Ss. Pothinus, Sanctus, Attalus, Blandina, & Martyrs of Lyons (2 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On June 2, the Church honors Saints Pothinus, Sanctus, Attalus, Blandina, and the holy Martyrs of Lyons, who suffered heroically in A.D. 177 during the reign of Marcus Aurelius. From The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, this powerful account recounts the persecution of the Christians in Lyons and Vienne, the courage of Saint Blandina, the aged Bishop Saint Pothinus, and the steadfast witness of those who confessed Christ before torture, imprisonment, wild beasts, and death. Their story reminds us that the Church is strengthened by the blood of the martyrs, and that true discipleship requires fidelity to Christ in both great trials and small daily sacrifices. May the Martyrs of Lyons pray for us, that we may remain faithful to Our Lord Jesus Christ unto death. 00:00 Introduction to the Martyrs of Lyons 00:16 Persecution after the peace under Marcus Aurelius 01:31 Eyewitness letter of the Christians of Lyons and Vienne 03:28 The first attacks against the Christians 04:15 Vettius Epagathus defends the faithful 05:20 The faithful and the lapsed under trial 06:21 False accusations against Christians 07:19 Sanctus, Maturus, Attalus, and Blandina 08:03 Saint Blandina’s heroic endurance 08:52 Sanctus confesses: “I am a Christian” 10:38 Biblias returns to the faith 11:33 The martyrs suffer in prison 12:26 Saint Pothinus, Bishop of Lyons 13:41 The contrast between martyrs and apostates 15:20 The martyrs enter the amphitheater 16:40 Blandina is exposed to the beasts 17:38 Attalus is brought before the people 18:11 The humility of the confessors 19:26 The martyrs pray for the lapsed 20:21 Alcibiades and Christian moderation 21:06 The emperor’s sentence arrives 22:07 Alexander encourages the confessors 23:55 Blandina and Ponticus’ final combat 25:17 The persecution of the martyrs’ bodies 27:17 Eusebius preserves the ancient account 28:10 Spiritual reflection on martyrdom and fidelity https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/ss-pothinus-bishop/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintBlandina #SaintPothinus #MartyrsOfLyons #CatholicHistory #CatholicFaith #ChristianMartyrs #June2Saints #TraditionalCatholic #ChurchHistory #CatholicYouTube #SaintsOfTheDay #CatholicTradition #FaithUnderPersecution

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• Suffering & Trials