Byzantine Saints: Martyrs Romanus the Deacon & Barulas the Youth of Caesarea (18 November)

About this sermon

In this video, we share the powerful and inspiring story of Saint Romanus, the Deacon of Caesarea, and Saint Barus, the courageous young boy who confessed Christ before persecutors. Drawn from Eusebius’s Church History (Books 3 & 12), this account highlights the unwavering faith and heroic martyrdom of two holy saints who boldly proclaimed Jesus Christ during fierce persecution. Saint Romanus, born in Palestine and serving as a deacon in Caesarea, fearlessly encouraged Christians in Antioch during a time when churches were threatened by destruction. When the eparch Asclepiades attempted to demolish the church, St. Romanus confronted him and called the faithful to stand firm—even unto death—for the truth of Christ. Romanus publicly rebuked idol worship, proclaiming that only Jesus Christ is God. After refusing to deny Christ, he endured brutal torture, his sides torn by metal blades. Even after his tongue was cut out, he miraculously continued speaking, glorifying God before all. Eventually, he was strangled in prison and received the crown of martyrdom. In the crowd that day stood young Barus, a child of unshakable faith. Saint Romanus declared that the boy possessed more wisdom than the pagan rulers because he knew the true God. When questioned, Barus boldly confessed Christ, calling the pagan gods “demons.” Despite torture, he held fast with the encouragement of his mother, who reminded him of the eternal life and joy awaiting him. Barus was beheaded and became one of the youngest martyrs of the Church. Their stories shine as testimonies of courage, faith, and the power of Christ’s truth. May their lives inspire us to stand firm in the faith and glorify the Holy Trinity forever. ✅ Timestamps 00:00 Introduction 00:21 Martyr Romanus the Deacon of Caesarea 01:02 Romanus Rebukes Idols and Preaches Christ 01:22 Romanus Tortured for His Faith 01:44 Miracles During His Martyrdom 02:02 Romanus’s Death in Prison 02:17 Introduction to Martyr Barus the Youth 02:32 Barus Confesses Christ Before the Eparch 02:49 The Child’s Courage and Wisdom 03:01 His Mother Encourages Him Toward Martyrdom 03:06 Martyrdom of Saint Barus 03:08 His Mother Buries Him with Joy 03:11 Closing Commentary 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 #SaintRomanus #SaintBarus #MartyrsOfCaesarea #OrthodoxSaints #ChristianMartyrs #LivesOfTheSaints #Hagiography #OrthodoxChurch #EarlyChurchHistory #Eusebius #FaithAndCourage #Christianity #November18Saints

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