St. Ambrose: From Roman Governor to Doctor of the Church

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Discover the extraordinary life of St. Ambrose, one of the original four Doctors of the Church, in this powerful and inspiring reflection. Born into a noble Roman family, Ambrose rose to prominence as a respected governor known for his integrity, justice, and natural virtue—long before he was even baptized. This video explores: ✔️ His early life and unexpected calling to become Bishop of Milan ✔️ His heroic stand against Arianism ✔️ His influence on St. Augustine’s conversion ✔️ His remarkable moral courage in correcting Emperor Theodosius ✔️ His teachings on virtue, virginity, and the natural law ✔️ His witness to the doctrine of Baptism of Desire ✔️ His holy death on Good Friday St. Ambrose exemplifies the union of natural virtue and supernatural grace, reminding us that sanctity begins with cultivating the habits God has already written on the human heart. His life calls us to raise our standards, embrace virtue, and rely on God’s grace as he did with heroic fidelity. 🙏 May St. Ambrose intercede for us that we might grow in holiness and courage. 00:00 – Introduction 00:16 – Feast of St. Ambrose & His Importance 00:49 – Early Life and Education 01:30 – Governor of Milan & Religious Conflict 02:19 – Ambrose Flees After Being Chosen Bishop 03:03 – Taken to the Bishopric Against His Will 03:33 – Natural Virtue and Pagan Moral Philosophy 04:44 – Ambrose’s Moral Education 05:09 – Natural vs. Supernatural Virtue 05:29 – One Week of Sacraments & Ordinations 05:56 – His Brother Joins Him in Service 06:26 – Ambrose Learns While Teaching 07:05 – The Difficulty of Becoming a Sudden Bishop 07:20 – Ambrose’s Dedication & Study 07:33 – Conquering the Arian Heresy 07:56 – Converting St. Augustine 08:30 – Preaching the Beauty of Virginity 09:14 – Standing Up to Emperor Theodosius 10:57 – Baptism of Desire: Valentinian II 11:47 – His Holy Death on Good Friday 12:27 – Lessons From St. Ambrose’s Virtue 13:12 – Final Exhortation & Closing Prayer https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/december/december-7-st-ambrose-bishop-and-doctor-of-the-church/ Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us 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.us/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 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StAmbrose #DoctorOfTheChurch #CatholicSaints #EarlyChurch #StAmbroseOfMilan #CatholicSermon #CatholicTeaching #StAugustine #Arianism #ChristianVirtue #NaturalLaw #CatholicHistory #BaptismOfDesire #TraditionalCatholic #FeastDay #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith

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