St. Andrew Avellino (10 November): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the inspiring story of St. Andrew Avellino (1520–1608), the Theatine priest whose life was marked by purity, penance, humility, and unshakable faith. Born in the Kingdom of Naples, St. Andrew’s journey from lawyer to saint teaches us the power of repentance, self-denial, and love for God above all things. In this reading from Butler’s Lives of the Saints by Fr. Albin Butler, we learn how St. Andrew renounced worldly success to embrace the cross of Christ, leading others to holiness through his example, counsel, and prayer. 🙏 Whether you’re seeking daily inspiration, spiritual growth, or a deeper connection to the saints of the Church, this powerful reflection will strengthen your faith and devotion. 📅 Feast Day: November 10 🏛️ Patron Saint of: Those facing sudden death, apoplexy, and those seeking perseverance in virtue 🕰️ Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction 0:11 – St. Andrew Avellino: Birth and Early Life 0:37 – Youthful Virtue and Temptations 1:00 – The Battle Against Sin and the Way to Holiness 1:40 – Call to the Priesthood and Legal Studies 2:10 – His Moment of Conversion and Repentance 3:01 – Director of Souls and Persecution for Righteousness 3:34 – Joining the Theatine Order 4:06 – Humility, Persecution, and the Embrace of the Cross 4:42 – Vows of Perfect Virtue 5:19 – Charity, Meekness, and Self-Denial 5:53 – Fruits of Prayer and Conversion of Souls 6:31 – Influence on Other Saints and Reformers 7:22 – Zeal for Ecclesiastical Reform 8:06 – Founding of New Convents and Miracles 8:20 – Holy Death and Canonization 8:48 – Lessons from His Life and Warnings Against Vanity 9:40 – True Christian Virtue and the Spirit of the Priesthood 10:25 – Conclusion and Reflection https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/november/st-andrew-avellino/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #StAndrewAvellino #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #FrAlbinButler #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicFaith #CatholicChurch #Holiness #Penance #Humility #CatholicInspiration #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHistory #Theatines #FeastDay #November10 #CatholicDevotion #CatholicYouTube #CatholicPodcast 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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