St. Apollinaris, Martyr Bishop of Ravenna (23 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the inspiring life of St. Apollinaris, the first Bishop of Ravenna and one of the earliest great martyrs of the Church. According to ancient tradition, St. Apollinaris was a disciple of St. Peter the Apostle, who sent him to evangelize Ravenna. Though repeatedly tortured and persecuted for preaching Christ, he remained steadfast in the Faith, earning the crown of martyrdom through heroic endurance. Drawing from Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, this episode also reflects on the difference between pagan philosophy and authentic Christian holiness. While many philosophers admired truth, the saints willingly suffered and died for it. Their lives reveal that true wisdom is found not merely in words, but in faithful witness to Jesus Christ. May the example of St. Apollinaris strengthen us to remain faithful to Christ in every trial. "The virtue of the saints was true and heroic because humble and proof against all trials." Topics Covered St. Apollinaris, First Bishop of Ravenna Disciple of St. Peter Early Christian persecution Martyrdom and heroic endurance Ravenna and the early Church St. Peter Chrysologus on St. Apollinaris Relics and ancient Christian devotion Christian courage versus pagan philosophy Tertullian and St. Jerome on true wisdom Butler's Lives of the Saints 0:00 Introduction 0:17 St. Apollinaris, First Bishop of Ravenna 0:31 Tradition linking him to St. Peter 0:40 Testimony of St. Peter Chrysologus 0:57 His repeated sufferings for Christ 1:06 His burial and relics 1:21 Pilgrimages to his tomb 1:30 Pope Honorius and devotion to the saint 1:44 The heroic virtue of the saints 2:01 Tertullian contrasts Christians and philosophers 2:17 St. Jerome on worldly philosophy 2:33 Cicero and the fear of speaking truth 3:01 The courage required to defend truth 3:34 Why Christians surpassed pagan philosophers 3:42 Closing reflection https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/saint-apollinaris/ 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 #SaintApollinaris #LivesOfTheSaints #Catholic #ChristianHistory #Martyr #SaintOfTheDay #TraditionalCatholic #ChurchHistory #Ravenna #CatholicFaith #EarlyChurch #SensusFidelium

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• Suffering & Trials