St. Titus, Disciple of St. Paul (6 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St Titus was a trusted disciple of St Paul the Apostle, a Gentile convert, and one of the great bishops of the early Church. In this reading from Father Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints, we explore the life, virtues, and apostolic mission of St Titus, Bishop of Crete and companion of St Paul. Chosen by the Apostle himself, St Titus was entrusted with some of the most delicate missions in the early Church: restoring discipline in Corinth, defending the Gospel against false brethren, organizing the Church in Crete, and embodying the ideal of episcopal holiness described in the Epistle to Titus. This account highlights: Titus’s deep spiritual formation His refusal of worldly gain His pastoral authority and humility The true demands of the priesthood and episcopacy The danger of premature ministry without interior holiness Father Butler closes with a powerful meditation on pastoral responsibility, warning against shallow zeal and emphasizing contemplation, self-denial, and rooted humility as the foundation of true apostolic fruitfulness. 📖 “I sleep, and my heart watches.” A timeless rule for priests, bishops, and all souls called to serve Christ. 00:00 Introduction – St Titus, Disciple of St Paul 00:19 Conversion and Esteem of St Paul 00:51 Journey to the Council of Jerusalem 01:25 Mission to Corinth and Church Discipline 02:03 Collection for the Poor of Jerusalem 02:16 Ordained Bishop of Crete 02:41 Authority and Trust Given by St Paul 03:06 The Epistle to Titus Explained 03:40 Mission to Dalmatia and Return to Crete 03:54 Death and Relics of St Titus 04:24 St Titus as First Archbishop of Crete 05:08 Warning Against False Zeal 05:44 Qualifications for Pastoral Authority 06:12 Interior Contemplation and Apostolic Life https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/january/st-titus-disciple-of-st-paul/ 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 🔴 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 #StTitus #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #CatholicSaints #EarlyChurch #EpistleToTitus #CatholicHistory #TraditionalCatholic #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicMasculinity #ApostolicFathers

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