Saint Gregory II, Pope (13 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On February 13, Holy Mother Church honors St. Gregory II, Pope and fearless defender of the Catholic Faith during one of the most turbulent periods in Church history. Born into an affluent Roman family, Gregory was educated in the papal palace and rose through the ranks of the Church, eventually becoming Pope in 715. His pontificate was marked by doctrinal clarity, reform of discipline, missionary zeal, and courageous resistance to imperial interference. When Emperor Leo III launched the Iconoclast heresy, ordering the destruction of holy images, St. Gregory II stood firm. With patience, tears, and unwavering conviction, he defended the veneration of sacred images and upheld the authority of the Church against tyranny. He: Opposed the Monothelite heresy Rebuilt monasteries, including Monte Cassino Commissioned missionaries such as St. Boniface Defended Rome from political rebellion Protected Catholic tradition against imperial persecution St. Gregory II ruled the Church for over 15 years and died in 731. His legacy remains a powerful testimony of courage, fidelity, and devotion to sacred tradition. May his example inspire us to stand firm in truth, even when the world turns against it. St. Gregory II, pray for us. 0:00 Introduction 0:20 Early Life and Formation in Rome 0:55 The Fifth and Sixth General Councils 1:12 The Council of Trullo and East-West Differences 2:17 Gregory’s Role Under Pope Constantine 2:34 Election as Pope (715) 3:00 Political Turmoil in the Byzantine Empire 3:53 Defense Against Heresy 4:18 Reforms and Monastic Restoration 4:59 Missionary Work in Germany (St. Boniface) 5:09 Early Reign of Leo III 5:25 Rise of Iconoclasm (726) 5:52 Gregory’s Resistance to Imperial Edicts 6:38 Attempts on the Pope’s Life 6:50 Death of St. Gregory II (731) 7:00 February 13 – His Feast Day https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february/st-gregory-ii-pope/ 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 #StGregoryII #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #February13 #ChurchHistory #Iconoclasm #CatholicFaith #SaintOfTheDay #PapalHistory #TraditionalCatholic #DefenderOfTheFaith