St. Peter ad Vincula or St. Peter's Chains (1 August): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Peter in Chains (St. Peter ad Vincula) commemorates one of the most remarkable miracles recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. Imprisoned by King Herod Agrippa and guarded by sixteen soldiers, St. Peter was miraculously freed by an angel after the faithful prayed without ceasing for his deliverance. In this reading from Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, discover the history behind the Feast of St. Peter ad Vincula, the ancient devotion to the Apostle's chains, the relics preserved in Rome, and what this miracle teaches about the power of prayer, God's providence, and the honor given to the relics of the saints. This feast reminds us that while earthly chains may bind the body, they cannot imprison the soul that trusts completely in Christ. "The chains and prisons of the saints were the subject of their greatest joy and glory." 00:00 – Introduction 00:21 – Why St. Peter's Chains are Honored 00:30 – Herod Agrippa Imprisons St. Peter 00:56 – The Church Prays Without Ceasing 01:21 – Peter Sleeps Peacefully Before Execution 01:43 – The Angel Appears in the Prison 01:59 – The Chains Fall Away 02:15 – The Iron Gate Opens by Itself 02:32 – Peter Arrives at Mary's House 03:19 – The Guards Are Punished 03:34 – The Power of Public Prayer 03:51 – Origin of the Feast of St. Peter ad Vincula 04:06 – The Basilica of St. Peter in Chains 04:22 – Early Christian Veneration of Relics 05:10 – The Chains Preserved in Rome 05:43 – Miracles Through the Holy Relics 06:16 – Tradition of Peter's Jerusalem Chains 06:55 – Why the Chains Were More Precious Than Gold 07:19 – Evidence from the Early Church 08:03 – Lammas Day and First Fruits 08:35 – Offering Our First Fruits to God 09:00 – Spiritual Lessons and Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/august/st-peter-a-d-vincula-or-st-peters-chains/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintPeter #StPeter #PeterInChains #StPeterAdVincula #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #Acts12 #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #Relics #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #CatholicFaith #PowerOfPrayer #Apostles

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• Overcoming Obstacles