Byzantine Saints: 7 Holy Maccabee Martyrs

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The Seven Holy Maccabean Martyrs, their heroic mother St. Solomonia, and their faithful teacher St. Eleazar are remembered for their unwavering fidelity to God during one of the fiercest persecutions before the coming of Christ. In 166 B.C., the Syrian ruler Antiochus IV Epiphanes attempted to eradicate the worship of the true God. He desecrated the Temple in Jerusalem, erected an idol to Zeus, and forced the Jewish people to abandon the Law of Moses. While many gave in to fear, the aged scribe Eleazar refused to compromise and accepted martyrdom rather than betray God's commandments. Inspired by his example, the seven Maccabean brothers boldly confessed their faith before the king. One by one they endured horrific tortures rather than violate God's Law by eating forbidden food. Their courageous mother, St. Solomonia, encouraged each son to remain faithful until death. After witnessing the martyrdom of all seven of her children, she surrendered her own soul to God in prayer. Their heroic witness inspired Judas Maccabeus to lead the revolt that, by God's help, purified the Temple and restored the worship of the true God. The courage of these holy martyrs has been praised by great Fathers of the Church, including St. Cyprian of Carthage, St. Ambrose of Milan, St. Gregory Nazianzen, and St. John Chrysostom. May the prayers of the Seven Holy Maccabean Martyrs, St. Solomonia, and St. Eleazar strengthen us to remain faithful to Christ no matter the cost. 🙏 Support Sensus Fidelium 🔴 Support Catholic Businesses 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/ 📢 Advertise with Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ ⛪ Parish Formation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ 📬 Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ ✍️ Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ 🛍️ Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:18 The Seven Holy Maccabean Martyrs 0:36 Antiochus IV Epiphanes and the Persecution 0:53 The Desecration of the Temple 1:00 Faithful Jews Remain True to God 1:07 Martyrdom of St. Eleazar 1:21 The Seven Brothers Stand Trial 1:29 Refusing to Break God's Law 1:43 Torture of the Eldest Brother 1:59 The Remaining Brothers Suffer Martyrdom 2:05 St. Solomonia Encourages Her Youngest Son 2:20 The Martyrdom of the Youngest Brother 2:28 The Holy Death of St. Solomonia 2:35 Judas Maccabeus Restores the Temple 2:50 Witness of the Church Fathers 3:00 Conclusion https://www.oca.org/saints/lives #MaccabeanMartyrs #SevenHolyMaccabees #StEleazar #StSolomonia #OldTestament #ChristianMartyrs #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #ChurchHistory #Faith #TraditionalCatholic #LivesOfTheSaints #SensusFidelium #August1 #SaintOfTheDay 🙏🏻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 🔴 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/id

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Holiness