Byzantine Saints: Saint Isaiah the Wonderworker, Bishop of Rostov (15 May)

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Discover the incredible life of St. Isaiah the Wonderworker, Bishop of Rostov, commemorated on May 15 in the Orthodox Church. From his early monastic struggles in the Kiev Caves Monastery under St. Theodosius to his missionary labors converting pagans in Rostov, St. Isaiah became one of the great hierarchs and miracle workers of ancient Rus’. In this video, you will learn about: • His ascetic life of fasting, humility, and prayer • His appointment as abbot and later Bishop of Rostov • His missionary work among pagans and idol worshippers • The miraculous angelic journey to the consecration of the Dormition Cathedral • The discovery of his incorrupt relics • His enduring legacy in Orthodox Christianity St. Isaiah’s life is a powerful witness to obedience, holiness, apostolic courage, and unwavering devotion to Christ. “As many of you as have been baptized into Christ have put on Christ.” — Galatians 3:27 May St. Isaiah pray for all of us. 00:00 – Introduction to St. Isaiah the Wonderworker 00:23 – Early life near Kiev and monastic calling 00:41 – Ascetic struggles: fasting, prayer, humility 01:11 – Reputation for holiness spreads 01:20 – Appointment as abbot by Prince Izaslav 01:45 – Spiritual leadership and pastoral care 02:10 – Participation in prayers for Nikita the Recluse 02:24 – Consecrated Bishop of Rostov 02:38 – Paganism and superstition in Rostov 03:02 – Missionary work and destruction of idols 03:37 – Teaching the faithful to remain steadfast in Christ 03:53 – Hymns praising St. Isaiah’s apostolic ministry 04:17 – Cathedral built in honor of the Dormition 04:38 – Miracles and compassion for the poor 04:45 – Angelic journey to the Kiev Caves Lavra 05:27 – Miracle confirmed by Metropolitan John 05:55 – Final years of episcopal ministry 06:09 – Repose of St. Isaiah in 1090 06:23 – Discovery of his incorrupt relics 07:16 – Forgotten veneration and rediscovery of miracles 07:42 – Translation of relics in 1474 08:07 – Ecclesiastical glorification of St. Isaiah 08:20 – Soviet desecration of the relics 08:49 – Preservation and transfer of relics 09:20 – Iconographic description of the saint 09:40 – Additional commemorations of St. Isaiah 09:48 – Closing exhortation 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 #SaintIsaiah #OrthodoxSaints #EasternOrthodoxy #Wonderworker #ChristianHistory #RussianOrthodox #LivesOfTheSaints #OrthodoxFaith #ChurchHistory #OrthodoxTradition #KievCaves #SaintOfTheDay #ChristianSaints #May15Saint