Byzantine Saints: Great Martyr Marina Margaret of Antioch (17 July)

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The Great Martyr Marina of Antioch (known in the West as St. Margaret of Antioch) is one of the most beloved virgin martyrs of the early Church. Commemorated on July 17, she courageously refused marriage to a pagan governor, endured horrific tortures, and remained steadfast in her confession of Christ. According to the ancient tradition, while imprisoned she faced direct assaults from Satan himself. Through prayer, the Sign of the Cross, and unwavering faith, she triumphed over the devil, making her one of Christianity's most enduring symbols of spiritual warfare and victory through Christ. Her martyrdom inspired thousands to embrace the Christian faith, and countless miracles have been attributed to her holy relics throughout the centuries. Today, St. Marina is honored throughout both the Eastern and Western Churches as a powerful intercessor against temptation, demonic oppression, unjust accusations, fear, and despair. In this reading, discover the inspiring life, heroic witness, and enduring legacy of one of Christianity's greatest virgin martyrs. "Be faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life." — Revelation 2:10 00:00 - Introduction 00:25 - Birth and early life of Marina 00:48 - Choosing Christ over the world 01:19 - Governor Olymbrius desires to marry Marina 01:44 - Refusing apostasy 01:59 - Horrific tortures begin 02:23 - Satan's first attack 03:01 - The dragon and the Sign of the Cross 03:15 - Marina's battle against the devil 03:55 - Heavenly healing and encouragement 04:24 - Final tortures 04:40 - Miraculous baptism 04:53 - 15,000 confess Christ 05:02 - Martyrdom of St. Marina 05:20 - Burial and veneration of her relics 05:48 - Miracles through her intercession 06:15 - Patronage against demonic attacks 06:38 - Marina and Margaret: One Saint 07:02 - Iconography of St. Marina 07:16 - Conclusion 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 🔴 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 #StMarina #SaintMargaret #GreatMartyrMarina #SaintOfTheDay #Catholic #Orthodox #Christianity #SpiritualWarfare #Martyr #LivesOfTheSaints #July17 #SensusFidelium

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• Suffering & Trials