St. Prosper of Aquitaine (25 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On June 25, the Catholic Church honors St. Prosper of Aquitaine, one of the greatest defenders of St. Augustine's doctrine of grace and a tireless opponent of the Semi-Pelagian heresy. In this reading from Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, discover how St. Prosper, though likely a layman, became one of the Church's strongest theological voices. He defended the truth that every step toward salvation begins with God's grace while preserving the reality of human free will. This powerful biography explores: • The life of St. Prosper of Aquitaine • The rise of the Semi-Pelagian controversy • St. Augustine's teaching on grace • Pope St. Celestine I's support of orthodox doctrine • St. Prosper's work with Pope St. Leo the Great • Why divine grace is essential for salvation • The Catholic understanding of free will and grace St. Prosper reminds us that every good thought, every act of charity, and every movement toward God is first made possible through His grace. His writings remain an enduring defense of authentic Catholic doctrine and a call to cooperate faithfully with God's gifts. "Without Me you can do nothing." — John 15:5 May St. Prosper of Aquitaine pray that we always respond generously to God's grace and persevere faithfully until the end. 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Early Life of St. Prosper of Aquitaine 00:46 The Semi-Pelagian Controversy Begins 01:50 Defending St. Augustine's Teaching on Grace 02:15 Letter to St. Augustine 02:45 False Accusations Against Catholic Doctrine 03:11 Appeal to Pope St. Celestine I 03:36 The Ungrateful and the Defense of Grace 04:14 Secretary to Pope St. Leo the Great 04:39 Final Years of St. Prosper 04:46 Why We Need Divine Grace 05:11 Cooperating with God's Grace 05:55 Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/saint-prosper-of-aquitaine/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintProsper #SaintProsperOfAquitaine #Catholic #LivesOfTheSaints #FatherAlbanButler #SaintOfTheDay #June25 #ChurchHistory #SaintAugustine #Grace #DivineGrace #SemiPelagianism #CatholicDoctrine #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory