St. Yvo, Confessor (22 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the extraordinary life of Saint Yvo of Brittany, the patron saint of lawyers, judges, and the poor. Born into nobility yet devoted entirely to God, Saint Yvo became renowned for defending widows, orphans, prisoners, and the needy without accepting payment. His heroic charity, deep prayer life, severe penance, and unwavering purity made him one of the most beloved saints of medieval Christendom. In this reading from Father Alban Butler’s classic Lives of the Saints, learn how Saint Yvo preserved holiness amidst worldly dangers through prayer, fasting, devotion to the poor, and avoidance of sinful company. His life remains a powerful example for Catholics seeking sanctity while living in the world. “If I have gained a hundredfold by giving immediately away.” – Saint Yvo May Saint Yvo pray for all lawyers, judges, priests, students, and those striving to remain faithful in a corrupt world. 00:00 Introduction to Saint Yvo 00:17 Noble birth and holy upbringing 00:33 Studies in Paris and devotion to prayer 01:07 Charity toward the sick and poor 01:39 Studies at Orleans and severe penances 02:15 Vow of perpetual chastity 02:32 Choosing the priesthood 02:58 Defender of widows, orphans, and the poor 03:24 Service under the Bishop of Tregier 03:48 The lawyer and advocate of the poor 04:03 Reconciling enemies through the Holy Mass 04:26 Saint Yvo’s devotion at Mass 04:59 His extreme fasting and austerity 05:33 Powerful preaching and conversion of souls 05:50 Caring personally for the sick and poor 06:06 Generosity and trust in Divine Providence 06:45 Final illness and preparation for death 07:23 Death of Saint Yvo in 1303 07:47 Miracles after death and canonization 08:20 Patronage and churches dedicated to Saint Yvo 08:51 Holiness amidst worldly dangers 09:15 Avoiding sinful company and occasions of sin https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/saint-yvo/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintYvo #SaintIvo #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #FatherAlbanButler #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #SaintBiography #CatholicHistory #CatholicTeaching #ChristianSaints #PatronSaint #CatholicAudiobook #CatholicYouTube #Catholicism