Byzantine Saints: Saint John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria (12 November)

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Discover the inspiring life of Saint John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria, commemorated on November 12. Born in Cyprus in the 7th century, St. John dedicated his life to prayer, humility, and unending charity after losing his wife and children. As Patriarch, he cared for the poor, comforted the sick, and embodied Christ-like mercy. This video recounts how St. John denounced heresy, ransomed captives from the Persians, forgave enemies, and taught forgiveness and humility to all. His profound acts of love and compassion continue to inspire Christians today. 🙏 Watch this video to learn about: His early life and calling to holiness His charitable works for over 7,000 poor in Alexandria His humility in forgiving offenses and showing mercy His peaceful repose on his native island of Cyprus ✝️ May St. John the Merciful intercede for us all. 🕰️ Timestamps 0:00 – Introduction: Saint John the Merciful 0:20 – Early life in Cyprus and family background 0:50 – Becoming a monk after tragedy 1:10 – Chosen as Patriarch of Alexandria 1:30 – Zeal for faith and opposition to heresy 1:55 – Great works of charity for the poor 2:20 – Care for the sick and suffering 2:55 – Acts of generosity and miracles of giving 3:25 – Stories of forgiveness and humility 4:05 – Lessons in meekness and mercy 4:40 – His constant remembrance of death 5:00 – Final journey and peaceful repose in Cyprus 5:15 – Legacy and veneration of St. John the Merciful https://www.oca.org/saints/lives #StJohnTheMerciful #SaintOfTheDay #OrthodoxSaints #CatholicSaints #ChristianSaints #LifeOfTheSaints #PatriarchOfAlexandria #FeastDay #SaintBiography #ActsOfMercy #ChristianCharity #FaithAndHumility #EasternOrthodox #CopticChurch #ChristianHistory #SaintStory #MercyAndLove #ChurchFathers #Holiness #ChristianInspiration 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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

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• Love & Compassion