Byzantine Saints: Saint Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem (18 March)

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On March 18, the Church commemorates St. Cyril, Archbishop of Jerusalem, a fearless defender of the true Faith and a pillar of Orthodoxy during one of the most turbulent periods in Church history. Born in Jerusalem around the year 315, St. Cyril was raised in deep Christian piety and later became Patriarch of Jerusalem. He courageously opposed the heresies of Arianism and Macedonianism, enduring exile, persecution, and slander for the sake of Christ. In the year 351, a miraculous sign appeared in the heavens—a radiant Cross stretching from Golgotha to the Mount of Olives—confirming the truth of the Faith he defended. Despite repeated exile, imprisonment, and opposition from heretical bishops and emperors, St. Cyril remained steadfast. He participated in the Second Ecumenical Council (381), helping to affirm the Nicene-Constantinopolitan Creed. His famous Catechetical Lectures remain a treasure of Christian teaching, guiding souls toward deeper understanding of the Faith. St. Cyril’s life is a powerful witness to courage, charity, and unwavering fidelity to Christ and His Church. 00:00 – Introduction: Feast of St. Cyril of Jerusalem 00:25 – Early Life and Formation 00:33 – Ordination and Rise to Archbishop 00:42 – Battle Against Arianism & Heresies 01:01 – The Miraculous Cross in the Sky (351) 01:17 – Conflict with Arian Bishops 01:27 – Famine and His Charity 01:50 – False Accusations and Exile 02:05 – Council Conflict and Imprisonment 02:30 – Return Under Emperor Julian 02:47 – Attempt to Rebuild the Temple 03:03 – Earthquake and Divine Intervention 03:24 – The Cross Appears Again 03:40 – Further Exile and Return 04:06 – Participation in Second Ecumenical Council 04:22 – His Catechetical Teachings 05:11 – Legacy and Death (386) 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 #StCyrilOfJerusalem #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #ChurchHistory #Christianity #Saints #NiceneCreed #EarlyChurch #Faith #CatholicYouTube

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