Ss. Tarachus, Probus & Andronicus, Martyrs (11 October): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Feast Day: October 11 Saints: Tarachus, Probus, and Andronicus — martyrs of Cilicia (Anazarbus, Tarsus, Mopsuestia) during the persecution of Emperor Diocletian. In this reading from Father Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints, we follow the gripping, courtroom-style examinations and torments of St. Tarachus (a veteran of Roman service), St. Probus (a man of means who embraced evangelical poverty), and St. Andronicus (a young noble from Ephesus). Across three hearings—Tarsus, Mopsuestia, and Anazarbus—their steadfast confession of Christ collides with imperial demands for pagan sacrifice. The account preserves dialogue from the proconsular register and eye-witness details from Christians who recovered the martyrs’ bodies after the arena. Highlights you’ll hear in this episode: Why these Acts are prized as a monument of ecclesiastical antiquity The triple interrogation before Governor Numarian Maximus Tarachus’s soldierly courage; Probus’s joyous endurance; Andronicus’s bold rebukes The amphitheater scene where wild beasts refuse to attack the saints A closing meditation on true Christian fortitude: courage joined with patience, charity, meekness, and humility 00:00 – Introduction & opening 00:14 – Setting: Diocletian’s persecution; Cilicia (Anazarbus, Tarsus, Mopsuestia) 01:18 – Who they were: Tarachus, Probus, Andronicus 02:03 – First examination at Tarsus (dialogue with Maximus) 06:33 – Probus & Andronicus examined; escalating torments 13:38 – Second examination at Mopsuestia 21:47 – Third examination at Anazarbus 29:24 – Sentence & final torments 30:47 – Amphitheater: beasts, miracle, execution 34:17 – Feast day & significance 35:01 – Closing reflection & prayer https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/october/ss-tarachus-probus-and-andronicus/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #Catholic #Saints #Martyrs #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #Tarachus #Probus #Andronicus #FeastDay #ChurchHistory #EarlyChurch #Diocletian #Cilicia #Anazarbus #Tarsus #Mopsuestia #Hagiography #CatholicYouTube 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ 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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