Byzantine Saints: Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas, and Habibus, of Edessa (15 November)

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Discover the powerful story of the Holy Martyrs and Confessors Gurias, Samonas, and Habib of Edessa, commemorated on November 15. These courageous saints suffered under the brutal persecutions of Emperors Diocletian and Maximian, boldly confessing Christ despite torture, imprisonment, and death. In this video, you will hear a detailed narration of their martyrdom, including: • Their fearless refusal to sacrifice to pagan gods • The extraordinary prayer of Saint Samonas • Their holy deaths and the miracles that followed • The later martyrdom of Habib the Deacon • The miraculous deliverance of the pious virgin Euphemia, who was protected by the saints from deception and abuse • Why the Church invokes them as heavenly patrons of honorable marriage • Their role in delivering the faithful from turmoil, abuse, and unjust hatred within marriage This inspiring account highlights their unwavering faith, miraculous intercessions, and enduring love for Christ and His people. 00:00 – Introduction 00:20 – The Holy Martyrs Gurias and Samonas 00:41 – Their Arrest and Confession of Christ 01:03 – The Prayer of Saint Samonas 01:48 – Their Martyrdom by Beheading (299–306 AD) 01:58 – Rise of Persecution Under Emperor Licinius 02:03 – Martyrdom of Habib the Deacon 02:21 – Habib Enters the Fire Willingly 02:27 – Discovery of His Unharmed Body 02:35 – Miracles After Their Death 02:45 – The Story of the Gothic Soldier & Euphemia 03:12 – Euphemia’s Suffering and Prayer to the Saints 03:32 – Her Miraculous Deliverance 03:41 – Justice Upon the Perjuring Gothic Soldier 03:53 – Saints Gurias, Samonas & Habib as Patrons of Marriage 04:04 – Prayer for Deliverance from Marital Turmoil 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 #HolyMartyrs #GuriasSamonasHabib #OrthodoxSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #ChristianMartyrs #ChurchHistory #OrthodoxChurch #Edessa #FaithAndCourage #ChristianMiracles #PatronSaintsOfMarriage #November15Saints #InspirationalChristianStories #AncientChristianity #SaintHabib

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Holiness