Byzantine Saints: Hieromartyr Marcellinus, Pope of Rome, and those with him (7 June)

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Today we commemorate the Holy Hieromartyr Marcellinus, Pope of Rome, together with the martyrs Claudius, Cyrinus, and Antoninus. During the brutal persecution of Christians under Emperors Diocletian and Maximian, Pope Marcellinus was arrested and threatened with severe torture. Overcome by fear, he committed the grave sin of offering incense to idols. Though he had encouraged countless Christians to remain faithful under persecution, he himself momentarily fell. Yet his story does not end in failure. Filled with profound remorse, Marcellinus publicly confessed his sin before a council of bishops. Clothed in sackcloth and ashes, he humbled himself and pronounced judgment upon himself, declaring himself unworthy of his priestly dignity. Returning to Rome, he openly renounced his act of apostasy before the emperor, cast aside the honors given to him, and boldly professed Jesus Christ. For this confession of faith, he was tortured and sentenced to death. Before his execution, Marcellinus prayed to the merciful Savior who forgives repentant sinners. He then willingly laid down his life for Christ, receiving the crown of martyrdom alongside Saints Claudius, Cyrinus, and Antoninus. His body remained unburied for thirty-six days until St. Peter the Apostle appeared in a vision to Pope Marcellus and instructed him to give Marcellinus an honorable burial, reminding him of the words of Christ: "He that humbles himself shall be exalted." The life of St. Marcellinus stands as a powerful witness to God's mercy. Even great saints can fall, but sincere repentance restores the soul and leads to holiness. His story reminds us that no sin is beyond forgiveness when we return to Christ with humility and contrition. Saint Marcellinus, Pope and Martyr, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Pope Marcellinus During the Diocletian Persecution 00:41 His Arrest and Fall into Apostasy 00:58 Bitter Repentance and Remorse 01:05 The Council of Sinuessa 01:21 "Judge Yourself" — The Bishops' Response 01:37 Marcellinus Condemns Himself 01:53 Return to Rome and Public Confession 02:01 Martyrdom of St. Marcellinus 02:10 Saints Claudius, Cyrinus, and Antoninus 02:19 His Body Left Unburied 02:28 St. Peter Appears in a Vision 02:45 "He That Humbles Himself Shall Be Exalted" 02:54 Burial Along the Via Salaria 02:56 Closing Prayer and Reflection 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 🔴 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 #StMarcellinus #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicSaints #CatholicChurch #ChristianHistory #Martyr #CatholicFaith #PopeMarcellinus #June7Saint #LivesOfTheSaints #OrthodoxSain