St. Apollonia, Virgin & Martyr (9 February) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

About this sermon

Saint Apollonia, Virgin and Martyr, is honored by the Church on February 9. A heroic witness of Christ during the persecution under Emperor Decius, Saint Apollonia of Alexandria endured unspeakable cruelty for her unwavering faith. Her persecutors shattered and tore out her teeth, then threatened to burn her alive unless she denied Christ and worshiped idols. Rather than apostatize, Saint Apollonia—filled with the fire of the Holy Ghost—chose martyrdom. Breaking free from her executioners, she cast herself into the flames prepared for her, offering her life entirely to God. Her act was not despair, but supreme courage: a testimony that life belongs to God alone and must be surrendered when He demands it. Saint Apollonia is especially invoked by the faithful against toothache and bodily suffering, reminding us that God desires us to seek the help of His Saints not only for spiritual needs, but also in physical trials. This meditation reflects on: The courage of virgin martyrs The fear of sin versus the fear of death The danger of apostasy The reality of eternal punishment The holy boldness of the Saints who believed there is but one thing necessary May Saint Apollonia pray for sinners, open blind eyes, awaken holy fear in our hearts, and lead souls to love God in earnest. Saint Apollonia, Virgin and Martyr, pray for us. 0:00 – Introduction: Saint Apollonia, Virgin & Martyr 0:23 – Her Place Among the Holy Virgins 0:46 – Martyrdom and Contempt for Earthly Life 1:13 – Suicide vs Holy Sacrifice Explained 1:48 – Life Belongs to God Alone 1:54 – Her Teeth Torn Out for Christ 2:00 – Patron Saint of Toothache 2:18 – Liturgy Account of Her Martyrdom 2:45 – Threatened with Fire 3:05 – She Throws Herself into the Flames 3:16 – Crown of Martyrdom 3:25 – Fear of Sin vs Fear of Death 3:54 – The Reality of Hellfire 4:21 – A Call to Conversion 4:47 – Prayer to Saint Apollonia https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/february/february-9-st-apollonia-virgin-martyr/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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 #SaintApollonia #CatholicSaints #VirginMartyr #February9Saint #CatholicFaith #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicMartyrs #TraditionalCatholic #FearOfSin #PatronSaint #CatholicDevotion

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• Suffering & Trials