St. Gregory Thaumaturgus (17 November): His Prayers Moved a Mountain—Literally

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In this powerful reflection, we explore the life, miracles, and heroic virtue of St. Gregory Thaumaturgus—also known as Gregory the Wonderworker. Born around 217 A.D. and raised in a pagan household steeped in classical Greek and Roman learning, Gregory’s sincere search for truth ultimately led him to Christ, guided uniquely through the influence of Origen of Alexandria. This video recounts his dramatic conversion, profound scholarship, ascetic life as a hermit, and his eventual appointment as Bishop of Neocaesarea—despite his humble reluctance. Through prayer, sanctity, and extraordinary miracles, St. Gregory transformed a city of thousands with only 17 Christians into a nearly fully Catholic community by the end of his life—leaving behind a legacy of evangelization, holiness, and total generosity to God. Among the miracles described: • A possessed accuser being freed through Gregory’s prayer • A lake transformed into a river to solve an inheritance dispute • A mountain moved to make way for a church • A divine concealment miracle in which persecutors saw Gregory and his companion as trees This reflection reminds us that God equips those He calls, and that every talent we receive is meant to be returned to Him. Like St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, we are called to give generously, love deeply, and trust fully in God’s providence. St. Gregory Thaumaturgus, pray for us. 00:00 – Introduction 00:34 – Feast Day Context & Benedictine Calendar 01:00 – St. Gregory’s Pagan Upbringing and Classical Education 01:35 – His Intellectual Search for Truth 01:58 – Conversion Under Origen of Alexandria 02:50 – Early Miracles & Refuting Pagan Scholars 03:56 – Life as a Hermit 04:30 – Ordination & Call to Serve Neocaesarea 04:59 – A City of Only 17 Catholics 05:44 – Miracles: The Disputed Lake 06:36 – Miracle: Moving a Mountain for a Church 07:11 – Persecution & The Miracle of Invisibility 08:00 – Transforming an Entire City Through Holiness 08:43 – Spiritual Lessons for Our Lives 09:24 – Final Exhortation & Closing Prayer https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/november/november-17-st-gregory-thaumaturgus-bishop-and-confessor/ 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.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@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. SUPPORT via 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 #SaintGregoryThaumaturgus #GregoryTheWonderworker #CatholicSaints #ChristianHistory #OrigenOfAlexandria #CatholicHomily #LivesOfTheSaints #MiraclesOfSaints #Benedictine #CatholicFaith #Wonderworker #EarlyChurchFathers #CatholicInspiration

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• Prayer