The Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites (12 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On February 12, Holy Mother Church honors the Seven Holy Founders of the Order of Servites, noble Florentines who renounced wealth, politics, and comfort to become the Servants of Mary. In the midst of political turmoil, heresy, and moral corruption in 13th-century Florence, these seven men withdrew from the world after receiving a vision of Our Lady. Called to live lives of penance, prayer, and Marian devotion, they founded what would become the Order of Servants of Mary (Servites). Wearing the black habit shown to them by the Blessed Virgin and following the Rule of St. Augustine, they endured hardship, opposition, and decades without papal recognition. Yet through perseverance and humility — especially the remarkable holiness of St. Alexius, who lived to see the order fully approved — their foundation flourished across Italy and beyond. Their story is one of: Marian consecration Radical detachment from the world Obedience to Holy Church Perseverance amid trial Brotherhood in sanctity May their example inspire us to deeper devotion to Our Lady and greater courage in times of cultural decline. 📖 From The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler. 0:00 – Introduction 0:20 – Florence in Crisis: Political Turmoil & Heresy 1:10 – The Seven Noble Florentines 1:45 – The Vision of Our Lady (Feast of the Assumption) 2:13 – Withdrawal from the World 2:30 – Monte Senario: Life of Extreme Penance 2:54 – Warning from Cardinal Castiglione 3:39 – Second Marian Vision: The Black Habit 4:01 – The Birth of the Servite Order (April 13, 1240) 4:50 – Growth of the Order 5:15 – Struggle for Papal Recognition 6:00 – Deaths of the Founders 6:52 – St. Alexius: The Humble Lay Brother 7:00 – Legacy of the Servants of Mary https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february/ 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 #CatholicSaints #SevenHolyFounders #ServiteOrder #LivesOfTheSaints #OurLady #MarianDevotion #TraditionalCatholic #ChurchHistory #February12 #SaintOfTheDay

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• Holiness