Ss. Philemon and Appia (22 November): Butler's Lives of the Saints

About this sermon

Today’s episode features Saint Philemon (Philemon) and Saint Apphia, early Christian disciples honored in both the Latin and Greek traditions. Drawn from Butler’s Lives of the Saints, this reading recounts the remarkable conversion of Onesimus, the runaway slave who encountered St. Paul in Rome and became a model of Christian transformation. Discover how Philemon’s household became a thriving center of early Christian faith, how St. Paul interceded on behalf of Onesimus in one of the most tender letters of the New Testament, and how Philemon and Apphia embodied radical charity, forgiveness, and discipleship. This recording is ideal for: • Daily saint studies • Devotional listening • Catholic education • Scripture and early Church history enrichment • Inspiration on forgiveness and true conversion 📖 Source: Alban Butler / Father Alban – The Lives of the Saints 📅 Feast Day: November 22 🙏 Saints Philemon and Apphia, pray for us! ✅ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 00:20 – Saints Philemon & Apphia: Background 00:26 – Philemon’s Conversion & Household Church 00:54 – Onesimus the Slave & His Flight to Rome 01:09 – Onesimus Encounters St. Paul in Prison 01:32 – The Depth of Onesimus’ Conversion 02:06 – True Christian Conversion Explained 02:17 – Onesimus Baptized by St. Paul 02:23 – Paul Desires to Keep Onesimus 02:31 – The Need for Restitution to Philemon 02:46 – Paul Sends Onesimus Back with the Epistle 02:57 – Paul’s Tender Approach in His Letter 03:18 – Mention of Apphia & the Church of Colossae 03:36 – St. Paul’s Greeting of Grace and Peace 03:47 – Paul Praises Philemon Through Thanksgiving 04:17 – Paul’s Affection and Friendship 04:32 – Paul Presents His Request 04:50 – Onesimus: “My Own Bowels and Son in Chains” 05:17 – Philemon’s Forgiveness & Onesimus’ Return 05:27 – Onesimus Becomes a Fellow Laborer 05:34 – Greek and Latin Tradition of Their Feast 05:39 – Some Accounts of Philemon’s Martyrdom https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/november/ss-philemon-and-appia/ 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 #SaintPhilemon #SaintApphia #Onesimus #StPaul #LivesOfTheSaints #ButlersLivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #DailySaint #ChristianHistory #EarlyChurch #BibleHistory #CatholicYouTube #CatholicDevotional #FeastDay #November22 #ConversionStory #Forgiveness