St. John of Beverley (7 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. John of Beverly was one of the great holy bishops of early medieval England — a miracle worker, confessor, teacher, and spiritual father whose sanctity transformed the Church in Northumbria. In this episode from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, discover the extraordinary life of the bishop who healed the sick, taught the mute to speak, guided St. Bede, and became one of England’s most beloved saints. Learn about: The miraculous healing of the mute youth His years of prayer and contemplation His connection to St. Bede the Venerable The founding of Beverly Monastery The miracles worked through his intercession Why English kings honored him after great victories St. John of Beverly reminds us that holiness is built through humility, prayer, charity, and fidelity to God even amid public responsibilities. May this powerful account deepen your devotion to the saints and strengthen your Catholic faith. 🙏 St. John of Beverly, pray for us. 0:00 – Introduction 0:17 – Birth and early life in Northumbria 0:34 – Studies under Archbishop Theodore & St. Adrian 0:50 – Monastic life under St. Hilda at Whitby 1:05 – Consecrated Bishop of Hexham 1:13 – Life of contemplation and retreat during Lent 1:28 – The mute youth brought to St. John 1:44 – The miraculous healing begins 1:52 – St. John restores the youth’s speech 2:09 – Miraculous healing of his physical afflictions 2:16 – Return of St. Wilfrid 2:31 – Archbishop of York 2:39 – Testimony of St. Bede and other miracles 3:01 – Love of solitude and prayer 3:16 – Founding of Beverly Monastery 3:39 – Retirement from the bishopric 3:47 – Final years of holiness at Beverly 3:55 – Death of St. John of Beverly 4:11 – Miracles after death and royal devotion 4:20 – King Athelstan and the saint’s intercession 4:28 – Agincourt and King Henry V 4:45 – Miracles at his relics 5:03 – Translation of his relics 5:13 – Discovery of his remains in 1664 5:36 – Reinterment of the relics 5:45 – Devotion of Alcuin to St. John 6:04 – Martyrologies and lasting veneration 6:19 – Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/st-john-of-beverley/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintJohnOfBeverly #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicHistory #ChristianSaints #FrAlbanButler #CatholicFaith #Saints #CatholicYouTube #ChurchHistory #MedievalSaints #EnglishSaints #CatholicTeaching #TraditionalCatholic