Saint Narcissus of Girona (18 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the powerful and mysterious life of St. Narcissus of Girona, a bishop and martyr honored on March 18 in the traditional Catholic calendar. According to The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, St. Narcissus fled persecution under Diocletian, traveling to Augsburg where he converted many pagans—including the well-known martyr St. Afra. After returning to Girona, he continued shepherding his flock until he was arrested and martyred alongside his deacon Felix. Though historical details remain uncertain, devotion to St. Narcissus endured—especially in Spain, where a striking miracle is attributed to him. During the 1286 invasion of Girona, soldiers who desecrated his tomb were attacked by swarms of massive wasps, driving back the enemy army. This episode explores: The missionary work of St. Narcissus His connection to St. Afra Early Church persecution under Diocletian The mystery of historical sources The famous “miracle of the flies” A powerful reminder of God’s protection over His saints and the enduring witness of martyrdom. 🙏 Pray for us, St. Narcissus of Girona! 0:00 – Introduction 0:26 – Historical sources and reliability 0:34 – Early life and episcopacy in Girona 0:41 – Flight during Diocletian persecution 0:48 – Arrival in Augsburg and conversions 0:55 – Conversion of St. Afra 1:03 – Return to Girona and final years 1:11 – Martyrdom with Deacon Felix 1:20 – Historical uncertainties and traditions 1:35 – Relics and medieval correspondence 1:59 – Confusion with Narcissus of Jerusalem 2:23 – What can be historically affirmed 2:38 – Connection to St. Afra revisited 2:52 – Spanish devotion and iconography 3:01 – The miracle of the flies (1286) 3:24 – Recorded in the Roman Martyrology https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/ 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 #Catholic #SaintOfTheDay #StNarcissus #CatholicSaints #ChurchHistory #Martyrs #LivesOfTheSaints #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianHistory #Faith