Byzantine Saints: Virgin Martyr Pelagia of Tarsus, in Asia Minor (4 May)

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Discover the powerful and inspiring story of St. Pelagia of Tarsus, a courageous virgin martyr of the 3rd century, commemorated on May 4th. Born into a pagan family during the reign of Emperor Diocletian, Pelagia chose Christ over worldly power, wealth, and even her own life. After hearing the Gospel, she dedicated her virginity and entire life to Jesus Christ, rejecting a royal marriage proposal from the emperor’s heir. Through divine providence, she encountered Bishop Linus, received Holy Baptism, and gave away her riches to the poor. When brought before the emperor, she boldly proclaimed Christ as her eternal Bridegroom, choosing faith, purity, and martyrdom over earthly glory. Her fearless witness led to her being sentenced to death in a red-hot bronze bull, where she offered her life to God. Her story is a testimony of: Unshakable faith in Christ ✝️ The beauty of holy purity The courage of martyrdom May St. Pelagia inspire us to remain steadfast in our faith, no matter the cost. 🙏 Peace and love. 0:00 – Introduction: St. Pelagia of Tarsus 0:26 – Her early life and pagan background 0:34 – Conversion to Christianity 0:42 – Refusal of marriage to the emperor’s heir 1:06 – Journey to find Bishop Linus 1:20 – Miraculous baptism and divine vision 2:04 – Renouncing wealth and converting others 2:27 – Betrayal and tragedy of the emperor’s heir 2:41 – Brought before Emperor Diocletian 3:03 – Her bold confession of Christ 3:16 – The three heavenly crowns explained 3:37 – Martyrdom in the bronze bull 3:53 – Miraculous preservation of her relics 4:10 – Burial and legacy of St. Pelagia 4:26 – Additional commemoration and conclusion 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 #StPelagia #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #ChristianMartyrs #LivesOfTheSaints #FaithOverFear #BrideOfChrist #Martyrdom #ChurchHistory #SaintStories #ChristianInspiration #CatholicFaith #HolySaints

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