St. Arnoul, Bishop of Metz (18 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Arnoul (Arnulf) of Metz was one of the most influential saints of the early medieval Church. A trusted counselor to kings, a nobleman, husband, father, bishop, and eventually a hermit, St. Arnoul demonstrated that true greatness comes not through earthly honors but through humility and complete surrender to God. In this episode from The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, discover how St. Arnoul faithfully served the Frankish kingdom before renouncing power, wealth, and prestige to seek a life of prayer and penance. Though descended from nobility—and an ancestor of the Carolingian dynasty—he chose the hidden life of holiness over worldly success. His life reminds us that no matter how much good we have accomplished, the pursuit of sanctity never ends. As St. Paul taught, we must continue pressing forward toward the prize of eternal life. May the example of St. Arnoul of Metz inspire us to seek humility, charity, perseverance, and an ever-deeper love of Christ. "Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal..." — Philippians 3:13-14 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Noble Birth and Education 00:48 Marriage and Family Life 01:04 Called to the Episcopacy 01:36 A Bishop Living in Penance 02:01 Counselor to King Dagobert 02:34 Longing for Solitude 02:48 Retirement to the Hermitage 03:03 The Never-Ending Pursuit of Holiness 03:56 Death of St. Arnoul 04:04 Translation of His Relics 04:13 Lessons for Christians Today https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/st-arnoul-bishop-of-metz/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintArnoul #SaintArnulf #BishopOfMetz #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #CatholicSaints #CatholicHistory #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianHistory #EarlyChurch #CatholicFaith #SaintOfTheDay #Holiness #CatholicTeaching #SensusFidelium