Byzantine Saints: Martyr Polyeuktos of Melitene in Armenia (9 January)

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The Holy Martyr St. Pus of Melitene, commemorated on January 9, was the first Christian martyr of the Armenian city of Melitene. A Roman soldier during the reigns of Emperors Decius and Valerian, St. Pus lived a virtuous life but initially remained pagan. During the fierce persecution of Christians, his close friend Neros, a fellow soldier and committed Christian, foretold their separation. Soon after, St. Pus experienced a powerful vision of Christ, in which the Savior removed his soiled military cloak and clothed him in radiant garments—calling him to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. Filled with zeal, St. Pus publicly defied the imperial edict to worship idols, tearing it apart in the city square. When a procession carrying twelve idols passed by, he destroyed them and trampled them underfoot. His own father-in-law, Magistrate Felix, pleaded with him to submit, but St. Pus replied: “We must obey God rather than men.” Condemned to death, St. Pus remained steadfast despite the tears of his wife Paulina and the sorrow of his family. Bowing his head beneath the executioner’s sword, he was baptized in his own blood, sealing his witness to Christ. After the triumph of Christianity under St. Constantine the Great, a church was built in Melitene in his honor, where many miracles occurred through his intercession. Through the prayers offered at this church, St. Euthymius the Great was born in the year 376. St. Pus was venerated by St. Acacius of Melitene, a participant in the Third Ecumenical Council, and he is honored as the patron saint of vows and treaties. His life inspired later generations, including the French composer Paul Dukas, whose Polyeucte Overture premiered in 1892, and dramatist Pierre Corneille, who wrote the play Polyeucte in 1642. 00:00 – Introduction to St. Pus of Melitene 00:21 – January 9 Commemoration 00:28 – Roman Soldier under Decius and Valerian 00:42 – Friendship with Neros 00:58 – Vision of Christ and Conversion 01:13 – Public Defiance of the Imperial Edict 01:21 – Destruction of the Twelve Idols 01:31 – Confrontation with Magistrate Felix 01:48 – Farewell to Family 01:58 – Martyrdom and Baptism by Blood 02:06 – Church Built under St. Constantine 02:18 – Birth of St. Euthymius the Great 02:33 – Veneration by St. Acacius 02:47 – Patron Saint of Vows and Treaties 02:52 – Influence on Classical Music and Drama 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 🔴 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 #StPus #OrthodoxSaints #January9 #ArmenianMartyrs #ChristianMartyr #LivesOfTheSaints #EarlyChristianity #RomanPersec

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