St. Didacus (13 November): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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In today’s Lives of the Saints reading from Fr. Alban Butler, we explore the inspiring life of St. Didacus (St. Dacus, St. Diego, James)—a humble Franciscan lay brother known for his deep prayer, heroic charity, and miraculous intercessions. Born in the small town of St. Nicholas in Seville, Spain, St. Didacus lived a hidden life of austerity, service, and radical union with God, whether in solitude, in his Franciscan convents, or during his missionary work in the Canary Islands. His devotion to Christ’s Passion and the Holy Eucharist was so profound that he was often seen in ecstasy, lifted from the ground during prayer. Many miracles were attributed to him both during his life and after his death—including the famous healing of Don Carlos, son of King Philip II of Spain. Canonized by Pope Sixtus V in 1588, St. Didacus remains a powerful example of humility, charity, and mystical devotion. His feast day is celebrated on November 13 (or November 12 in the Franciscan order). 🙏 Watch this full narration to learn the remarkable story of this gentle, hidden saint whose holiness continues to inspire the faithful. ⏱️ Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction 0:10 – Life of St. Didacus begins 0:19 – His early years and hermit formation 0:49 – Return home and entry into the Franciscan Order 1:15 – Missionary work in the Canary Islands 1:50 – His return to Spain and growth in virtue 2:33 – Journey to Rome during the Jubilee of 1450 3:00 – Miraculous charity and service to the sick 3:34 – Final years in Alcalá and deep contemplation 4:29 – His devotion to the Passion and the Eucharist 5:11 – His final illness and holy death 5:53 – Miracles and the healing of Don Carlos 6:24 – Canonization and recognition in the Church https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/november/st-didacus/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #SaintOfTheDay #StDidacus #StDiego #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #FranciscanSaints #CatholicFaith #CatholicHistory #ChristianInspiration #CatholicDevotion #MysticalSaints #EucharisticSaints #CatholicYouTube #SensusFidelium #NovemberSaints 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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" = 🔔 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 #catholicreligion #catholic #tradition #catholicchurch #prayer #holiness #salvation #christian #christianity #bible #gospel #catholicsaints #saintsoftheday #history