Saint Flavian of Constantinople (17 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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In this powerful account from The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, we examine the heroic stand of St. Flavian against the heresy of Eutyches, the violence of the infamous “Robber Council” of Ephesus (449 AD), and the political corruption that led to his brutal martyrdom. St. Flavian defended the essential doctrine of the Faith: that Our Lord Jesus Christ possesses two distinct natures — Divine and Human — united in one Divine Person. For defending this truth, he was deposed, beaten, exiled, and ultimately died from his injuries. This is not merely Church history — this is a battle over the very identity of Christ. The Council of Chalcedon (451) would later vindicate St. Flavian, condemn Dioscorus and Eutyches, and proclaim the orthodox teaching that remains foundational to Catholic Christianity today. In an age of confusion, compromise, and doctrinal ambiguity, St. Flavian reminds Catholic men that truth is worth suffering for. If you care about: • The early Church councils • Christological heresies • The Robber Council of Ephesus • The Council of Chalcedon • Catholic masculinity and courage • The defense of orthodoxy This episode is for you. “Is it possible that we who believe in this God who annihilated Himself and died for us… should not die of love for Him?” St. Flavian, pray for us. 0:00 – Introduction 0:20 – Who Was St. Flavian? 1:02 – Refusal of Simony and Court Corruption 1:38 – The Heresy of Eutyches Explained 2:24 – Council of Constantinople (448) 3:05 – Appeal to Rome & Pope St. Leo 4:25 – Dioscorus Enters the Conflict 5:39 – The “Robber Council” of Ephesus (449) 6:46 – Violence in the Church 7:25 – The Martyrdom of St. Flavian 8:24 – Vindication After His Death 8:50 – Council of Chalcedon (451) 9:30 – Why the Incarnation Matters 10:18 – Meditation on Christ’s Humility 11:06 – The Danger of Pride & Heresy https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february/st-flavian-m-archbishop-of-constantinople/ 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 #StFlavian #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #ChurchHistory #CouncilOfChalcedon #Incarnation #CatholicFaith #DefendingTheFaith #EarlyChurch #CatholicDoctrine #February17 #ChristianHistory #TraditionalCatholic