Byzantine Saints: Martyr Conon of Isauria (5 March)

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Saint Conon of Isauria, commemorated on March 5, is one of the most remarkable saints of the early Church. Living in Asia Minor during the second century, this holy martyr was protected by St. Michael the Archangel, converted pagans to Christ, and was even given authority by God to command demons. After persuading his wife to live a life of holy virginity dedicated to God, St. Conon devoted himself to prayer, fasting, and spiritual struggle. Through his deep holiness and the grace of God, he gained extraordinary authority over demonic spirits. Tradition recounts that St. Conon commanded demons to farm his land, guard fruit, and even sealed some of them inside clay vessels. His miracles and preaching converted many pagans to Christianity. During a persecution of Christians in Isauria, St. Conon was captured and brutally tortured for refusing to sacrifice to idols. Though the people attempted to rescue him, he later departed peacefully to the Lord after years of faithful witness. Even after his death, his story continued with miraculous events surrounding the demons he had imprisoned. The life of St. Conon reminds us of the power of holiness, spiritual warfare, and unwavering fidelity to Christ. Saint Conon of Isauria, pray for us. 0:00 Introduction 0:21 Birth of St. Conon in Isauria 0:31 Protection of Archangel Michael 0:39 Marriage to Anna and vow of virginity 1:05 Conversion of his wife and her family 1:17 Martyrdom of St. Nestor 1:28 Death of Conon's wife and withdrawal from the world 1:33 Life of prayer, fasting, and contemplation 1:38 Authority over demons 1:43 Demons forced to farm and guard fruit 1:49 Demons sealed in clay vessels 1:56 Gift of miracles in old age 2:00 Conversion of pagans through his preaching 2:05 Persecution of Christians in Isauria 2:10 Torture for refusing idol worship 2:18 The people attempt to rescue the saint 2:28 Healing through his blood 2:32 Conon's sorrow at not receiving martyrdom 2:39 His peaceful death in the second century 2:43 Discovery of the jars of demons 2:54 Demons released as fire 3:04 The land purified through prayer and fasting 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 #SaintConon #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #SaintOfTheDay #ChristianHistory #MartyrsOfTheChurch #LivesOfTheSaints #EarlyChurch #SpiritualWarfare #ArchangelMichael

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