St. Landelin, Abbot (15 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the inspiring life of St. Landelin, one of the great penitents of the early Church. Born into nobility in 623, Landelin received a holy education under St. Aubert, Bishop of Cambrai. Yet despite his privileged upbringing, he fell into worldly pleasures and serious sin through bad company and the influence of corrupt companions. A sudden death among his friends became the turning point of his life. Struck with fear and repentance, Landelin returned to God with profound contrition. Under the guidance of St. Aubert, he embraced a life of severe penance, eventually becoming a priest, missionary, hermit, and founder of monasteries. His life stands as a powerful reminder of the dangers of worldly temptations, the necessity of repentance, and the infinite mercy of God toward sincere sinners. Through prayer, solitude, fasting, and preaching, St. Landelin became a beacon of holiness and founded several important monasteries, including the famous Abbey of Lobbes and the Abbey of Crespin. In this reading from Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, we reflect on the remarkable conversion and sanctity of St. Landelin and the lessons his life offers Catholics today. "If any man be in Christ, he is a new creature." — 2 Corinthians 5:17 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Noble Birth and Holy Education 00:48 The Dangers of Worldly Pleasures 01:10 Landelin Falls into Sin 01:26 A Companion's Sudden Death Sparks Conversion 01:35 Return to St. Aubert 01:42 Years of Penance and Spiritual Renewal 01:51 Ordained Deacon and Priest 01:59 Seeking Solitude and Prayer 02:06 Foundation of the Abbey of Lobbes 02:29 St. Ursmar Becomes First Abbot 02:36 Further Foundations and Apostolic Work 02:52 The Abbey of Crespin 03:01 Preaching the Science of Salvation 03:09 Death of St. Landelin (686) 03:19 Feast Day – June 15 https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/st-landelin/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintLandelin #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #FatherAlbanButler #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSpirituality