Byzantine Saints: Apostles Jason & Sosipater of the 70, the Virgin Kerkyra, and others (28 April)

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On April 28, the Church commemorates the holy Apostles of the Seventy, Saints Jason and Sosipater, along with the Virgin Martyr Kerkyra and the many who suffered with them for Christ. Saint Jason, from Tarsus, and Saint Sosipater, from Achaia, were disciples of Saint Paul—called his “kinsmen” in Romans 16:21. Sent out to preach the Gospel, they journeyed to the island of Corfu (Kerkyra), where they built a church in honor of Saint Stephen and brought many to Christ. Their mission led to persecution under a pagan governor. Imprisoned, they converted fellow prisoners—who were martyred in horrific ways. Even a prison guard, moved by their witness, confessed Christ and was executed. The governor’s own daughter, Saint Kerkyra, renounced worldly riches and boldly proclaimed her faith. Despite threats, torture, and even being placed with a violent criminal, she remained pure and faithful—converting others and suffering martyrdom with unwavering courage. Miracles followed: beasts subdued, fire unable to harm the faithful, and ultimately the conversion of a new governor who embraced Christ and helped build the Church. This is a powerful story of apostolic zeal, virgin purity, martyrdom, and divine victory. 0:00 – Introduction 0:26 – Who Were Saints Jason & Sosipater 0:40 – Disciples of Saint Paul 0:57 – Mission to Corfu 1:14 – Imprisonment & Conversion of the Seven Prisoners 1:30 – Martyrdom of the Prisoners 1:37 – The Guard’s Conversion and Death 1:42 – Torture of the Apostles 1:50 – Saint Kerkyra Declares Christ 2:10 – Trial of Saint Kerkyra 2:21 – The Bear Miracle 2:31 – Conversion of the Criminal 2:40 – Attempted Execution by Fire 2:48 – Martyrdom of Saint Kerkyra 2:58 – Further Martyrs of Corfu 3:08 – Judgment on the Persecutor 3:16 – Apostles Thrown into Boiling Tar 3:21 – Miracle and Conversion of the New Governor 3:29 – Growth of the Church 3:37 – Final Years of the Apostles https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@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 #Saints #Catholic #Orthodox #Christianity #Martyrs #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintJason #SaintSosipater #SaintKerkyra #ChurchHistory #Faith #EarlyChurch #ChristianMartyrs #Apostles #HolySaints