Byzantine Saints: Martyr Julian of Tarsus, in Cilicia (21 June)

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St. Julian of Tarsus in Cilicia is commemorated by the Church on June 21. Born to a pagan senator and a devout Christian mother, Julian was raised in the Christian faith after his mother's conversion and his baptism in Tarsus. During the fierce persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian, the young Julian was arrested and brought before the governor Martian. Despite promises of wealth, honors, and repeated threats of torture, St. Julian steadfastly refused to renounce Jesus Christ or offer sacrifice to pagan idols. For an entire year, he was dragged throughout Cilicia, interrogated, imprisoned, and tortured. His faithful mother followed him from city to city, encouraging him to remain steadfast in Christ. When she was finally allowed to visit him in prison, she strengthened his resolve rather than persuading him to abandon the Faith. Both mother and son boldly confessed Christ before their persecutors. After suffering cruel torments, St. Julian was placed into a sack filled with sand and venomous serpents and cast into the sea. His holy body was carried to Alexandria, where Christians reverently buried him. He received the crown of martyrdom around the year 305. His relics were later translated to Antioch, and St. John Chrysostom himself preached in honor of this glorious martyr. To this day, St. Julian is invoked for protection against snakes, harmful insects, and other creeping creatures that threaten gardens and fields. May the witness of St. Julian inspire us to remain faithful to Christ in every trial and persecution. 📖 Feast Day: June 21 🙏 Prayer: St. Julian of Tarsus, courageous martyr of Christ, pray for us. 0:00 Introduction 0:21 Birth of St. Julian of Tarsus 0:35 Christian Upbringing in Tarsus 0:44 Persecution Under Emperor Diocletian 0:57 Arrest and Trial Before Martian 1:18 A Year of Torture and Imprisonment 1:29 The Courage of St. Julian's Mother 1:45 Strengthening Her Son in Prison 1:56 Final Confession of Faith 2:12 Martyrdom of Julian's Mother 2:17 St. Julian Cast into the Sea 2:28 Burial in Alexandria 2:39 Translation of His Relics 2:44 St. John Chrysostom Honors the Saint 2:56 Patron Against Snakes and Harmful Insects 3:01 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 🔴 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 #SaintJulianOfTarsus #SaintJulian #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #Martyr #ChristianMartyr #EarlyChurch #ChurchHistory #CatholicFaith #LivesOfTheSaints #June21 #RomanMartyrology #ChristianHistory

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• Suffering & Trials