Byzantine Saints: Hieromartyr Blaise, Bishop of Sebaste (11 February)

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St. Blaise, Bishop of Sebaste, is one of the most powerful and beloved early Christian martyrs. Commemorated on February 11 (East) and February 3 (West), this holy hieromartyr courageously defended the Faith during the brutal persecutions of Emperors Diocletian and Licinius. Known for his righteous and devout life, St. Blaise was chosen unanimously as bishop by the faithful. During fierce Roman persecutions, he encouraged Christians, strengthened martyrs in prison, and eventually fled to Mount Argeus where he lived in a cave. There, wild beasts approached him peacefully, and he healed sick animals through prayer and blessing. Arrested by order of Governor Agricolaus, St. Blaise performed miracles even on the way to martyrdom — including restoring a widow’s only pig after it had been taken by a wolf. He endured savage torture, walked upon the surface of a lake by the sign of the Cross, and remained unwavering in his confession of Christ. Before his beheading (c. 316 AD), St. Blaise prayed for the whole world and for all who would honor his memory. Today, Catholics invoke him especially for protection against throat illnesses and for the health of animals. Discover the heroic faith of this early Church bishop whose miracles and courage continue to inspire Christians today. 🙏 St. Blaise, pray for us! 0:00 – Introduction 0:21 – Commemoration of St. Blaise 0:30 – Bishop of Sebaste During Roman Persecution 0:44 – Encouraging the Faithful & Supporting Martyrs 0:53 – Life in the Cave on Mount Argeus 1:04 – Miracles & Healing Animals 1:17 – Arrest by Governor Agricolaus 1:34 – The Widow and the Miraculous Pig 2:04 – Torture and Imprisonment 2:09 – The Seven Holy Women Martyrs 2:54 – Walking on Water 3:11 – 68 Pagans Drown 3:24 – Martyrdom of St. Blaise 3:35 – Relics Brought to the West 3:51 – Patron of Throat Blessings & Animals 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 #StBlaise #SaintBlaise #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #ChristianMartyr #LivesOfTheSaints #ChurchHistory #BlessingOfThroats #CatholicFaith #EarlyChurch