Ss. Vincent & Anastasius (22 January): Meditate Everyday as It's Time With God

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Saint Vincent of Saragossa and Saint Anastasius were both heroic martyrs of the Catholic Church, united not by time or place, but by their unwavering fidelity to Christ unto death. In this episode, we reflect on Saint Vincent, a deacon in Saragossa, Spain, during the brutal Diocletian persecution (circa AD 304). Serving under Bishop Valerius, Vincent became the public defender of the faith when his bishop could not speak. His courage before the Roman governor led to unimaginable tortures—yet he endured them with supernatural peace, charity, and constancy. His witness converted even his jailer and struck the heart of his persecutors. We also examine Saint Anastasius, born over 300 years later in Persia in the 7th century. Once a pagan soldier involved in the sack of Jerusalem and the seizure of the True Cross, he was drawn by grace to investigate the Catholic faith. His conversion led him to monastic life—and eventually to martyrdom for Christ on the very same day as Saint Vincent: January 22. Though separated by centuries, these saints are united by: Total sacrifice for Christ Courage under persecution Love for truth over worldly power Martyrdom as a witness to the Faith This reflection calls us to daily meditation, spiritual reading, and fidelity, especially in times when the Church and clergy are tested. 🕯️ All holy martyrs, pray for us. 0:00 – Introduction: Saints of the Day 0:22 – Saint Vincent of Saragossa & the Diocletian Persecution 0:45 – Targeting the Clergy to Destroy the Faithful 1:13 – Bishop Valerius & Vincent’s Defense of the Faith 1:55 – The Tortures of Saint Vincent 2:16 – Saint Augustine on Vincent’s Martyrdom 2:41 – Conversion of the Jailer 3:06 – Death of Saint Vincent 3:11 – Miracles After Death: Ravens & the Sea 3:38 – Relics of Saint Vincent 3:56 – Saint Anastasius of Persia 4:50 – The Sack of Jerusalem & the True Cross 5:09 – Conversion to Catholicism 5:17 – Monastic Life & Call to Witness 5:37 – Lessons from the Saints 5:46 – The Importance of Daily Meditation 6:00 – Final Prayer & Blessing https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/january/january-22-st-vincent-st-anastasius-martyrs/ http://catholicsaints.mobi/calendar/22-january.htm Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 ▶️ 5. My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ ▶️ 6. LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c ▶️ 7. ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c ▶️ 8. UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 9. BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium ▶️ 10. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 11. 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 = 👍🏻 ▶️ 12. 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. ▶️ 13. 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 ▶️ 14. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintVincent #SaintAnastasius #CatholicMartyrs #SaintsOfTheDay #January22 #CatholicFaith #Martyrdom #TraditionalCatholic #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory

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