Byzantine Saints: Saint Gregory, Wonderworker of Neocaesarea (17 November)

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In this video, we dive into the extraordinary life of St. Gregory the Wonderworker (St. Gregory of Neocaesarea)—one of the most revered early Christian saints, miracle-workers, and defenders of the true faith. Born in Northern Asia Minor between 210–215 AD into a prominent pagan family, St. Gregory’s journey from pagan education to Christian sainthood is one of profound transformation, divine revelation, and spiritual authority. After studying law in Beirut, his quest for truth led him not to philosophy, but to the Holy Gospel. Traveling to Alexandria—then a major center of both pagan and Christian learning—he became a student of the renowned theologian Origen, who later baptized him. Over eight years, St. Gregory grew in wisdom, purity, asceticism, and spiritual discipline, eventually gaining miraculous gifts recognized even by his adversaries. Among his first miracles was the casting out of a demon from a woman who falsely accused him. His reputation for holiness only grew as he withdrew into the wilderness, where he received the gifts of prophecy, clairvoyance, and miracle-working through fasting and prayer. Despite his desire for solitude, St. Gregory was chosen—miraculously and even against his own attempts to hide—to become Bishop of Neocaesarea. Guided by divine revelation from the Mother of God and St. John the Theologian, he produced one of the earliest and most important formulations of Trinitarian theology, later affirmed by the First Ecumenical Council in 325. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 00:21 – Birth and early life of St. Gregory 00:31 – Pagan upbringing and early education 00:44 – Studies in Beirut and search for truth 01:00 – Journey to Alexandria and encounter with Origen 01:14 – Eight years of study and baptism 01:37 – Ascetic life and purity 01:53 – False accusation and first miracle 02:23 – Retreat into the desert 02:46 – Chosen as Bishop of Neocaesarea 03:14 – Consecration in absentia 03:36 – The heresies of Sabellius and Paul of Samosata 03:46 – Vision of the Theotokos and St. John 04:07 – Revelation of the doctrine of the Trinity 04:31 – Gregory’s Creed later affirmed by the First Council 04:45 – Miracle-working ministry begins 05:03 – Confrontation with pagan priest and moving a stone 05:12 – Settling a dispute by drying up a lake 05:48 – Moving a hill for church construction 05:55 – Persecution under Emperor Decius 06:11 – Miracle of invisibility on the mountain 06:40 – Establishing feasts for martyrs 06:56 – Dramatic growth of Christianity in Neocaesarea 07:06 – Repose and legacy of St. Gregory the Wonderworker 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/ 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 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 🔴 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 #StGregoryTheWonderworker #OrthodoxSaints #SaintOfTheDay #ChristianHistory #MiracleWorkers #HolyFathers #Orth