Byzantine Saints: Martyrs Pamphilius the Presbyter, Valens the Deacon, & Companions (16 February)

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On February 16, the Church commemorates St. Pamphilius the Presbyter, St. Valens the Deacon, and their holy companions, who suffered martyrdom in Caesarea of Palestine during the brutal persecution of Emperor Diocletian. St. Pamphilius was not only a priest — he was a scholar, defender of Sacred Scripture, and guardian of the New Testament manuscripts. Educated in Alexandria and ordained in Caesarea, he devoted his life to correcting errors in biblical manuscripts and distributing faithful copies to Christians. Through his efforts, many pagans were converted to Christ. Working alongside him were: St. Valens the Deacon St. Paul Five Egyptian youths who boldly claimed citizenship in the “Heavenly Jerusalem” The young servant St. Porphyrius St. Seleucus St. Theodulus St. Julian of Cappadocia When asked where they were from, the young martyrs replied: “Jerusalem” — meaning the Heavenly City. The governor, ignorant of their spiritual meaning, tortured them for answers. Their fidelity to Christ led to beheading, crucifixion, and death by fire. For four days their bodies were left unburied, yet wild beasts would not touch them — a silent testimony to their holiness. These martyrs came from different lands but were united in one love: Jesus Christ. From Him they received unfading crowns of glory. May their courage strengthen us to boldly confess Christ in our own age. 🙏 Pray for us, Holy Martyrs of Caesarea! 🗓️ Feast Day: February 16 0:00 Introduction 0:21 Who Were the Martyrs of Caesarea? 0:49 St. Pamphilius – Scholar and Defender of Scripture 1:30 Imprisonment Under Diocletian 2:01 The Five Egyptian Youths 2:22 “We Are Citizens of Jerusalem” 3:01 Death Sentence and Execution 3:09 St. Porphyrius the Servant 3:31 St. Seleucus the Former Soldier 3:50 St. Theodulus the Secret Christian 4:06 St. Julian of Cappadocia 4:27 Miraculous Preservation of Their Bodies 4:40 United in Christ – Eternal Crowns 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 #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #ChristianMartyrs #ChurchHistory #EarlyChurch #Martyrs #HeavenlyJerusalem #February16 #CatholicFaith #LivesOfTheSaints

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