St. Caesarius, Archbishop of Arles (27 August): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On August 27, Butler’s Lives of the Saints commemorates St. Caesarius, Archbishop of Arles, one of the great bishops and preachers of the early Church in Gaul. Born around A.D. 470, Caesarius showed remarkable charity from childhood, even giving his clothing to the poor. At eighteen he entered the service of the Church and later withdrew to the monastery of Lérins, where he became known for humility, obedience, penance, and prayer. He was eventually elected Archbishop of Arles and governed the Church there for more than forty years. As bishop, Caesarius promoted the public chanting of the Divine Office, preached constantly, built hospitals, instructed the faithful in prayer, and devoted nearly his entire income to the poor. He warned against delaying repentance and urged prayer, fasting, almsgiving, chastity, forgiveness, and good works. He also played a major role at the Second Council of Orange in 529, which defended the necessity of God’s grace against Semi-Pelagianism and affirmed that even the beginning of faith and conversion comes through divine grace. St. Caesarius died in A.D. 542 near the feast of St. Augustine, whose Catholic doctrine he deeply loved. St. Caesarius of Arles, pray for us! #StCaesarius #CatholicSaints #August27 #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #CouncilOfOrange #CatholicFaith #DivineGrace #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium 00:00 – St. Caesarius, Archbishop of Arles 00:18 – Charity From Childhood 00:40 – Renouncing the World at Eighteen 00:58 – Entering the Monastery of Lérins 01:15 – Humility, Obedience & Austerity 01:48 – Ordained Deacon and Priest 02:04 – Chosen Archbishop of Arles 02:29 – Restoring the Daily Divine Office 03:11 – Teaching the Faithful How to Pray 03:49 – Giving His Revenue to the Poor 04:07 – His Constant Preaching 04:31 – The Danger of a Famine of God’s Word 04:56 – Preaching Against Delayed Repentance 05:13 – Purgatory, Penance & Good Works 05:31 – Founding a Monastery for Women 06:03 – Rule of St. Caesarius 07:01 – The Council of Agde 07:09 – The Second Council of Orange 07:16 – Condemning Semi-Pelagianism 07:31 – God’s Grace & the Beginning of Faith 08:04 – Rome Confirms the Council 08:44 – Caesarius on Grace and Free Will 09:13 – Falsely Accused and Exiled 09:52 – The Fire at Bordeaux 10:09 – Caesarius Forgives His Accuser 10:59 – Imprisoned During the Siege of Arles 11:08 – His Extraordinary Charity to Prisoners 11:31 – Selling Sacred Vessels to Ransom Captives 12:06 – His Care for the Poor 12:29 – Summoned Before King Theodoric 13:03 – “He Has the Countenance of an Angel” 13:26 – Selling the King’s Gift to Free Captives 14:35 – St. Caesarius Goes to Rome 14:43 – Papal Recognition of His Authority 15:29 – His Final Days 16:07 – Death of St. Caesarius 16:24 – Miracles & Butler’s Reflection 17:05 – The Power of Public Prayer 18:02 – The Reign of God’s Holy Love https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/august/st-caesarius-archbishop-of-arles/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴