Holy Maccabees and their Mother ~ St. John Chrysostom

About this sermon

In this stirring homily, St. John Chrysostom reflects on the extraordinary witness of the Seven Holy Maccabean Martyrs, their courageous mother St. Solomone, and their teacher St. Eleazar. Far from focusing on their earthly suffering, St. John invites us to see the glory hidden within their martyrdom. The relics of the saints, he explains, shine brighter than the sun because they have become temples of Christ's grace. Their wounds are more precious than royal jewels, and their victory over the devil reveals the power of God perfected in human weakness. The heart of this homily centers on St. Solomone, whose heroic faith surpassed even the limits of natural motherhood. As she watched each of her seven sons endure horrific torture, she encouraged them to remain faithful to God rather than surrender to fear. St. John compares her courage to Abraham's offering of Isaac, declaring her witness among the greatest examples of faith in all of Scripture. The homily concludes with a challenge to every Christian: to imitate the perseverance, courage, and steadfast faith of these holy martyrs—not only in times of persecution, but also in the daily struggle against sin, pride, anger, greed, and every passion. "His power is made perfect in weakness." (2 Corinthians 12:9) May the prayers of St. John Chrysostom, the Seven Holy Maccabean Martyrs, St. Solomone, and St. Eleazar strengthen us to endure faithfully until we receive the crown of eternal life. 🙏 Support Sensus Fidelium 🔴 Support Catholic Businesses 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/ 📢 Advertise with Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ ⛪ Parish Formation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ 📬 Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ ✍️ Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ 🛍️ Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 0:18 The Glory of the Holy Maccabees 0:34 The Splendor of the Martyrs 0:56 The Power of the Holy Relics 1:27 The Demons Flee Before the Saints 2:02 The Martyrs as Christ's Crowns 2:49 The Contest Against Demons 3:05 Why Christ Chose the Weak 3:40 God's Grace Perfected in Weakness 4:29 Faith Over Physical Strength 5:40 St. Solomone's Heroic Motherhood 6:12 The Devil's Strategy 7:07 A Mother's Greatest Trial 8:59 Comparing Solomone to Abraham 10:29 Raising Children for Heaven 11:39 Looking to Eternal Rewards 12:40 Seven Crowns of Martyrdom 13:41 The Mother's Final Victory 15:03 Lessons for Every Christian 16:01 Battling the Passions 16:23 Final Exhortation and Prayer 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 #StJohnChrysostom #SevenMaccabees #MaccabeanMartyrs #StSolomone #StEleazar #ChurchFathers #ChristianMartyrs #OrthodoxSaints #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #LivesOfTheSaints #Sensu

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• Parenting
• Holiness