St Benedict XI, Pope (7 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the inspiring life of St. Benedict XI, the humble Dominican friar who became Pope during one of the most turbulent periods in Church history. Based on Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, this episode follows Nicholas Boccasini from his early years as a Dominican novice to his election as Pope in 1303. Despite holding the highest office in the Church, St. Benedict XI remained a model of humility, poverty, prayer, and charity. He worked tirelessly to reconcile kingdoms, restore peace between warring factions, and heal divisions throughout Christendom. His short pontificate of only eight months left an enduring legacy of holiness and peacemaking. Some historians even suggest that he died after being poisoned by enemies of peace, earning him the title of a true "Martyr of Peace." May his example inspire us to pursue humility, forgiveness, and charity in our own lives. 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Early Life in Treviso 00:32 Joining the Dominican Order 00:49 Scholar, Preacher, and Teacher 01:06 Master General of the Dominicans 01:27 Papal Nuncio and Cardinal 01:49 Mission to Hungary and Austria 02:15 Election as Pope Benedict XI 02:30 A Pope of Humility 02:46 Restoring Peace in Christendom 03:18 His Final Months 03:33 Death of the Holy Pope 03:42 Miracles and Lasting Legacy https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/st-benedict-xi-pope/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StBenedictXI #PopeBenedictXI #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #Dominican #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #TraditionalCatholic #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #SensusFidelium #HolyPope #July7Saints