St. Appolinaris (23 July): There are Consequences to Truth

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St. Apollinaris, the first Bishop of Ravenna and a disciple of St. Peter, stands as one of the earliest and greatest witnesses to the Catholic Faith. Appointed by St. Peter himself around 64 A.D., St. Apollinaris endured repeated beatings, torture, exile, imprisonment, and persecution—yet each time he returned to preach Christ with even greater zeal. In this powerful homily, we reflect not only on the extraordinary courage of this early martyr but also on the meaning of Apostolic Succession, the cost of proclaiming the truth, and the call for every Christian to suffer faithfully according to God's will. What happens when your priest or bishop boldly preaches the truth? Are we prepared to accept the consequences of fidelity to Christ? The life of St. Apollinaris reminds us that sanctity begins interiorly—with union with God—and that true courage flows from the gifts of the Holy Ghost. May his example strengthen us to remain faithful whatever crosses God permits. "No servant is above his Master." St. Apollinaris, pray for us! 00:00 — Introduction 00:42 — Who Was St. Apollinaris? 01:21 — Preaching Converts Ravenna 02:14 — Tortured and Left for Dead 03:03 — Preaching Again in Greece 03:45 — Final Return to Ravenna 04:19 — Death and Prophecy of the Church's Triumph 04:43 — Why the Saints Inspire Us 05:36 — What Happens When Bold Priests Suffer? 06:41 — The Cost of Defending the Truth 07:07 — Preparing for Death—and for Life's Sufferings 07:56 — Accepting the Cross God Gives Others 08:42 — Learning to Suffer Well 09:15 — God's Plan vs. Our Own 09:31 — The Interior Life of the Saints 09:46 — St. Apollinaris, Pray for Us 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. 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StApollinaris #Catholic #SensusFidelium #TraditionalCatholic #Martyr #Saints #ApostolicSuccession #ChurchHistory #CatholicFaith #Christianity #EarlyChurch #CatholicTeaching #CatholicHomily #HolySpirit #CatholicChurch

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