St. Anthony of Padua (13 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Anthony of Padua is one of the most beloved saints in the Catholic Church, but few Catholics know the remarkable story of his life. Born in Portugal as Ferdinand, St. Anthony left behind a promising future to join the Franciscan Order and pursue holiness. Renowned for his extraordinary preaching, deep knowledge of Sacred Scripture, profound humility, and countless miracles, he became one of the greatest evangelists of the Middle Ages. In this episode from The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, discover how St. Anthony's love of prayer, penance, and devotion to Christ transformed him into one of the Church's most powerful voices against heresy and sin. Learn about his Franciscan vocation, missionary zeal, miraculous works, fearless defense of the oppressed, and the incorrupt tongue that testified to the holiness of his preaching. May the life of St. Anthony inspire us to pursue humility, holiness, and a deeper love for Our Lord Jesus Christ. "If we perfectly root out pride, then will divine grace begin to establish its reign and display its treasures in our souls." 00:00 Introduction to St. Anthony of Padua 00:23 Birth in Portugal and noble family background 01:27 Joining the Augustinian Canons 02:38 Inspired by the Franciscan martyrs 03:53 Entering the Franciscan Order 04:10 Desire for martyrdom in Africa 04:31 Meeting St. Francis of Assisi 05:19 Hidden life of humility at Mount Paul 05:51 The sermon that revealed his genius 06:24 Teaching theology under St. Francis 07:20 Becoming a missionary preacher 08:25 Why his preaching converted thousands 10:18 Praised by Pope Gregory IX 10:40 "We have preached by our behavior" 11:04 Miracles during his sermons 11:45 Powerful work in the confessional 12:08 Confronting the tyrant Ezzelino 14:26 Defending the Franciscan Rule 16:11 Return to Padua and final sermons 17:00 Preparing for death through prayer 17:43 Final hours and holy death 18:09 Canonization and miracles 18:32 The incorrupt tongue of St. Anthony 19:35 Testimony of Pope Gregory IX 20:23 The saint's lesson on humility and pride 21:03 Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/st-antony-of-padua/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StAnthonyOfPadua #SaintAnthony #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicHistory #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #FranciscanSaint #ChurchHistory #CatholicTeaching #CatholicYouTube #ChristianHistory #SaintBiography #CatholicSpirituality