St. Mary of Oignies (23 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Mary of Oignies (1177–1213) stands among the great mystics of the Catholic Church. Born into a wealthy family in Brabant, she renounced worldly comforts and, together with her husband, devoted her life to serving lepers, embracing poverty, prayer, and extraordinary penance for the love of Jesus Christ. In this episode from Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, we explore the remarkable life of St. Mary of Oignies: her deep devotion to the Passion of Christ, her love for the Blessed Virgin Mary, her frequent mystical experiences, her gift of prophecy, and her profound humility. Through constant prayer, sacrifice, and charity, she became a shining example of sanctity and inspired countless souls to greater love of God. Discover why Cardinal Jacques de Vitry, who personally knew her, regarded her as one of the holiest women of her age and why her witness continues to inspire Catholics centuries later. 00:00 Introduction to St. Mary of Oignies 00:16 Wealthy upbringing and holy marriage 00:25 Serving lepers with her husband 00:40 Embracing humiliation for Christ 00:49 Meditation on the Passion of Christ 01:03 Fasting, prayer, and daily penance 01:21 Constant praise of God 01:28 Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary 01:37 Mystical experiences and heavenly favors 01:53 Transforming souls through holy conversation 02:19 Conversion of a skeptic 02:45 Gift of prophecy and spiritual wisdom 02:54 Extraordinary humility 03:18 Love for the Holy Name of Jesus 03:26 Giving all possessions to the poor 03:42 Final years near Oignies 03:51 Longing for Heaven 04:00 Praise of the Holy Trinity 04:09 Devotion to the Holy Eucharist 04:16 Final illness and holy death 04:33 Death of St. Mary of Oignies (1213) 04:41 Relics and lasting veneration 04:59 Cardinal Jacques de Vitry's testimony 05:07 Legacy of St. Mary of Oignies https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/st-mary-of-oignies/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintMaryOfOignies #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #CatholicFaith #CatholicHistory #ChristianHistory #MysticSaints #CatholicChurch #HolyEucharist