St. Felix of Cantalicio (18 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Felix of Cantalice lived one of the most humble and penitential lives in Catholic history. In this reading from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, discover the extraordinary holiness of a poor farm laborer who became a Capuchin lay brother and one of the greatest examples of humility, prayer, mortification, and love of God. From his childhood spent praying in the fields to his years serving the poor in Rome, St. Felix transformed every action into a sacrifice pleasing to God. His devotion to the Passion of Christ, radical poverty, and constant prayer made him a living witness of sanctity. This powerful biography reminds us that holiness is possible not only in monasteries and pulpits, but also in ordinary labor, simplicity, and hidden sacrifice. 📖 Source: The Lives of the Saints — Father Alban Butler 🙏 In this video: • The early life of St. Felix of Cantalice • His deep life of prayer and contemplation • His Capuchin vocation and severe penances • His friendship with St. Philip Neri • Lessons on humility, recollection, and holiness • The saint’s final days and canonization 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Birth and holy childhood 00:49 Prayer and penance in the fields 01:23 Early spirituality and meditation 02:05 The meaning of holy meditation 03:18 Contemplation through creation 04:08 Devotion to the Passion of Christ 04:49 Called to religious life 05:32 Joining the Capuchins 06:06 Novitiate and love of humiliation 06:44 Life in Rome as a quester 07:23 Joy in contempt and suffering 08:11 Charity toward the poor and sick 08:29 Friendship with St. Philip Neri 09:10 Purity and extreme austerities 10:05 Humility and obedience 11:03 Ecstasies and divine love 11:58 Forty years serving the community 12:24 Prophecy of his death 12:41 Death and heavenly vision 12:50 Beatification and canonization 13:06 Final reflections on humility and holiness https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/st-felix-of-cantalicio/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintFelixOfCantalice #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #TraditionalCatholic #Catholicism #SaintOfTheDay #Prayer #Capuchin #ChristianHistory #CatholicFaith #Humility #CatholicYouTube #Saints #FrAlbanButler #CatholicTradition