Byzantine Saints: Venerable Makarios, Igoumen of Pelēketḗ (1 April)

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Discover the powerful life of Venerable Makarios, Igoumen of Pelēketḗ, commemorated on April 1st. Born in Constantinople in 785 and orphaned at a young age, Makarios was raised in piety and quickly developed a deep love for Holy Scripture and the things of Heaven. Drawn to the monastic life, he entered the Monastery of St John the Theologian at Triglia in Bithynia, where he excelled in ascetic struggle and prayer. After the repose of his elder, he became igumen and a spiritual father to many—renowned for his wisdom, miracles, and healing. During the Iconoclast persecution, St Makarios stood firm in defending the veneration of holy icons. For his faith, he endured imprisonment and exile under Emperor Leo V and later Emperor Michael II. Despite suffering, he remained steadfast, giving thanks to God until his repose around the year 830. His life is a powerful witness to obedience, courage, and unwavering devotion to Christ. 👉 Watch to learn how one monk stood against an empire—and won the crown of a confessor. 0:00 Early Life in Constantinople 0:26 Orphaned and Raised in Piety 0:42 Desire for the Monastic Life 0:50 Entering the Monastery of Pelēketḗ 1:05 Tonsure and Ascetic Struggles 1:12 Becoming Igumen 1:20 Spiritual Father and Wonderworker 1:38 Healing the Patrician Paul 1:52 Ordination to the Priesthood 2:01 Love of Obedience 2:09 Iconoclasm and Persecution Begins 2:27 Imprisonment for Venerating Icons 2:36 Release Under Emperor Michael II 2:44 Refusal to Reject Holy Icons 2:51 Exile to the Island of Ausia 3:05 Final Years and Repose (~830 AD) 3:13 Legacy and Life Written by Sergius 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 #SaintOfTheDay #OrthodoxSaints #CatholicSaints #ChristianHistory #LivesOfTheSaints #Iconoclasm #ByzantineSaints #HolyIcons #FaithUnderPersecution #MonasticLife #Asceticism #SaintMakarios