Saints Hilary, Bishop and Tatian, Deacon (16 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On March 16, the Church remembers the heroic martyrdom of St Hilary, Bishop of Aquileia, and St Tatian, his faithful deacon. Their story, recorded in Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, shows the courage of Christians who refused to sacrifice to pagan idols under the Roman Empire. From childhood, St Hilary was raised in the Christian faith, dedicating himself to the study of Sacred Scripture and eventually becoming bishop. With wisdom and prudence he shepherded his flock and ordained his disciple Tatian as deacon to assist in the ministry. When the Roman authorities ordered Christians to worship idols, Hilary boldly proclaimed his loyalty to Jesus Christ, refusing to sacrifice to false gods. The pagan prefect subjected him to brutal tortures, yet he continued singing hymns to God even while suffering. Soon after, Tatian was arrested and tortured as well, remaining faithful to Christ and joining his bishop in prison. During these persecutions, a terrible storm struck Aquileia and the temple of Hercules collapsed. Enraged pagans demanded the execution of the Christians. Hilary, Tatian, and their companions Felix, Largus, and Dionysius were beheaded for the name of Christ, winning the crown of martyrdom on March 16. Their story reminds us that true faith remains steadfast even in persecution, and that the martyrs stand as powerful witnesses to the truth of Christ. 🙏 St Hilary and St Tatian, pray for us. If you enjoy learning about the saints and the history of the Church, consider subscribing for more daily readings from Butler's Lives of the Saints. 0:00 Introduction 0:26 Early Christian upbringing of St Hilary 0:34 Hilary becomes deacon and later bishop 0:43 Ordaining Tatian as deacon 0:51 Roman edict forcing idol worship 1:00 Hilary brought before the pagan prefect 1:09 Hilary boldly professes Christ 1:24 Refusal to worship pagan idols 1:32 Brought before the statue of Hercules 1:40 Brutal tortures inflicted 1:56 Hilary sings hymns during torture 2:04 Tatian is arrested and tortured 2:13 Tatian refuses to sacrifice to idols 2:22 Hilary and Tatian pray together in prison 2:28 Storm strikes Aquileia 2:36 Temple of Hercules collapses 2:42 Martyrdom of Hilary and Tatian 2:49 Companions Felix, Largus, and Dionysius 2:57 Christians recover and bury the bodies 3:05 Martyrology record of the saints 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 🔴 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 #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #ChristianMartyrs #CatholicHistory #StHilary #StTatian #ButlersLivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #ChurchHistory

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