Byzantine Saints: Venerable Dius, Abbot of Antioch (19 July)

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Venerable Dius (Dius) of Antioch is one of the great wonderworking monks of the early Church whose life was marked by extraordinary holiness, unceasing prayer, miracles, humility, and profound charity toward the poor. Born in Antioch near the close of the fourth century, St. Dius embraced a life of rigorous asceticism from his youth. Through fasting, vigils, and constant prayer, he received from God the gifts of dispassion and miracle-working. Following a divine vision, he journeyed to Constantinople where he courageously settled in a place feared because of demonic activity. God confirmed His servant through many miraculous signs. His walking staff took root and grew into a mighty oak. A spring of fresh water burst forth after his prayers. The sick were healed, the poor were cared for, and even the dead were restored to life. His holiness became known throughout the empire, drawing Emperor Theodosius II and Patriarch Atticus to seek his blessing. A monastery was founded around his hermitage, where he served as priest and abbot, guiding countless monks toward sanctity. Even when death appeared near, God granted St. Dius fifteen additional years to continue serving His people before peacefully departing to the Lord. His life remains a powerful reminder that true greatness is found through humility, prayer, charity, and complete trust in God. If this biography has strengthened your faith, please Like, Subscribe, and share this video so that more people may discover the lives of the saints. 0:00 Introduction to Venerable Dius of Antioch 0:27 Early life and ascetic practices 0:44 God's command to journey to Constantinople 0:59 Battling evil spirits in the wilderness 1:08 The miraculous oak tree 1:16 Healing the sick and serving the poor 1:33 Emperor Theodosius II visits the saint 1:46 Founding of the monastery 2:00 The miracle of the spring 2:18 Raising a drowned man from death 2:22 His final illness 2:47 Granted fifteen more years of life 3:03 Final vision before death 3:19 Peaceful repose of the holy abbot 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/ 🔴 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 #SaintDius #VenerableDius #LivesOfTheSaints #OrthodoxSaints #CatholicSaints #ChristianHistory #ChurchHistory #Monasticism #Wonderworker #DailySaint #SaintOfTheDay #EarlyChurch #ByzantineSaints #Prayer #Faith