St. Philastrius, Bishop of Brescia (18 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Philastrius, Bishop of Brescia, stands as one of the great defenders of the Catholic Faith during the turbulent fourth century. In this episode from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, discover the remarkable life of the bishop who courageously opposed the spread of Arianism, tirelessly instructed the faithful, and became renowned for his humility, charity, and unwavering devotion to Christ. Leaving behind his homeland and worldly inheritance, St. Philastrius dedicated himself entirely to God. He traveled extensively preaching the Gospel, combating heresy, and strengthening the faithful at a time when the Church faced one of its greatest doctrinal crises. Though not counted among the greatest scholars of his age like St. Ambrose or St. Augustine, his holiness, pastoral zeal, and extraordinary charity made him one of the most beloved bishops of the early Church. This inspiring biography explores his missionary work, his opposition to the Arians, his ministry in Brescia, his famous Catalogue of Heresies, and the profound legacy he left to his disciples, including St. Gaudentius. If you enjoy traditional Catholic sermons, saint biographies, Church history, and the wisdom of Father Alban Butler, be sure to subscribe and help preserve these timeless treasures. 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Leaving Home for Christ 00:30 Ordained Priest and Defender of the Faith 00:56 Opposition to the Arians in Milan 01:12 Evangelizing the People of Brescia 01:36 Bishop of Brescia 01:53 Holiness Above Human Learning 02:07 The Catalogue of Heresies 02:34 Humility, Meekness, and Charity 02:59 Love for the Poor 03:31 Forming Holy Disciples 03:56 Meeting St. Augustine and St. Ambrose 04:12 Legacy of St. Philastrius https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/st-philastrius-bishop-of-brescia/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StPhilastrius #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #CatholicChurch #ChurchHistory #Arianism #Bishop #Saints #FatherAlbanButler #CatholicFaith #EarlyChurch #ChristianHistory #CatholicTradition #Brescia #CatholicTeaching