Saint Cyril of Jerusalem (18 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the powerful life of St. Cyril of Jerusalem, one of the great defenders of the Catholic Faith, celebrated on March 18 in the Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler. From his deep mastery of Sacred Scripture to his role as bishop of Jerusalem, St. Cyril stood firm against heresy—especially Arianism—while guiding souls through catechesis and preaching. His life was marked by persecution, exile, and unwavering fidelity to the truth of the Holy Trinity. This episode also recounts one of the most astonishing events in Church history: 🔥 the miraculous appearance of a luminous cross in the sky 🔥 and the failed attempt to rebuild the Jewish Temple under Emperor Julian, stopped by earthquakes, fire, and divine intervention These events powerfully confirm Christ’s prophecy and demonstrate God’s providence in defending His Church. St. Cyril’s courage, orthodoxy, and pastoral zeal remain a model for Catholics today—especially in times of confusion and doctrinal compromise. 🙏 “He suffered many persecutions for the faith… yet remained steadfast.” 00:00 – Introduction: St. Cyril of Jerusalem 00:26 – Early life and mastery of Scripture 00:49 – Ordination and catechetical mission 01:12 – Preparation of catechumens for baptism 01:33 – Becoming Bishop of Jerusalem 01:41 – The miraculous cross in the sky 02:22 – Eyewitness account of the phenomenon 03:22 – Conflict with Arian bishop Acacius 04:00 – False accusations and exile 05:11 – Defense of the Holy Trinity 06:04 – Return under Julian the Apostate 07:30 – Julian’s plan to rebuild the Temple 10:19 – The Jews begin reconstruction 12:25 – St. Cyril’s prophecy 13:24 – Earthquakes and supernatural fire 14:10 – Crosses appear on garments and in the sky 16:10 – Repeated divine intervention halts the project 17:35 – Testimony from Christian and pagan historians 20:48 – The theological meaning of the miracle 21:20 – Final years and Council of Constantinople 22:41 – Death and legacy of St. Cyril https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/saint-cyril-confessor-archbishop-of-jerusalem/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@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 #StCyrilOfJerusalem #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #ChurchHistory #CatholicFaith #SaintOfTheDay #EarlyChurch #CatholicTeaching #DefenderOfTheFaith #ChristianHistory

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• Prophecy & End Times