The Dedication of the Basilica of St. Savior (9 November): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Step back into the early centuries of Christianity with this reading from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler. This episode for November 9 explores the Dedication of the Church of Our Savior, commonly known as St. John Lateran, the Mother and Head of all Churches in Christendom. Discover the origins of church consecrations, the sacred meaning of altars and relics, and how early Christians built spaces of worship from the days of Abraham to Constantine the Great. Learn why reverence for the house of God remains a cornerstone of Catholic faith and devotion. 🙏 Perfect for those studying Church history, liturgy, or Catholic spirituality. 📖 Source: “The Lives of the Fathers, Martyrs, and Other Principal Saints” by Fr. Alban Butler (1756 edition) 🕰️ Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction – The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler 0:11 – From the Beginning: Altars and Sacred Places 1:01 – The Jewish Tabernacle and Temple Worship 2:00 – Early Christian Oratories and the Rise of Churches 3:00 – Persecutions and the Rebuilding of Churches 5:03 – Constantine the Great and the First Basilicas 6:00 – The Founding of the Church of Our Savior (St. John Lateran) 7:18 – The Lateran as the “Head and Mother of All Churches” 8:43 – Consecration of Churches and Use of Relics 10:05 – Ancient Reverence for Sacred Spaces 11:01 – Purity and the Presence of God in the Temple 13:09 – The Holy of Holies as a Type of the Christian Altar 14:00 – The Divine Presence and Christian Worship 15:02 – Profanation vs. Sanctity of Churches 16:11 – Reverence Before the Sanctuary 17:02 – Ancient Customs: Removing Shoes, Bowing, Holy Water 18:09 – The Feast of Dedication and Parish Celebrations https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/november/november-9-dedication-of-the-basilica-of-saint-savior/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #AlbanButler #StJohnLateran #ChurchDedication #CatholicHistory #ChristianTradition #CatholicFaith #ConstantineTheGreat #CatholicChurch #CatholicEducation #DailySaints #FeastDay #CatholicDevotion #ChurchConsecration #ChristianHeritage #CatholicPodcast #SaintOfTheDay 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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

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