic Renunciation 02:00 Flight into Poverty 02:07 Life as a Hidden Pilgrim 02:16 Return Home Unknown 02:24 Patient Endurance of Humiliation 02:32 Revelation Before Death 02:48 Discovery and Veneration of His Relics 03:12 Lessons on Humility 03:34 The Danger of Pride 04:12 Wisdom from St. John Climacus 04:28 Final Reflection https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/st-alexius/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 #StAlexius #SaintAlexius #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #TraditionalCatholic #Humility #CatholicHistory #ChristianHistory #SensusFidelium #SaintOfTheDay #SpiritualLife #Pride #Holiness #Catholic