St. Thomas of Villanova, Archbishop of Valentia (18 September): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Thomas of Villanova (1488–1555) was called “the Apostle of Charity”—a brilliant Augustinian, a fearless preacher, and the humble Archbishop of Valencia whose entire life was poured out for the poor. Drawn from Butler’s Lives of the Saints, this episode walks through his childhood generosity, his austere religious life, his counsel to Emperor Charles V, his heroic reforms, and the extraordinary mercy that marked his episcopacy. His feast is celebrated September 18. What you’ll learn in this video How Thomas’s family formed his lifelong love for the poor Why he left an academic career to become an Augustinian His impact as preacher, prior, provincial—and spiritual adviser to kings The radical simplicity he kept even as archbishop His sweeping reforms, daily almsgiving to hundreds, and care for orphans His holy death on Our Lady’s Nativity and his canonization 🙏 If this blessed you, please like, subscribe, and share to help others discover the saints. Comment your favorite quote or prayer to St. Thomas of Villanova below! Attribution & Sources: Adapted from Butler’s Lives of the Saints (St. Thomas of Villanova, Sept. 18). 00:00 Intro — Butler’s Lives of the Saints (Sept 18) 00:10 Birth & Family Charity in Castile (1488) 01:20 Childhood Generosity & Early Devotion 02:18 Schooling; Devotion to Jesus & Mary 02:50 University of Alcalá; Student Holiness 03:34 Professor at Alcalá; House Turned Hospital 03:57 Move to Salamanca; Discerning Religious Life 04:18 Enters Augustinians (1518); Novitiate Austerity 04:54 Priesthood & “Apostle of Spain” (1520) 05:41 Prior & Provincial; Governing by Example 06:03 Deep Prayer, Ecstasies, Powerful Preaching 07:14 Counselor to Emperor Charles V 08:25 Mercy Prevails — Clemency Story with the Emperor 09:20 Zeal for Discipline; Scripture & Charity in Community 10:12 Declines Granada; Providential Nomination to Valencia 11:50 Obedience to Accept; Consecration & Departure 12:22 Arrival in Valencia; Retreat & Prayer 13:08 Taking Possession of the See (1545) 13:45 Radical Poverty: Money to Hospital, Prison Reform 14:42 Simple Habit, Mending Clothes, Vow of Poverty 15:24 Frugal Table; Fasts & Abstinence 16:07 Visitation of Diocese; Transformative Preaching 16:35 Provincial Council; Clergy Reform 17:17 Prayer First; Always Available to the Flock 18:03 Nights of Prayer; Conversions of Hardened Sinners 19:20 Bountiful Almsgiving; Daily Feeding of Hundreds 19:52 Care for Orphans & Foundlings 20:50 Ransoming Captives; Urging the Rich to Charity 21:10 Burning Love of God — Tender Exhortations 22:55 Council of Trent: Delegation & Counsel 23:34 Holy Fear Under Episcopal Burden 24:35 Final Illness (Aug 29); Confession & Viaticum 25:06 Last Alms; Desire to Die Poor 25:38 Feast of Our Lady’s Nativity (Sept 8): Final Moments 26:05 “Into Your Hands, O Lord” — Holy Death (1555) 26:16 Burial, Beatification (1618), Canonization (1658) 26:30 Feast Day Sept 18; Legacy & Works 26:45 On Divine Love — Closing Exhortation https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/september/st-thomas-of-villanova/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #StThomasOfVillanova #SaintOfTheDay #FeastDay #CatholicSaints #Augustinian #ArchbishopOfValencia #ButlersLivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #WorksOfMercy #ChristianCharity #Holiness #CatholicFaith #SpanishSaints #CounterReformation #SensusFidelium 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758