Ss. Romanus and David, Martyrs & Patrons of Muscovy (24 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Sts. Romanus and David (Boris and Gleb), honored on July 24, are among the earliest royal martyrs of the Christian lands of Rus. In this reading from Fr. Alban Butler's The Lives of the Saints, we explore not only their heroic witness but also the remarkable story of the conversion of the Russian people to Christianity. Beginning with St. Olga (Queen Helen), continuing through St. Vladimir the Great, and culminating in the martyrdom of his sons Romanus (Boris) and David (Gleb), this episode recounts the Christian foundations of medieval Rus and the enduring legacy of these holy princes. Fr. Butler also discusses the early history of the Church in Russia, the relationship between Constantinople and Rome before the Great Schism, the founding of the famous Kiev Caves Monastery, and the veneration of many early Russian saints. If you enjoy Catholic history, traditional spirituality, and the lives of the saints, be sure to like, subscribe, and share this video. "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends." — John 15:13 Topics Covered Sts. Romanus (Boris) and David (Gleb) The conversion of Kievan Rus St. Olga (Queen Helen) St. Vladimir the Great Early Christianity in Russia The Catholic history of medieval Rus The Kiev Caves Monastery Royal martyrs Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints July 24 feast day 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Early history of Christianity among the Russians 01:17 Constantinople and the first Christian missionaries 02:20 St. Olga (Queen Helen) embraces Christianity 03:38 St. Vladimir converts and baptizes Rus 04:11 Sts. Romanus and David are martyred 04:52 Translation of their relics 05:18 Feast days among Catholic Russians 05:51 Other early Russian saints 06:16 St. Anthony and the Kiev Caves Monastery 06:57 Incorrupt saints of the Kiev Caves 07:24 St. Alexander Nevsky and St. Sergius 08:10 Saints before and after the Great Schism 08:26 Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/ss-romanus-and-david/ 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 🔴 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 #SaintsRomanusAndDavid #BorisAndGleb #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicSaints #ChurchHistory #ChristianRussia #KievanRus #StOlga #StVladimir #CatholicHistory #OrthodoxSaints #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium

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