St. Basil the Great, Bishop and Doctor of the Church (14 June) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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St. Basil the Great stands among the greatest bishops, theologians, monks, and Doctors of the Church in Christian history. In this reading from Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, we discover the heroic life of the saint who defended the divinity of the Holy Spirit, fought the Arian heresy, established Eastern monasticism, and shepherded the faithful through one of the darkest crises in Church history. A close friend of St. Gregory Nazianzen and one of the Cappadocian Fathers, St. Basil boldly proclaimed the Catholic Faith against emperors, heretics, and compromise. His teachings on the Holy Trinity helped prepare the way for the Council of Constantinople, which affirmed the divinity of the Holy Ghost and completed the work begun at Nicaea. Discover: ✠ St. Basil's defense of the Holy Trinity ✠ His teaching on the Holy Spirit ✠ The Arian crisis and persecution of the Church ✠ The origins of Eastern monasticism ✠ His friendship with St. Gregory Nazianzen ✠ His courageous stand against Emperor Valens ✠ His profound influence on Catholic theology and liturgy ✠ Why he is called "The Great" May this reading inspire us to remain faithful to Christ and His Church in times of confusion, compromise, and trial. "To be baptized in the Trinity, to hold one's belief conformable to one's baptism, to glorify God according to our faith." — St. Basil the Great 00:00 Introduction 00:27 The Four Great Doctors of the Greek Church 01:09 Defending the Divinity of the Holy Spirit 02:11 Union of the Soul with the Holy Ghost 03:23 The Transforming Power of Sanctifying Grace 05:13 St. Basil's Theology of the Holy Spirit 05:45 Education, Athens, and Early Formation 06:40 The Pursuit of Holiness Above All Things 07:04 Retreat to the Desert and Monastic Life 08:24 Baptism and Spiritual Maturity 09:18 The Birth of Basilian Monasticism 10:34 St. Benedict Calls Basil His Father 11:14 The Holy Family of Saints Around Basil 12:07 The Arian Crisis in the Church 13:02 Bishop Basil Defends Orthodoxy 15:35 Appeals to Rome and the Successor of Peter 16:23 True Peace Through Truth 17:59 Charity and Fidelity to Doctrine 18:43 Confessors of the Faith in Times of Persecution 20:12 Basil's Sufferings and Trials 22:20 The Courage of a True Bishop 23:02 Basil's Extraordinary Preaching 24:18 The Beauty of the Faithful Assembly 25:20 St. Basil and the Sacred Liturgy 26:46 Care for the Poor and the Basiliad 27:27 Defender of Ecclesiastical Discipline 28:14 Final Years and Holy Death 29:18 Official Life of St. Basil 30:05 Miracles Before Emperor Valens 31:17 Fasting, Prayer, and Virginity 32:03 Dom Guéranger's Reflection 33:29 The Kingdom of God Within 34:26 Orthodoxy and Sanctity 35:04 Prayer to St. Basil the Great https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/june/june-14-st-basil-the-great-bishop-and-doctor-of-the-church/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 🔴 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 #StBasilTheGreat #DoctorOfTheChurch #CatholicSaints #ChurchFathers #HolySpirit #HolyTrinity #DomGueranger #LiturgicalYear #CatholicTradition #CatholicFaith #ChurchHistory #CatholicTheo

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