Byzantine Saints: Venerable John of Damascus (4 December)

About this sermon

Venerable St. John of Damascus is commemorated on December 4th. Born in the late 7th century, he became one of the greatest defenders of Orthodox Christianity during the era of iconoclasm, as well as a brilliant theologian, hymnographer, and monastic example of humility and obedience. This video recounts the powerful life, miracles, teachings, trials, and triumphs of St. John of Damascus, including: His early life and education His defense of the holy icons against Emperor Leo III The miracle of his severed and restored hand His entrance into the Monastery of St. Sava His profound humility and obedience His famous funeral hymns His imprisonment for defending Orthodoxy His theological masterpiece The Fountain of Knowledge His repose and legacy in the Church Learn about the saint who gave us some of the Church’s most beautiful hymns, refuted heresy with sharp theological clarity, and lived a life of ascetic humility and devotion to the Mother of God. 00:00 — Introduction: Commemoration of St. John of Damascus 00:20 — Birth and Early Life in Damascus 00:54 — Adoption of Cosmos and Their Education 01:30 — Rise of Iconoclasm and St. John's Defense of Icons 02:00 — Emperor Leo’s Slander and the Forged Letter 02:41 — The Cutting Off of St. John's Hand 03:10 — The Miracle: The Mother of God Restores His Hand 03:37 — The Caliph Seeks Forgiveness; John Leaves for Monastic Life 04:00 — Entering the Monastery of St. Sava 04:30 — His Elder and the Path of Humility and Obedience 05:31 — The Test of Selling Baskets in Damascus 06:30 — Writing the Funeral Hymns and the Consequence of Disobedience 07:10 — The Penance of Cleaning the Lavra’s Latrines 07:24 — The Mother of God Commands the Elder to Allow Him to Write Again 07:29 — Ordination as Priest and Return to St. Sava 07:48 — Imprisonment for Opposing Iconoclasm 08:02 — Final Years, Writings, and Death 08:20 — Legacy of St. John of Damascus 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 #StJohnOfDamascus #OrthodoxSaints #Iconoclasm #OrthodoxChristianity #ByzantineHistory #MiraclesOfTheSaints #ChurchFathers #OrthodoxHymnography #EasternOrthodox #ChristianSaints #FountainOfKnowledge