St. Apollinaris (23 July): Would You Accept Any Life God Gives You?

About this sermon

St. Apollinaris, one of the earliest bishops of the Catholic Church, was personally consecrated by St. Peter and sent to shepherd the Church in Ravenna. His remarkable life demonstrates the unbroken line of apostolic succession from Christ to the bishops of today. Repeatedly beaten, imprisoned, tortured, exiled, and left for dead, St. Apollinaris returned again and again to preach Christ without fear. His perseverance reveals the true spirit of Christian martyrdom—not merely dying for Christ, but living faithfully for Him through continual suffering. This homily also reflects on: The apostolic succession of the Catholic Church The missionary work of Mary Magdalene, Martha, and Lazarus after the Resurrection The difference between red martyrdom and white martyrdom Why faithful shepherds serve Christ rather than money The prayer for a holy death—and the even harder prayer for a holy life Trusting completely in God's providence May the example of St. Apollinaris strengthen us to persevere courageously in the Faith. 0:00 Opening Prayer 0:20 What happened to Mary Magdalene, Martha & Lazarus? 1:38 Who was St. Apollinaris? 2:00 Consecrated bishop by St. Peter 2:50 Apostolic succession explained 3:40 Historical evidence for the Catholic Church 4:00 Why the pagans opposed Christianity 4:45 How to recognize a bad shepherd 5:00 First persecution 5:20 Walking barefoot across burning coals 5:32 Torture, imprisonment and exile 6:10 Silencing pagan oracles 6:45 Final return to Ravenna 7:15 Final persecution and martyrdom 7:45 Red martyrdom and white martyrdom 8:40 Living a life of continual sacrifice 9:05 Prayer for a holy death 9:45 The harder prayer—for whatever life God wills 10:30 Surrendering everything to Christ 11:00 Final exhortation and blessing 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. LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c ▶️ 5. UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 6. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 7. 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 = 👍🏻 ▶️ 8. 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. ▶️ 9. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 10. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintApollinaris #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Martyr #ApostolicSuccession #SaintPeter #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicFaith #ChristianMartyrs #CatholicHistory #Faith #Holiness #CatholicTeaching #Ravenna #DailySaints