Saint Simon of Jerusalem (18 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Simeon of Jerusalem (also called St. Simon), nephew of St. Joseph and cousin to Our Lord Jesus Christ, stands as one of the towering pillars of the early Church. Chosen as Bishop of Jerusalem after the martyrdom of St. James the Lesser, he faithfully governed Christ’s flock for over 40 years amid persecution, heresy, and the destruction of Jerusalem. Born into the holy family lineage, St. Simeon was the son of Cleopas (Alpheus), brother of St. Joseph, making him closely related to both the Blessed Virgin Mary and Our Lord. He witnessed the Resurrection, received the Holy Ghost at Pentecost, and led the Christians out of Jerusalem to Pella before the city’s destruction in 70 AD — fulfilling Christ’s prophetic warning. During his episcopate, the Church faced rising heresies such as the Nazarenes and Ebionites. Yet his authority restrained error until his martyrdom under Emperor Trajan. At the age of approximately 120 years old, St. Simeon endured torture with heroic patience before being crucified for being both of the race of David and a Christian. His life reflects the spirit of the primitive Church: fearless before tyrants, unwavering in fidelity, and dead to the world. May his example strengthen us to crucify our passions and live fully for Christ. 0:00 – Introduction 0:20 – Who Was St. Simeon of Jerusalem? 0:56 – His Relation to Christ and the Apostles 1:23 – Martyrdom of St. James & Simeon Chosen Bishop 1:50 – Christians Flee Jerusalem to Pella 2:24 – The Church Flourishes After the Destruction 2:46 – Rise of the Nazarenes & Ebionites 3:51 – Roman Persecution Under Vespasian, Domitian & Trajan 4:08 – Arrest, Torture & Crucifixion at 120 Years Old 4:36 – The Spirit of the Early Christian Saints 5:36 – Reflection: Crucifying Our Passions https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february/st-simeon-bishop-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 #StSimeon #StSimon #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #EarlyChurch #ChristianMartyrs #ChurchHistory #SaintOfTheDay #TraditionalCatholic #FatherAlbanButler

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• Prophecy & End Times