St. Innocent I, Pope (28 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On July 28, we honor Pope St. Innocent I (†417), one of the great early successors of St. Peter who guided the Church during one of the most turbulent periods of the Roman Empire. His pontificate witnessed the terrifying Sack of Rome in A.D. 410 by Alaric the Goth, yet amid political collapse and widespread suffering, St. Innocent remained a steadfast shepherd, consoling the faithful and strengthening the Church. This episode explores his tireless defense of Catholic doctrine, his correspondence with St. Augustine concerning the Pelagian heresy, his teaching on the sacraments—including Confirmation, Extreme Unction, and the Eucharist—and his affirmation of the authority of the Apostolic See. His pontificate demonstrates how Christ continues to guide His Church even during civilization's greatest trials. May the example of St. Innocent I inspire us to remain faithful amid persecution, suffering, and uncertainty. "The cause is finished; would to God the error might also be finished." — St. Augustine, after Pope Innocent I confirmed the condemnation of Pelagianism. 00:00 – Introduction to St. Innocent I 00:16 – His election as Pope in A.D. 402 00:39 – The Gothic invasions and the Sack of Rome 01:24 – Consoling the faithful after Rome's devastation 02:03 – His pastoral letters and governing the Church 02:18 – Mercy toward dying penitents 02:32 – Teaching on Confirmation and apostolic authority 02:57 – Extreme Unction as a true sacrament 03:37 – Condemnation of Pelagianism 04:02 – The authority of the Apostolic See 04:23 – St. Augustine's testimony 04:39 – Death of Pope St. Innocent I (A.D. 417) https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/saint-innocent-i-pope/ 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 #SaintInnocentI #PopeInnocentI #Catholic #SaintOfTheDay #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #ChurchHistory #CatholicHistory #TraditionalCatholic #Pelagianism #SaintAugustine #Papacy #Rome #ChristianHistory #SensusFidelium