St. Theodorus, Abbot of Tabenna (28 December): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the inspiring life of St Theodoris the Sanctified, one of the greatest Desert Fathers of Egypt, as recorded in The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler. Born to wealth in Upper Thebaid around AD 314, St Theodoris renounced the world at a young age to pursue a life of radical holiness, prayer, fasting, and obedience. As a disciple of St Pachomius, the founder of cenobitic monasticism, he became a shining example of humility, patience, and spiritual authority. This reading recounts his angelic life, his governance of the great monastery of Tabenna, his deep humility even when removed from office, his miracles, prophecies, and his role in restoring unity among divided monks. We also hear of his encounters with St Athanasius, his prophecy of the death of Julian the Apostate, and his peaceful holy death in AD 367. Celebrated by the Roman Martyrology on December 28 and by the Greek Church on May 16, St Theodoris stands as a towering witness to the power of humility and obedience in the Christian life. 📖 Perfect for: Daily saint readings Catholic meditation & prayer Church history & patristics Desert Fathers & monastic spirituality 🙏 “Where there was no pride, there no jealousy could arise.” — Life of St Theodoris 00:00 Introduction – Lives of the Saints (Fr. Alban Butler) 00:24 St Theodoris the Sanctified & the Desert Fathers 01:34 Birth, noble origins, and early piety 01:56 Consecration to God at Epiphany 02:25 Withdrawal from the world & monastic calling 02:39 Joining St Pachomius at Tabenna 03:05 His mother embraces religious life 03:24 Ordination & governance of the monastery 03:58 Wisdom, teaching, and philosophical encounter 04:25 Suffering, illness, and humility 04:42 Removal from authority & heroic obedience 05:14 Two years of hidden humility 05:37 Death of St Pachomius & leadership crisis 06:03 Restoration of unity among monks 06:39 Pastoral gentleness & spiritual fatherhood 07:07 Miracles & prophecy of Julian the Apostate 07:25 Letters and teachings 07:59 The vipers miracle 08:22 Final illness & prophecy of death 09:06 Holy death of St Theodoris (AD 367) 09:30 Burial & legacy in the Church 09:40 Feast days in East and West https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/december/st-theodorus-abbot-of-tabenna/ 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 🔴 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 #StTheodoris #LivesOfTheSaints #DesertFathers #CatholicSaints #EarlyChurch #Monasticism #TraditionalCatholic #SaintOfTheDay #ChurchHistory #Ca