Byzantine Saints: Venerable Euthymius the Great (20 January)

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Venerable Euthymius the Great is commemorated by the Orthodox Church on January 20. Born in Melitene, Armenia, near the Euphrates River, St Euthymius became one of the greatest Desert Fathers of Palestine, a founder of lavra monasticism, a miracle-worker, and a fearless defender of Orthodox doctrine. Dedicated to God from childhood, St Euthymius was ordained to the priesthood and entrusted with overseeing monasteries. Seeking silence and stillness, he withdrew to the desert near Jerusalem, living a life of extreme asceticism, obedience, and prayer. Through his holiness, many monks gathered around him, forming what became St Euthymius’ Lavra, a major center of Orthodox monastic life. St Euthymius converted and baptized many Arabs, healed the sick, cast out demons, multiplied food for pilgrims, and guided thousands through his spiritual wisdom. He played a crucial role in defending Orthodox Christology, accepting and affirming the Fourth Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon (451) against Monophysitism. Among his disciples was St Sabas the Sanctified, whom St Euthymius foretold would surpass all others in virtue. Near the end of his life, St Euthymius instructed his monks on love, humility, obedience, hospitality, purity, and faithfulness to the Church. He reposed in peace on January 20, 473, at the age of 97. This video presents the complete life, miracles, teachings, and repose of Venerable Euthymius the Great, based on the Orthodox hagiographical tradition. 🕯️ “Obedience is a great virtue; the Lord loves obedience more than sacrifice.” — St Euthymius the Great 00:00 – Commemoration of Venerable Euthymius the Great 00:45 – Birth, parents, and divine promise 01:48 – Dedication to the Church and early monastic life 02:35 – Flight to Jerusalem and desert asceticism 03:26 – Spiritual teachings on obedience and humility 04:32 – Conversions, miracles, and healings 05:26 – Founding of St Euthymius’ Lavra 06:23 – Miracle of the multiplied bread 07:04 – Teachings on perseverance and stability 07:37 – Ecumenical Councils and defense of Orthodoxy 08:44 – Fire descending during the Divine Liturgy 09:14 – Meeting St Sabas the Sanctified 09:50 – Foreknowledge of his death 10:13 – Final instructions to the brethren 11:19 – Repose of St Euthymius (January 20, 473) 11:43 – Vision of St Euthymius after death 12:02 – Relics and later witness 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 🔴 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 #StEuthymiusTheGreat #OrthodoxSaints #January20 #DesertFathers #OrthodoxMonasticism #LivesOfTheSaints #OrthodoxChurch #Hagiography #SaintsOfTheChurch #Eas