18 Martyrs of Saragossa & St. Encratis (16 April): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler recounts the heroic witness of the 18 Martyrs of Saragossa and Saint Encratis (Saint Engracia), a virgin and martyr who suffered unimaginable torment for her love of Christ. During the brutal persecution under Emperor Diocletian, these holy men and women endured extreme suffering rather than deny their faith. Saint Encratis, fleeing a worldly marriage to preserve her purity for Christ, courageously confronted the governor and suffered horrific torture—yet remained faithful unto death. Their lives remind us of the call to total consecration to God: to offer our hearts, our actions, and our entire lives as a sacrifice of love. 🔥 “My beloved is mine, and I am His.” May their witness inspire us to deeper holiness, courage, and love for Christ in our daily lives. 0:00 – Introduction 0:25 – The 18 Martyrs of Saragossa 0:33 – Persecution under Diocletian 0:41 – Additional Martyrs and Their Suffering 0:50 – Life of Saint Encratis (Engracia) 0:59 – Fleeing the World for Christ 1:07 – Her Courage Before the Governor 1:16 – Tortures of Saint Encratis 1:34 – Her Death and Witness 1:43 – Relics Discovered 1:50 – Call to Holiness and Sacrifice 2:04 – Offering Ourselves to God 2:30 – Christ’s Infinite Love 2:46 – Total Dedication to God 3:00 – “My Beloved is Mine” Reflection 3:24 – Our Debt of Love to God 3:40 – Making the Heart an Altar 3:56 – Union with the Divine Victim 4:12 – Final Reflection on Sanctity https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/april/eighteen-martyrs-of-saragossa-and-st-encratis/ 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 #SaintOfTheDay #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintEncratis #Engracia #CatholicFaith #ChristianMartyrs #SaragossaMartyrs #CatholicTradition #HolyMartyrs #CatholicDevotion #JesusChrist #Eucharist #Holiness #Faith

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• Suffering & Trials