St. Benedict Biscop, Abbot (12 January) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Saint Benedict Biscop (†690) stands among the greatest Benedictine saints of England and one of the most influential figures in the formation of English Christian civilization. Founder of the monasteries of Wearmouth and Jarrow, spiritual father of the Venerable Bede, and a tireless pilgrim to Rome, St Benedict Biscop devoted his life to the beauty of Divine Worship, the Roman liturgy, sacred art, sacred music, learning, and fidelity to the Holy See. Traveling to Rome no fewer than seven times, St Benedict brought back to England the purest liturgical traditions, sacred books, holy images, and ecclesiastical treasures so that his countrymen—unable to travel themselves—might drink from the Church’s fountainhead. In an age when Britain lacked stone churches and glass windows, St Benedict imported stonemasons and glaziers from Gaul, building one of the first stone churches in England and elevating worship with dignity worthy of God. His ruling principle was clear: Nothing but the best is worthy of the worship of God. Written by the Venerable Bede, who entered the monastery as a child during St Benedict’s lifetime, this account preserves intimate details of the saint’s zeal for the Divine Office, including the moving episode when—during a plague—only Abbot Benedict and the child Bede remained healthy enough to sing the Office, keeping the praise of God alive in the abbey church. This video presents the traditional breviary life of St Benedict Biscop, honoring his legacy as: A champion of Roman chant A founder of English monasticism A patron of sacred art and learning A model of holy governance and humility 📅 Feast Day: January 12 📍 Burial: Church of St Peter, Wearmouth 📜 Primary Source: Venerable Bede 0:00 – January 12: Feast of St Benedict Biscop 0:19 – Benedict Biscop and England’s debt to monasticism 0:48 – Multiple feast dates and the day of his death 1:00 – Seven pilgrimages to Rome 1:42 – “Nothing but the best” for Divine Worship 2:03 – Stone churches and glass windows in England 2:29 – Venerable Bede as eyewitness and monk 2:59 – Plague and the Divine Office with Bede 3:48 – Breviary life of St Benedict Biscop 4:00 – First pilgrimage to Rome 4:36 – Monastic profession and Roman devotion 5:04 – Mission with Archbishop Theodore of Canterbury 5:39 – Founding of Wearmouth monastery 6:08 – Importing masons and glaziers from Gaul 6:40 – Introduction of Roman chant 6:56 – Papal privileges from Pope Agatho 7:11 – Sacred books and holy images 7:16 – Final illness and holy perseverance 7:46 – Warning against nepotism in abbots 8:15 – Death and burial near St Peter’s altar https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/january/january-12-st-benet-bisop-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 🔴 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/ 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶ 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 #SaintBenedictBiscop #CatholicSaints #Benedictine #VenerableBede #TraditionalCatholic #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #DivineOffice #RomanChant #EnglishSaints #Ja