St. Eusebius, Bishop of Samosata, Martyr (21 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Eusebius of Samosata was one of the Church's greatest defenders of the Nicene Faith during the Arian crisis of the fourth century. As Bishop of Samosata in Syria, he courageously resisted heresy, protected orthodox bishops, strengthened persecuted Catholics, and endured exile for the truth. Known by St. Gregory Nazianzen as a "Pillar of Truth" and "Light of the World," St. Eusebius fearlessly opposed the Arians even when threatened by Emperor Constantius. When ordered to surrender the official act confirming the election of St. Meletius of Antioch, he offered both hands to be cut off rather than betray justice and the Church. During the persecutions under Emperor Valens, St. Eusebius secretly traveled throughout Syria, Phoenicia, and Palestine encouraging the faithful, ordaining priests, and restoring orthodox leadership. Banished to Thrace for his zeal, he eventually returned to continue rebuilding the Church after the persecution ended. His holy life was crowned with martyrdom when an Arian woman struck him with a roof tile while he was helping install a Catholic bishop. In his final moments, he imitated Christ by forgiving his murderer and forbidding any retaliation. In this episode, based on Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, we explore the remarkable life, courage, exile, missionary labors, and martyrdom of St. Eusebius of Samosata. 00:00 Introduction to St. Eusebius of Samosata 00:17 Bishop of Samosata During the Arian Crisis 00:41 Supporting St. Meletius of Antioch 01:15 Refusing the Emperor's Demands 01:33 "Cut Off Both Hands" – Heroic Courage 01:50 Defending the Nicene Faith 02:07 Council of Antioch and St. Basil 02:23 Praised by St. Gregory Nazianzen 02:44 Secret Missions Against Arianism 03:07 Exile Ordered by Emperor Valens 03:15 The Midnight Departure from Samosata 03:46 The People's Love for Their Bishop 04:14 Failed Arian Bishops and Resistance 04:58 The Faith of the Catholic People 05:12 Return from Exile 05:28 Restoring Orthodox Bishops 05:50 The Final Mission 05:59 Martyrdom of St. Eusebius 06:06 Forgiving His Murderer 06:14 Legacy of a Great Defender of the Faith https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/st-eusebius-bishop-of-samosata/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StEusebius #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #June21 #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #Arianism #NiceneCreed #Martyr #ChristianHistory #Patristics #CatholicFaith #Orthodoxy #FatherAlbanButler

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