40 Holy Martyrs of Sebaste (10 March): The Courage We Need for Lent

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The story of the 40 Holy Martyrs of Sebaste is one of the most powerful examples of Christian courage in the early Church. Around the year 320 AD, forty Roman soldiers refused to sacrifice to pagan idols. Because of their fidelity to Christ, they were condemned to freeze on a frozen pond in the depths of winter. Rather than despair, they embraced their suffering with faith, declaring: "Forty we entered the combat. Grant that forty may be crowned." But during the night one soldier abandoned the ice and apostatized. At that moment, a pagan guard—moved by the courage of the martyrs and seeing a heavenly vision—declared himself a Christian and took the empty place, restoring the number to forty. Their story reminds us that perseverance matters. If we struggle to complete even small penances during Lent, how will we endure persecution when our faith is truly tested? The martyrs teach us that fidelity to Christ must remain firm until the end. May their courage strengthen us to complete the forty days of Lent faithfully. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Amen. 0:00 Introduction 0:18 The 40 Holy Martyrs of Sebaste 0:26 Soldiers Who Refused Pagan Sacrifice 0:33 Condemned to Freeze on the Ice 0:40 "Grant That Forty May Be Crowned" 0:49 The Temptation of the Warm Bath 1:06 A Pagan Soldier Witnesses Their Faith 1:14 Angels Bearing 39 Crowns 1:23 One Martyr Abandons the Ice 1:31 Apostasy and Immediate Death 1:40 The Courage of the Pagan Guard 1:48 The 40th Crown Restored 1:56 A Lesson for Our Lenten Penance 2:12 Persevering Through the Forty Days 2:19 Are We Ready for Real Persecution? 2:36 Trials of the Modern World 2:53 Closing Prayer https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/march/march-10-the-forty-martyrs/ Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 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 ▶️ 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/ 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #Lent #CatholicSaints #Martyrs #CatholicFaith #ChristianMartyrs #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHistory #LentenReflection #CatholicYouTube

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Holiness
• Victory Over Fear