St. William of Vercelli (25 June): Even the Wolves Obey the Will of God

About this sermon

St. William of Vercelli (1085–1142) is one of the Church's most remarkable yet overlooked saints. Born into nobility, orphaned at a young age, he embraced a life of radical penance, pilgrimage, and complete surrender to Christ. After traveling to Santiago de Compostela and intending to journey to Jerusalem, St. William discerned God's will through unexpected suffering. Settling in southern Italy, he became a hermit devoted to prayer, fasting, and Our Blessed Mother. His reputation for holiness spread through numerous miracles, drawing disciples and eventually leading to the founding of the Williamite Order. Perhaps his most famous miracle is the story of the wolf that killed his donkey. Rather than seeking revenge, St. William commanded the wolf to serve in the donkey's place, hauling stone for the construction of a church dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary. The wolf obeyed—a striking reminder that all creation is subject to Christ. In this video we explore: • The life of St. William of Vercelli • His pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela • His heroic life of penance and prayer • The miracle of the obedient wolf • The founding of the Williamite Order • His devotion to Our Lady • What his life teaches Catholics today about holiness and total fidelity to Christ The saints remind us that holiness transforms not only the soul but the world around us. May St. William of Vercelli intercede for us, that we may faithfully follow Christ in every vocation. "If anyone has left house or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands for my name's sake, he shall receive a hundredfold and possess life everlasting." — Matthew 19:29 St. William of Vercelli, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Birth of St. William of Vercelli 00:59 Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela 01:30 Robbed on the Journey to Jerusalem 02:00 Becoming a Hermit 02:42 Building a Church for Our Lady 02:56 The Miracle of the Wolf 03:42 Founding the Williamite Order 04:20 Strict Monastic Rule 04:45 Advisor to King Roger 05:02 The Conversion of Agnes of Venosa 05:30 Death of St. William 05:50 The Benedictine Connection 06:20 Legend or History? 07:06 The Spiritual Meaning of the Wolf 08:01 Living the Gospel Completely 08:55 How Saints Transform the World 09:42 Prayer to St. William of Vercelli Please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. Sponsored by https://italianfeasts.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StWilliamOfVercelli #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #Catholic #CatholicChurch #ChurchHistory #LivesOfTheSaints #TraditionalCatholic #Holiness #OurLady #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #Cat

Topics

• Obedience
• Purpose & Calling