St. Benedict, Abbot (21 March) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Discover the powerful life and legacy of Saint Benedict, celebrated on March 21 in the traditional liturgical calendar. Known as the Father of Western Monasticism and the Patron of Europe, St. Benedict transformed Christian civilization through his holiness, miracles, and his famous Rule of St. Benedict. From his years of solitude in Subiaco to the founding of Monte Cassino, his life shaped the spiritual, cultural, and intellectual future of the West. In this reading from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger, we explore: His heroic battle against temptation His miracles and gift of prophecy The founding of monasteries that preserved faith and culture His influence on Europe, education, and civilization His holy death and ascent to Heaven During the penitential season of Lent, the Church places St. Benedict before us as a model of discipline, humility, and total devotion to God. 🙏 May Saint Benedict intercede for us, strengthen our Lenten penance, and lead us closer to Christ. 0:00 – Introduction & Saint Benedict’s Heavenly Glory 0:28 – Feast During Lent & Spiritual Significance 0:52 – His Virtues and Holiness 1:32 – Miracles, Prophecy, and Spiritual Power 2:18 – Influence on Church and Civilization 3:20 – The Rule of Saint Benedict 4:06 – Rise of Monastic Europe 5:56 – Early Life and Withdrawal to Subiaco 6:26 – Temptation and Victory Over the Flesh 6:50 – Poisoned Cup Miracle 7:06 – Founding of Monasteries 7:22 – Monte Cassino and Destruction of Paganism 7:46 – Prophecy and Encounter with Totila 8:24 – Death of Saint Benedict 9:02 – Hymns in His Honor 12:03 – Sequence: His Virtues Compared to Patriarchs 12:58 – Eastern Church Praise of Saint Benedict 16:06 – His Global Spiritual Legacy 17:01 – Lament Over Christian Europe 18:25 – Prayer for Restoration of the Church 20:32 – Call to Lenten Penance 21:17 – Saint Benedict as Patron of a Holy Death https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/march/march-21-st-benedict-abbot/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintBenedict #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #Lent #CatholicFaith #Benedictine #CatholicHistory #ChristianCivilization #RuleOfStBenedict #MonasticLife #CatholicYouTube #SaintOfTheDay #FaithAndReason #CatholicSpirituality #PrayForUs