Byzantine Saints: Saint Parthenios, Bishop of Lampsakos (7 February)

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Saint Parthenios, Bishop of Lampsakos, is commemorated by the Church on February 7. Though unable to read, this holy hierarch learned the Scriptures by faithfully attending the Divine Services and listening attentively to the Word of God. From his youth, St Parthenios was filled with grace, mercy, and power in the name of Jesus Christ. Born in Melatos of Asia Minor, the son of a deacon named Christopher, St Parthenios lived a life of charity, distributing his earnings from fishing to the poor. From the age of 18, he healed diseases, cast out demons, and worked countless miracles through Christ. During the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great, St Parthenios was appointed Bishop of Lampsakos. He boldly destroyed pagan temples, built Christian churches, and converted many idolaters through preaching, miracles, and exorcisms. His compassion was so great that people stopped visiting doctors, for the saint healed every illness freely in Christ’s name. One of the most striking miracles of St Parthenios shows his authority over demons: when an unclean spirit begged for another dwelling place, the saint offered himself — and the demon fled in terror, scorched by divine fire. To this day, the relics of St Parthenios continue to bear witness to his holiness, with his skull preserved on Mount Athos and fragments venerated throughout Greece and Cyprus. 📿 Saint Parthenios, pray for us. 00:00 – Feast Day of St Parthenios (February 7) 00:21 – Early Life in Asia Minor 00:31 – Learning Scripture Without Reading 00:36 – Charity and Care for the Poor 00:42 – Early Miracles and Healings 00:50 – Ordination and Spiritual Formation 01:01 – Appointed Bishop under Constantine 01:09 – Converting Pagans Through Miracles 01:21 – Visit to Emperor Constantine 01:39 – Destruction of Pagan Temples 01:47 – Miracle of the Marble Altar Stone 02:08 – Resurrection of the Wagon Driver 02:15 – Healing the Sick and Possessed 02:35 – Casting Demons from Homes and Sea 02:42 – The Terrifying Defeat of a Demon 03:12 – Conversions and Legacy 03:17 – Relics of St Parthenios Today 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 #StParthenios #SaintOfTheDay #February7 #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #ChristianMiracles #SaintStories #EarlyChurch #SpiritualWarfare #MountAthos #ChurchHistory