St. Maieul in Latin Majolus, Abbot of Cluni (11 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Saint Maieul of Cluny, also known as Majolus, was one of the greatest abbots of the medieval Church. Born into nobility around the year 906, he abandoned worldly honors to embrace the monastic life at Cluny, where his holiness, wisdom, and humility transformed countless souls. In this episode from Father Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints, discover the remarkable story of the saint who was chosen for bishoprics, trusted by emperors, honored by kings, and even urged to become pope — yet humbly refused all earthly glory for the sake of Christ. Saint Maieul became one of the great reformers of monastic life, guiding the famous Abbey of Cluny during a crucial period in Church history. His devotion to prayer, penance, contemplation, and learning made him one of the most influential spiritual leaders of his age. 📖 In this video: • The noble origins of Saint Maieul • His flight from ecclesiastical honors • His life at Cluny Abbey • His friendship with emperors and kings • Why he refused the papacy • His final journey and holy death May the life of Saint Maieul inspire us to seek humility, holiness, and fidelity to Christ above worldly honor. 0:00 Introduction 0:15 Birth and noble family background 0:30 Escape from Saracen invasions 0:46 Studies and devotion at Lyon 1:10 Advancement in virtue and learning 1:18 Becoming Archdeacon 1:27 Chosen for episcopal office 1:35 Flight to Cluny Abbey 1:52 Duties as librarian and treasurer 2:01 Made coadjutor abbot of Cluny 2:16 Esteem of emperors and rulers 2:31 Reconciling the imperial family 2:39 Refusal of the papacy 3:03 Encourager of learning and studies 3:11 Saint Odilo appointed coadjutor 3:28 Life of penance and contemplation 3:37 Mission to reform Saint-Denis Abbey 3:53 Death of Saint Maieul in 994 4:07 Burial and veneration 4:16 Ancient biographies and miracles 4:41 Closing reflection https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/st-maieul-in-latin-majolus-c-abbot-of-cluni/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintMaieul #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicHistory #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianHistory #Cluny #Monasticism #CatholicChurch #Saints #AbbeyOfCluny #FatherAlbanButler #CatholicYouTube #May11Saint