Byzantine Saints: Monastic Martyrs Epictetus and Astion, at Halmyris (8 July)

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The inspiring story of Saints Epictetus and Astion, two holy monastic martyrs commemorated on July 8, is one of missionary zeal, miraculous healings, unwavering faith, and heroic martyrdom. Saint Epictetus, a priest and monk gifted with miraculous powers, led countless souls to Christ. Among those he converted was the young nobleman Astion, who abandoned wealth and worldly honor to embrace the monastic life. Together they journeyed to Halmyris along the Danube frontier, where their prayers, miracles, and preaching brought thousands of pagans into the Catholic faith. Their extraordinary witness eventually led to arrest, torture, imprisonment, and finally beheading during the persecution under Emperor Diocletian. More than 1,700 years later, archaeologists uncovered relics whose scientific examination remarkably confirmed the ancient written accounts of their martyrdom. Their lives remind us that true discipleship requires courage, sacrifice, and complete trust in Jesus Christ. "Be faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life." — Revelation 2:10 00:00 Introduction 00:25 St. Epictetus dedicates his life to God 00:45 Priest, monk, and miracle worker 01:07 Meeting the young Astion 01:30 Astion embraces the monastic life 01:46 Mission to Halmyris 02:16 Seventeen years of prayer and miracles 02:42 Miraculous healings convert thousands 03:05 Pagan accusations before the governor 03:39 Arrest, torture, and imprisonment 04:00 Martyrdom by beheading 04:18 Translation of their relics 04:28 Archaeological discovery in 2001 05:03 Scientific confirmation of their martyrdom 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 #SaintEpictetus #SaintAstion #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #ChristianMartyrs #EarlyChurch #ChurchHistory #Monasticism #July8 #SensusFidelium #Catholic #ChristianHistory #Faith #Saints

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