Ss Claudius, Asterius, Neon, Domnina, & Theonilla, Martyrs (23 August): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On August 23, Butler’s Lives of the Saints commemorates Saints Claudius, Asterius, Neon, Domnina, and Theonilla, martyrs who suffered at Aegae in Cilicia around A.D. 285. Claudius, Asterius, and Neon were three brothers denounced as Christians before the authorities. Ordered to sacrifice to the pagan gods, each refused—even under brutal torture. Asterius declared: “My body is in your power, but my soul is out of your reach.” Claudius proclaimed that earthly rewards are temporary, while the confession of Jesus Christ receives an everlasting glory. The account also records the extraordinary courage of two Christian women, Domnina and Theonilla. Neither torture, humiliation, nor threats of death could persuade them to abandon Christ. These martyr acts remind us what the early Christians understood clearly: temporal suffering passes, but eternity does not. They chose Christ over comfort, fidelity over survival, and eternal life over the passing rewards of this world. 🙏 Saints Claudius, Asterius, Neon, Domnina, and Theonilla, pray for us that we may remain faithful to Christ unto death. 00:00 Saints Claudius, Asterius, Neon, Domnina & Theonilla 00:16 Martyrs Under Diocletian & Maximian 00:41 Three Christian Brothers Betrayed 00:55 Domnina, Theonilla & the Child Imprisoned 01:12 The Official Trial Records 01:27 The Christians Brought Before the Proconsul 01:52 Claudius Is Ordered to Sacrifice 02:07 “My God Requires No Such Sacrifices” 02:31 Claudius Refuses to Be Moved 02:45 Eternal Glory vs. Earthly Rewards 03:01 Claudius Endures Torture 03:23 “The Greatest Riches Are to Die for Jesus Christ” 03:31 Asterius Is Brought Forward 03:47 “There Is One God Who Dwelleth in Heaven” 04:04 Asterius Confesses Christ 04:12 “My Soul Is Out of Your Reach” 04:35 Asterius Asks to Suffer Completely for Christ 04:51 Neon Refuses the Pagan Gods 05:17 “No Man Shall Make Me Change” 05:26 The Three Brothers Sentenced to Crucifixion 05:40 Domnina Is Ordered to Sacrifice 05:49 Domnina Chooses Christ Over Eternal Fire 06:18 Theonilla Is Brought Before the Governor 06:26 Theonilla Fears God, Not Torture 06:43 Theonilla Rebukes Her Persecutors 07:06 Twenty-Three Years of Fasting, Vigil & Prayer 07:22 The Martyrdom of Theonilla 07:44 Why Their Bodies Were Hidden 08:01 Martyrdom on August 23, A.D. 285 08:09 Other Martyrs Under the Same Governor #CatholicMartyrs #SaintOfTheDay #EarlyChurch #CatholicSaints #ChristianMartyrs #Diocletian #ButlersLivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #August23 #PersecutedChristians #CatholicFaith #LivesOfTheSaints #TraditionalCatholic #JesusChrist #SensusFidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/august/ss-claudius-asterius-neon-domnina-and-theonilla/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Supp🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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