St. Paulinus, Bishop and Confessor (22 June) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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In this reading from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger, we encounter one of the most remarkable conversions of late antiquity: St. Paulinus of Nola. Born into wealth and privilege, Paulinus rose to become a Roman senator, governor, and one of the most celebrated men of his age. Yet after encountering the holiness of St. Felix of Nola, he abandoned worldly honors, sold his vast possessions, embraced poverty, and devoted himself entirely to Christ. Dom Guéranger presents St. Paulinus as a shining example of evangelical detachment, heroic charity, and unwavering faith. His friendship with great saints such as St. Augustine, St. Jerome, St. Ambrose, and St. Martin of Tours reveals his importance in the life of the early Church. This meditation explores: ✠ The conversion of St. Paulinus ✠ His renunciation of wealth and power ✠ His devotion to St. Felix of Nola ✠ His embrace of monastic life ✠ His heroic charity toward the poor and captives ✠ His friendship with the great Fathers of the Church ✠ The Christian understanding of wealth, sacrifice, and eternity As modern society pursues comfort, prestige, and worldly success, St. Paulinus reminds us that true riches are found in Christ alone. "If thou wilt be perfect, go, sell what thou hast, and give to the poor." — Matthew 19:21 May St. Paulinus intercede for us that we may live with greater faith, courage, and detachment from the passing things of this world. St. Paulinus of Nola, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction to St. Paulinus of Nola 00:34 The connection between St. Felix and Paulinus 01:08 Roman senator, governor, and nobleman 02:28 Conversion at the tomb of St. Felix 03:22 The decision to abandon everything for Christ 04:04 Selling immense wealth to follow the Gospel 04:58 Considering Jerusalem and monastic life 05:07 St. Jerome's advice on solitude 06:03 Choosing Nola and the monastic vocation 07:05 Reactions to his radical conversion 07:28 St. Ambrose defends Paulinus 08:08 Why saints embrace Gospel perfection 09:01 His friendship with Ausonius 10:05 Paulinus explains his conversion 11:04 True riches and eternal reward 12:05 The wisdom of following Christ 13:34 The logic of faith and heroic sanctity 14:06 Correspondence with St. Augustine 15:02 Influence among the great saints 15:32 Opposition and misunderstanding 16:29 Contributions to Catholic tradition and liturgy 17:12 Charity, captives, and heroic sacrifice 18:08 Becoming a slave to save another 19:18 Lessons from the fall of Rome 20:35 Worldly suffering versus Christian sacrifice 21:35 The holy remnant and Christian renewal 23:56 Faith as the source of civilization 24:26 Living dogma rather than merely knowing it 25:05 God's word as a living seed 26:06 St. John the Baptist and final reflections https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/june/june-20-st-silverius-pope-and-martyr/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 🔴 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 #SaintPaulinus #StPaulinusOfNola #DomGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholi