Saint Sophronius of Jerusalem (11 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Sophronius of Jerusalem was one of the great defenders of the Catholic faith during the crisis of the Monothelite heresy, which falsely claimed that Christ possessed only one will. A learned theologian and Patriarch of Jerusalem, Sophronius courageously defended the truth that Jesus Christ has both a divine will and a human will, corresponding to His two natures. Born in Damascus, Sophronius became known as “the Sophist” for his remarkable learning. He spent years traveling through monasteries with the holy monk John Moschus, gathering accounts of the spiritual lives of monks and hermits. These accounts were later compiled into the famous work The Spiritual Meadow. When the Monothelite error spread through the Eastern Church—supported by Emperor Heraclius and powerful bishops—St. Sophronius stood firmly for orthodoxy. As Patriarch of Jerusalem, he convened a council condemning the heresy and sent a powerful doctrinal letter defending the true teaching of the Church. During his lifetime he witnessed the tragic Muslim conquest of Jerusalem, lamenting the desecration of the Holy Places. Yet he remained steadfast in faith and pastoral leadership until his death. The teaching defended by St. Sophronius was later solemnly confirmed by the Sixth Ecumenical Council, vindicating his courage and theological clarity. His life reminds us that fidelity to Christ and His Church sometimes requires standing almost alone for the truth. St. Sophronius of Jerusalem, pray for us. 0:00 Introduction 0:26 Early Life of St. Sophronius 0:35 Friendship with John Moschus 0:41 Monastic Travels in Egypt 0:51 The Spiritual Meadow 1:07 The Rise of the Monothelite Heresy 1:23 Christ’s Two Wills Explained 1:40 Imperial Support for the Heresy 1:48 Sophronius Confronts Patriarch Cyrus 2:06 Errors Spread in Constantinople 2:13 Sophronius Becomes Patriarch of Jerusalem 2:21 Council Condemning Monothelitism 2:29 Letter Defending Catholic Doctrine 2:45 The Controversy with Pope Honorius 3:09 Sophronius Defends the Truth 3:24 Sending Bishop Stephen to Rome 3:42 Condemnation of the Heresy 3:49 Rise of Islam and Conquest of Jerusalem 4:13 Omar Takes Jerusalem 4:28 The Cross of Christ on Calvary 4:35 Works and Writings of Sophronius 4:51 Final Years and Death https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/st-sophronius-patriarch-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 🔴 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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶ 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 🔴 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 #SaintSophronius #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #ChurchHistory #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #Monothelitism #Patristics #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicYouTube

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