St. Macrina, Virgin (19 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the remarkable life of St. Macrina, the eldest sister of St. Basil the Great, St. Gregory of Nyssa, and St. Peter of Sebaste. Though often overshadowed by her famous brothers, St. Macrina was one of the greatest spiritual influences of the fourth century. Her holiness, wisdom, and unwavering commitment to Christ helped shape some of the greatest saints and theologians in Church history. In this reading from Fr. Alban Butler's The Lives of the Saints, we learn about her vow of perpetual virginity, her leadership in founding a monastery, her miraculous healing from cancer, her radical embrace of poverty, and her peaceful death after a life entirely devoted to God. Her story is a profound reminder that hidden lives of prayer and sacrifice often bear extraordinary fruit in the Church. If you enjoy traditional Catholic biographies, sermons, and daily saints, be sure to subscribe and help preserve these timeless treasures. 00:00 Introduction 00:16 The eldest child of St. Basil's family 00:32 Teacher of future saints 00:49 Founding monasteries with St. Emilia 01:06 Monastic rule and life of prayer 01:22 Miraculous healing from cancer 01:30 Giving everything to the poor 01:47 Final illness and visit from St. Gregory of Nyssa 02:09 Preparing for a holy death 02:24 Her extraordinary poverty 02:33 The relic of the True Cross 02:42 Funeral procession of monks and nuns 02:58 Burial beside St. Emilia 03:06 Feast of St. Macrina https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/st-macrina-virgin/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StMacrina #SaintMacrina #SaintOfTheDay #Catholic #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #ChurchFathers #StBasil #GregoryOfNyssa #Monasticism #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianHistory #SensusFidelium #July19 #CatholicFaith