St. Leobardo, Recluse (18 January): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Saint Leobardus, also known as St Liboard, was a 6th-century recluse and miracle worker whose life of prayer, solitude, and fidelity to God inspired generations of Christians. In this episode from Butler’s Lives of the Saints, as presented by Father Alban, we explore the remarkable spiritual journey of this little-known but powerful saint commemorated on January 18. Born into the world yet drawn irresistibly toward God, Leobard devoted himself early to the Psalms of David, prayer, and study. Though initially urged into marriage, the sudden death of his parents freed him to pursue his vocation as a hermit near the Abbey of Marmoutier, close to the tomb of St Martin of Tours. Living in a rock-cut cell that he enlarged with his own hands, Saint Leobard spent 22 years copying Scripture, practicing austerity, and interceding for others. According to St Gregory of Tours, God granted him the gift of miracles, and even the grace to know the time of his death in advance. This video also explains the historical confusion surrounding his feast day, the translation of his relics, and the disappearance of his once-popular shrine after the French Revolution. ✨ A profound witness to the hidden life, Saint Leobard reminds us that sanctity flourishes in silence, fidelity, and perseverance. 00:00 Introduction – Butler’s Lives of the Saints 00:19 January 18 – Saint Leobardus the Recluse 00:25 Early Life and Love of the Psalms 00:37 Proposed Marriage and Death of His Parents 00:46 Renunciation of the World 00:54 Pilgrimage to the Tomb of St Martin 00:59 Life at the Abbey of Marmoutier 01:06 Copying Scripture and Psalms 01:15 Life of Austerity and Solitude 01:25 Counsel from Gregory of Tours 01:37 Reading the Desert Fathers 01:45 Twenty-Two Years as a Hermit 01:54 Gift of Miracles 01:59 Foreknowledge of His Death 02:05 Reception of Holy Viaticum 02:27 Mystery of His Death Date 02:55 Translation of His Relics 03:07 Feast Day Discrepancies 03:10 Shrine of Saint Leobard 03:28 Destruction During the French Revolution https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/january/ 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 🔴 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 #SaintLeobardus #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #January18 #ButlerLivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #HermitSaints #GregoryOfTours #TraditionalCatholic #RomanMartyrology #SaintsOfFrance