St. Paul the Apostle (30 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Paul stands among the greatest saints in the history of the Catholic Church. Once Saul, the fierce persecutor of Christians, he was dramatically converted by Christ Himself and became the Apostle to the Gentiles, carrying the Gospel across the Roman Empire. Drawing from Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, this presentation follows St. Paul's extraordinary life—from Damascus to Arabia, Jerusalem, Antioch, Cyprus, Greece, Ephesus, Corinth, Jerusalem, Malta, and finally Rome. Discover his missionary journeys, miracles, imprisonments, epistles, sufferings, and glorious martyrdom under Emperor Nero. Learn why the Church honors St. Paul alongside St. Peter, how his letters shaped Christian doctrine, and how his life of humility, sacrifice, and unwavering faith continues to inspire Catholics today. If you enjoy traditional Catholic sermons, Lives of the Saints, and timeless spiritual classics, be sure to subscribe for more faithful Catholic content. 00:00 Introduction 00:09 The miraculous vocation of St. Paul 01:03 Conversion and early preaching 02:02 Meeting St. Peter in Jerusalem 04:28 Ministry in Tarsus and Antioch 06:09 The Third Heaven and Paul's humility 10:12 Called by the Holy Ghost 12:13 First missionary journey 16:34 Council of Jerusalem 18:02 Timothy joins St. Paul 19:45 Macedonia and Philippi 22:47 Thessalonica, Berea and Athens 25:30 Ministry at Corinth 27:23 Three years at Ephesus 29:49 Riot over Diana of the Ephesians 32:13 The Epistles 35:30 Return to Jerusalem 37:21 Paul's defense before the Jews 40:01 Trial before Felix 43:10 Festus and King Agrippa 45:56 Voyage to Rome 47:09 The great storm at sea 50:00 Shipwreck on Malta 51:25 Arrival in Rome 52:45 The prison epistles 54:59 Final imprisonment 55:22 Ministry with St. Peter 57:38 Martyrdom under Nero 59:07 St. Paul's longing for Heaven https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/st-paul-the-apostle/ 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 #StPaul #SaintPaul #Catholic #LivesOfTheSaints #FatherAlbanButler #CatholicChurch #CatholicFaith #ApostlePaul #Bible #Scripture #ChurchHistory #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianHistory #Saints #SensusFidelium