St. Daniel the Stylite (11 December): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Experience the powerful account of St. Daniel the Stylite, one of the great ascetics of the early Church, whose life of heroic penance, miraculous gifts, and prophetic insight continues to inspire Christians today. Drawn from Father Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints, this narration tells the remarkable story of a man who lived atop a pillar for decades, endured the harshest weather, instructed emperors, confronted heresies, and converted sinners through prayer, humility, and holiness. Born near Samosata, Daniel entered monastic life at age 12, later receiving the blessing of the great St. Simeon Stylite, whose life he would emulate. His extreme life of asceticism drew pilgrims, emperors, and even barbarian kings seeking wisdom, miracles, and intercession. St. Daniel became a defender of the true faith during great theological turmoil, a prophet to emperors, and a living icon of Christian devotion. This video recounts: • His early monastic life • His encounter with St. Simeon Stylite • His prophetic warnings to emperors • His miraculous healings and conversions • His extraordinary endurance atop a pillar for decades • His role in defending the Church during heresies • His holy death and legacy in both East and West May the life of St. Daniel the Stylite inspire us toward deeper prayer, humility, and love of God. ✝️ Feast Day: December 11 ✝️ Patronage: Ascetics, stylites, perseverance in faith 00:00 — Introduction: St. Daniel the Stylite (Dec. 11) 00:20 — True Virtue vs. Singularity 00:49 — Early Life & Entrance into Monasticism 01:21 — Journey to Antioch & Meeting St. Simeon 01:50 — Daniel Declines Leadership & Receives Simeon’s Counsel 02:14 — Call to Constantinople 02:58 — Beginning the Stylite Life 03:42 — Severe Weather, Illness, and Perseverance 04:45 — Prophecy of the Great Fire of Constantinople 05:08 — Miracles and Royal Favor 06:02 — Conversions Through His Preaching 06:39 — Prophecy Concerning Zeno 07:01 — Turmoil Under Basiliscus 07:47 — Daniel Comes Down from the Pillar 08:45 — Daniel Rebukes the Emperor 09:20 — Fall of Basiliscus & Return of Zeno 09:59 — Final Years, Final Prophecies 10:20 — Daniel’s Last Exhortation 10:34 — Holy Death on the Pillar (c. 494 AD) https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/december/st-daniel-the-stylite/ 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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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. ▶ 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 #StDanielTheStylite #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #ChristianHistory #StyliteSaints #DesertFathers #Asceticism #MiracleSaints #FeastDay #December11 #ByzantineHistory #ChurchFathers #CatholicYouTube #ChristianInspiration

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