St. Ethelwold, Bishop of Winchester (1 August): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Ethelwold of Winchester was one of the greatest reformers of the English Church during the tenth century. Guided by the holy St. Dunstan, he embraced the monastic life and became one of the principal architects of England's spiritual renewal after the devastation caused by the Danish invasions. In this reading from Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, discover how St. Ethelwold restored monasteries, revived sacred learning, promoted reverent liturgical worship, and helped rebuild Catholic England. As Abbot of Abingdon and later Bishop of Winchester, he founded and restored numerous monasteries, reformed religious discipline, and encouraged holiness among clergy and faithful alike. His life reminds us that true reform begins with personal sanctity. Before transforming others, St. Ethelwold sought first to deepen his own union with God through prayer, humility, learning, and charity. "It is only the humility and charity of the heart that give a value to exterior actions." Though remembered as a tireless builder of monasteries and defender of monastic life, his greatest legacy was the holiness with which he lived every day. 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Noble birth and early vocation 00:25 Guided by St. Dunstan 00:42 Embracing the monastic life 01:05 Growth in holiness and learning 01:21 Dean under St. Dunstan 01:28 Abbot of Abingdon 01:44 Reforming monastic discipline 01:59 England after the Danish invasions 02:24 Restoring learning and virtue 02:31 Consecrated Bishop of Winchester 02:40 Reforming the clergy 03:12 Rebuilding monasteries throughout England 03:50 Peterborough Abbey restored 04:31 Interior holiness before exterior works 05:03 The importance of continual devotion 05:24 Death of St. Ethelwold 05:32 Miracles after his death 05:40 Translation of his relics https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/august/saint-ethelwold-bishop-of-winchester/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintEthelwold #StEthelwold #Winchester #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #ChurchHistory #EnglishSaints #MonasticLife #Benedictine #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHistory #SensusFidelium #SaintDunstan #Holiness