St. Alphonsus Liguori (2 August): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Alphonsus Maria de Liguori is one of the greatest saints in the history of the Catholic Church. A brilliant lawyer who abandoned worldly success to serve Christ, he became the founder of the Redemptorists, a tireless missionary, bishop, prolific spiritual writer, and eventually a Doctor of the Church. In this reading from Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, discover the remarkable life of St. Alphonsus—from his dramatic conversion after losing a legal case, to founding the Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer, preaching missions throughout Italy, defending authentic Catholic moral theology, caring for the poor during famine, and dying with unwavering devotion to Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament and the Blessed Virgin Mary. His writings—including The Glories of Mary, Visits to the Blessed Sacrament, and Preparation for Death—continue to lead countless souls closer to Christ. May the life of St. Alphonsus inspire us to pursue holiness with humility, charity, perseverance, and love for Our Lord and His Blessed Mother. St. Alphonsus Liguori, pray for us! 📚 Featured in this video • Early life in Naples • Brilliant legal career • Conversion after courtroom defeat • Ordination to the priesthood • Founder of the Redemptorists • Tireless missionary preaching • Master confessor • Bishop of St. Agatha dei Goti • Charity during famine • Love for the Blessed Sacrament • Devotion to Our Lady • His holy death • Canonization and legacy 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Birth and Family 01:20 Childhood Holiness 02:01 Legal Studies and Success 03:11 Leaving the World Behind 03:57 Seminary and Formation 04:51 Ordination to the Priesthood 05:44 Apostolic Ministry Begins 06:39 Ministry in the Confessional 08:18 Missionary Zeal 09:15 Founding the Redemptorists 12:45 Approval of the Congregation 14:52 Called to the Episcopacy 17:18 Consecrated Bishop 19:44 Reforming His Diocese 23:29 Care for Clergy and Faithful 27:03 Fighting Vice and Caring for the Poor 30:00 Charity During the Great Famine 31:03 Desire to Resign 33:36 Mystical Experience 34:45 Retirement 36:44 Final Writings 38:03 Final Illness 39:26 Viaticum 40:35 Final Moments 41:13 Holy Death 41:29 Beatification and Canonization https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/august/st-alphonsus-liguori/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StAlphonsusLiguori #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #DoctorOfTheChurch #Redemptorists #CatholicSaints #BlessedSacrament #OurLady #CatholicHistory #ChristianHistory #Faith #Prayer #SensusFidelium