The Inspiring Life of St. Andrew Avellino | Lawyer Turned Saint | Patron of Stroke Victims

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In this video, we explore the powerful story of St. Andrew Avellino, born Lancelot Avellino near Naples in the late 16th century. Once a brilliant canon lawyer, St. Andrew’s life took a dramatic turn after he told a small lie in court—a moment that led him to abandon his legal career for a life of deep humility, holiness, and pastoral service. Discover how this courageous saint reformed his life, endured persecution, and became an inspiration for spiritual warriors everywhere. His devotion to obedience and daily virtue shaped great saints and spiritual works, including The Spiritual Combat by Lorenzo Scupoli. 🙏 Learn about: How a lawyer became a saint through repentance His vows of obedience and daily virtue His reform work among religious communities His connection to The Spiritual Combat Why he is invoked as the patron saint against strokes If you’re seeking inspiration to grow in holiness and virtue, this story of St. Andrew Avellino will touch your heart. 📅 Feast Day: November 10 🕊️ Patron Saint of: Stroke victims, those seeking virtue, and perseverance in faith. 🕰️ Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction and invocation 0:09 – Opening prayer 0:14 – Birth and early life near Naples 0:27 – His path as a canon lawyer 0:36 – The lie in court and conversion 0:55 – Turning from law to pastoral ministry 1:02 – Reform work and opposition 1:25 – Attack and near-death experience 1:49 – Joining the Theatines (Clerics Regular) 2:13 – His vows of obedience and daily virtue 2:45 – Influence on The Spiritual Combat 3:05 – Death and legacy 3:09 – Patronage against strokes 3:24 – Miraculous signs after death 3:37 – Closing reflections For more please go to https://www.veritascaritas.com/ & remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest #StAndrewAvellino #CatholicSaints #SensusFidelium #CatholicFaith #LivesOfTheSaints #PatronOfStrokes #TheSpiritualCombat #CatholicHomily #SaintStory #ItalianSaints #Virtue #Obedience #Holiness #CatholicYouTube #Saints 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Prayer to Saint Andrew Avelino Against Sudden Death (This prayer can be said as a Novena for nine consecutive days) I. O most glorious saint, whom God has made our protector against apoplexy, seeing that thou thyself didst die of that disease, we earnestly pray thee to preserve us from an evil so dangerous and so common. Pater, Ave, Gloria. ℣. By the intercession of St Andrew, stricken with apoplexy. ℟. From a sudden and unprovided death deliver us, O Lord. II. O most glorious saint, if ever by the just judgment of God we should be stricken with apoplexy, we earnestly beseech thee to obtain for us time enough to receive the Last Sacraments and die in the grace of God. Pater, Ave, Gloria. ℣. By the intercession of St Andrew, stricken with apoplexy. ℟. From a sudden and unprovided death deliver us, O Lord. III. O most glorious saint, who didst endure, before dying, a terrible agony, through the assaults of the devil, from which the Blessed Virgin and St. Michael delivered thee, we earnestly beseech thee to assist us in the tremendous moment of our death. Pater, Ave, Gloria. ℣. By the intercession of St Andrew, stricken with apoplexy. ℟. From a sudden and unprovided death deliver us, O Lord. 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔

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