Byzantine Saints: Repose of Saint Cyril, Equal of the Apostles & Teacher of the Slavs (14 February)

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On February 14, the Church commemorates the repose of St. Cyril, Equal to the Apostles, the great missionary and teacher of the Slavs. Born Constantine in Thessalonica, St. Cyril received the finest education in Constantinople and became a priest, librarian of the Cathedral Church, and professor of philosophy. A brilliant defender of the faith, he refuted iconoclast heretics and engaged in debates with Muslims before embracing missionary work alongside his brother, St. Methodius. In 857, the holy brothers were sent to preach to the Khazars. Later, at the request of Prince Rostislav of Moravia, they undertook their greatest mission: preaching the Gospel in the Slavic language. By divine inspiration, St. Cyril compiled the Slavonic alphabet and translated the Holy Scriptures and liturgical texts—bringing the light of Christ to entire nations. Summoned to Rome, they were received with honor by Pope Adrian II. Shortly thereafter, weakened by labor and illness, St. Cyril reposed in 869 at only 42 years old, entrusting the continuation of the mission to his brother. St. Cyril was buried in the Church of St. Clement in Rome, where his relics remain. Through their labors, whole peoples entered the Church. For this, the Church calls them Equal to the Apostles. St. Cyril, pray for us. 0:00 – Introduction 0:21 – Early Life in Thessalonica 0:43 – Education in Constantinople 1:00 – Defender of the Faith 1:10 – Mission to the Khazars 1:22 – Relics of St. Clement Discovered 1:56 – Mission to Moravia 2:08 – Creation of the Slavonic Alphabet 2:23 – Journey to Rome 2:40 – Repose of St. Cyril (869) 2:54 – Burial at St. Clement in Rome 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 #StCyril #CyrilAndMethodius #EqualToTheApostles #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #ChurchHistory #SlavicSaints #ChristianMission #LivesOfTheSaints #February14