Byzantine Saints: Saint Plato the Confessor of Studion (5 April)

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Discover the powerful life of St. Plato the Confessor, a fearless defender of the holy icons and a pillar of monastic reform in the early Church. Born in 735 to a devout Christian family, St. Plato inherited wealth but chose a greater treasure—a life fully dedicated to Christ. After giving away all his possessions and freeing his servants, he entered the monastic life, eventually becoming abbot and spiritual father to many, including his nephew St. Theodore the Studite. At the Seventh Ecumenical Council (787), St. Plato boldly defended the veneration of holy icons against the iconoclast heresy. His courage did not end there—he even excommunicated an emperor for unlawful marriage, suffering imprisonment and persecution for the truth. Despite hardship, St. Plato remained steadfast in prayer, humility, and obedience until his death in 814. He is honored as a Confessor of the Faith, a witness to the truth who endured suffering without martyrdom. 👉 What can we learn from St. Plato today? Detachment from worldly wealth Courage to stand for truth, even against power Fidelity to the teachings of the Church May his example inspire us to remain firm in our faith, no matter the cost. 📅 Feast Day: April 5 0:00 – Introduction: Who is St. Plato? 0:20 – Early life and upbringing 0:35 – Managing wealth and worldly success 0:49 – Renouncing everything for Christ 1:01 – Life in the monastery & spiritual works 1:18 – Becoming abbot (Igumen) 1:28 – Refusing positions of power 1:40 – Founding the Studian Monastery 1:57 – The Seventh Ecumenical Council (787) 2:15 – Defending holy icons 2:22 – Confronting the emperor’s unlawful marriage 2:52 – Imprisonment and persecution 3:02 – Return and life under obedience 3:21 – Second imprisonment 3:38 – Final years and death (814) 3:59 – Why he is called a Confessor 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 #StPlato #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #ChurchHistory #ChristianFaith #Iconoclasm #HolyIcons #SaintsOfTheDay #CatholicYouTube #FaithAndCourage #DefendTheFaith #MonasticLife #ChristianInspiration