Saints of December 30 | St. Egwin of Worcester & St. Anysia of Thessalonica | Octave of Christmas

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Today we continue the Octave of Christmas, celebrating once again the Third Mass of Christmas Day, while also commemorating two lesser-known but deeply inspiring Catholic saints for December 30. ✝️ Saints of the Day – December 30 🔹 Saint Egwin of Worcester (7th–8th century) An English bishop known for his zeal for reform, St. Egwin governed the Diocese of Worcester during a time of great moral need. Though accused of being overly harsh, he undertook an extraordinary penitential pilgrimage to Rome — barefoot and in shackles. In a miraculous sign of divine vindication, the key to his shackles was found inside a fish purchased in a Roman marketplace. St. Egwin later founded a Benedictine monastery and died in holiness in 717 AD. 🔹 Saint Anysia of Thessalonica (†304) A young, wealthy Christian woman who embraced chastity, poverty, and prayer, St. Anysia lived during the brutal Diocletian persecution. On her way to Mass, she was confronted by a Roman soldier, resisted being forced to sacrifice to pagan gods, and boldly defended her purity — even spitting in her attacker’s face. She was martyred on the spot, offering powerful testimony that holiness is often forged in courage, struggle, and fierce love for God. These saints remind us that sanctity does not require perfection, but faithfulness — even when lived with intensity, struggle, and human weakness. 🙏 Saint Egwin of Worcester, pray for us. 🙏 Saint Anysia of Thessalonica, pray for us. 📖 “The saints were not born saints — they became saints by grace.” 00:00 – Octave of Christmas & Third Mass of Christmas Day 00:32 – Introduction to Saints of December 30 00:36 – Life of St. Egwin of Worcester 01:16 – Shackles, Penance, and Pilgrimage to Rome 01:48 – The Miracle of the Fish & the Key 02:14 – Benedictine Monastery & Death of St. Egwin 02:28 – Introduction to St. Anysia of Thessalonica 02:46 – Diocletian Persecution Context 03:15 – Assault, Resistance, and Martyrdom 03:46 – Saints Aren’t Perfect: Holiness in Struggle 04:09 – Closing Prayer & Blessing https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/december/december-29-st-thomas-archbishop-of-canterbury-and-martyr/ http://catholicsaints.mobi/index.html Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us 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 🔴 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.us/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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintsOfTheDay #December30 #CatholicSaints #OctaveOfChristmas #StEgwin #StAnysia #CatholicTradition #CatholicHistory #ChristianMartyrs #DailyCatholic

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