St. Bernardin of Sienna (20 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Saint Bernardine of Siena, a true disciple of Saint Francis, was one of the greatest preachers in Catholic history. Inflamed with love for Our Divine Redeemer, he became an instrument of God to kindle holy fire in countless souls. In this reading from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, we hear of Saint Bernardine’s childhood devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, his compassion for the poor, his heroic service during the plague, his entrance into the Franciscan Order, and his powerful preaching throughout Italy. Saint Bernardine was known for his humility, purity, charity, penance, and burning zeal for the salvation of souls. His devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus moved multitudes to repentance, peace, restitution, and conversion. May his example inspire us to love Our Lord Jesus Christ more deeply, despise worldly vanity, and seek first the Kingdom of God. 📖 Source: The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler 📅 Feast Day: May 20 ✝️ Saint Bernardine of Siena, pray for us. 00:00 – The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler 00:15 – Two early lives of Saint Bernardine 00:24 – Saint Bernardine, disciple of Saint Francis 00:41 – Birth and family in Siena 00:58 – His holy aunt Diana and early piety 01:19 – Childhood devotion, prayer, and charity 01:36 – Giving alms to the poor 02:01 – Fasting in honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary 02:18 – Schooling, virtue, and modesty 03:02 – His purity restrains sinful company 03:26 – Defense of virginal purity 04:00 – Studies and devotion to Scripture 04:15 – Serving the sick at the hospital 04:37 – The plague reaches Siena 05:02 – Bernardine gathers companions to serve the sick 05:26 – Heroic charity in the hospital 05:44 – Illness after the plague 06:08 – Caring for his bedridden aunt 06:16 – Solitude and discernment 06:33 – Entering the Franciscan Order 06:47 – Profession on the Nativity of Our Lady 07:02 – Growth in austerity and virtue 07:19 – Joy in insults and humiliations 07:51 – Christ Crucified speaks to Bernardine 08:14 – Called to preach 08:22 – Healing of his weak voice 08:40 – Holy preaching versus human eloquence 08:57 – The true art of preaching 09:55 – Souls converted by his sermons 10:10 – The word of God as fire and hammer 10:35 – Saint Bernardine’s rule for preaching 11:08 – Preaching against worldly vanity 11:48 – Love for the Holy Name of Jesus 11:56 – Showing the Holy Name to the people 12:12 – Summoned before Pope Martin V 12:26 – Cleared and blessed to preach everywhere 12:36 – Refusing the bishopric of Siena 12:51 – Refusing Ferrara and Urbino 12:59 – Fearless preaching before Duke Visconti 13:31 – Releasing debtors with the duke’s gift 13:48 – Fruits of his preaching across Italy 14:02 – Reconciling warring factions 14:16 – Proclaiming peace at Perugia 14:41 – Prophecy of sudden death 14:50 – Emperor Sigismund and Rome 15:06 – Saint Bernardine’s deep humility 15:32 – Miracles and raising the dead 15:48 – Vicar general and Franciscan reform 16:02 – Final preaching journey 16:17 – Preparing for death 16:32 – Holy death on May 20, 1444 16:42 – Canonization by Pope Nicholas V 16:50 – His body kept at Aquila https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/st-bernardin-of-sienna/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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. #SaintBernardine #SaintBernardineOfSiena #HolyNameOfJesus #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicAudiobook #Trad