St. Christina the Astonishing (24 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Christina the Astonishing (1150–1224) is one of the most extraordinary mystics in the history of the Catholic Church. According to The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, Christina experienced death, saw Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory, and returned to earthly life after choosing to suffer for the souls in Purgatory. Her life was marked by astonishing supernatural phenomena. She reportedly escaped fires unharmed, endured freezing waters without injury, climbed impossible heights, and lived a life of radical penance that caused many to misunderstand her. Though many believed she was mad, holy men and women—including St. Lutgard and Blessed Mary of Oignies—as well as nobles sought her counsel and recognized her sanctity. In this episode, discover the remarkable account of one of Christianity's most mysterious saints and what her life teaches about repentance, Purgatory, redemptive suffering, and the eternal realities awaiting every soul. In This Video The early life of St. Christina Her apparent death and miraculous return Her visions of Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory Why she chose suffering over Heaven The extraordinary miracles surrounding her life Why many believed she was insane Her friendship with saints and nobility Her final years and holy death Recommended Reading The Lives of the Saints — Fr. Alban Butler St. Lutgard Blessed Mary of Oignies Catholic teaching on Purgatory The Four Last Things Subscribe for More Discover: Daily Lives of the Saints Traditional Catholic sermons Church history Catholic spirituality The Latin Mass Patristic teachings Classic Catholic books 0:00 Introduction 0:15 Early Life of St. Christina 0:23 Her Apparent Death 0:37 The Miracle During Requiem Mass 1:02 Heaven, Hell & Purgatory 1:23 Choosing to Return to Earth 1:38 Extraordinary Penances 2:03 Considered Mad by Many 2:26 Refused Holy Communion 2:41 A Life of Astonishing Holiness 2:57 Final Years in the Convent 3:29 Legacy of St. Christina the Astonishing https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/ 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 #StChristina #ChristinaTheAstonishing #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #Purgatory #Catholic #Heaven #Hell #Mysticism #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #SaintOfTheDay #ChristianHistory #CatholicFaith #Prayer