St. Blaise, Bishop & Martyr (3 February) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Saint Blaise, Bishop and Martyr, stands among the most beloved saints of the early Church. In this reading from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger, we enter deeply into the Church’s transition from the joys of Christmastide into the penitential spirit that prepares us for Lent. Celebrated on February 3, Saint Blaise was Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia and suffered glorious martyrdom during the brutal persecution of Emperor Diocletian. Known for his heroic endurance, miraculous healings, and unwavering fidelity to Christ, Saint Blaise is especially honored as the patron saint of throat illnesses, remembered for miraculously saving a child choking on a bone. Dom Guéranger presents Saint Blaise not merely as a historical figure, but as a model for Christians entering the season of penance — teaching us how the saints conquered the world, the flesh, and the devil through suffering, prayer, and faithfulness unto death. This meditation also includes a traditional prayer to Saint Blaise, imploring his intercession for perseverance, courage in penance, and the restoration of Armenia to the fullness of the Catholic faith. 📖 Source: The Liturgical Year — Dom Prosper Guéranger, O.S.B. 🗓️ Feast Day: February 3 ✝️ Theme: Martyrdom, Penance, Spiritual Warfare, Liturgical Calendar If you love traditional Catholic spirituality, the saints, and the liturgical year, consider subscribing for more readings and meditations from the Church’s great spiritual masters. 0:00 Introduction – Saint Blaise in the Liturgical Year 0:19 From Christmastide to the Spirit of Penance 0:37 The Saints as Models of Suffering and Victory 1:08 The Age of Martyrs in the Church Calendar 1:15 Saint Blaise, Bishop of Sebaste in Armenia 1:56 Persecution Under Emperor Diocletian 2:05 Saint Blaise’s Cave and Arrest 2:19 Miracles and Healing in Prison 2:29 The Miracle of the Choking Child 2:39 Trial Before the Governor 2:46 Torture and Martyrdom 2:55 Death for Christ on February 3 3:01 Prayer to Saint Blaise 3:28 Penance, Spiritual Warfare, and Courage 3:54 Prayer for Armenia and the Faithful Remnant https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/february/february-3-st-blase-bishop-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 #SaintBlaise #CatholicSaints #LiturgicalYear #DomProsperGueranger #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicMeditation #February3 #CatholicSpirituality #MartyrSaints #PreLent

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• Suffering & Trials