St. John Damascene (27 March): Defender of Icons & Last Church Father

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Saint John Damascene is known as the last of the Church Fathers, a towering figure who defended the truth of the Catholic faith during one of the most dangerous theological crises in Church history: iconoclasm. Born around 675 in Damascus, he lived during a time of massive cultural and religious upheaval, as Islamic rule replaced the Byzantine Christian order. Despite working within an Islamic-controlled society, Saint John Damascene boldly defended the veneration of sacred images, writing powerful works that would later help shape the Second Council of Nicaea (787). In this video, we explore: Who the Church Fathers were and why they matter The life and historical context of Saint John Damascene The heresy of iconoclasm and why it was so dangerous His role in defending sacred tradition The miracle of his restored hand His theological legacy and writings, including The Fountain of Wisdom Saint John Damascene reminds us that true doctrine never changes—it is preserved, defended, and handed down faithfully through the Church. 👉 If you want to grow in your Catholic faith, understand Church history, and learn from the saints, this is essential. 🙏 Saint John Damascene, pray for us. 0:00 – Introduction: The Last Church Father 0:29 – Who Were the Church Fathers? 1:04 – Apostolic Continuity & Doctrinal Unity 1:46 – Life of Saint John Damascene 2:26 – The Rise of Islam & Cultural Shift 3:34 – Christian Society Under Islamic Rule 4:30 – His Education & Formation 5:34 – Leaving Government for Monastic Life 6:08 – The Heresy of Iconoclasm 6:41 – Emperor Leo III & Suppression of Truth 7:13 – Why John Could Speak Freely 7:29 – His Writings Against Iconoclasm 7:53 – Second Council of Nicaea (787) 8:16 – The Forgery & His Hand Being Cut Off 8:45 – The Miracle of His Restored Hand 9:45 – His Theological Writings & Poetry 10:23 – Doctor of the Assumption 10:31 – The Fountain of Wisdom Explained 11:07 – Why the Church Fathers Matter Today 12:02 – The Deposit of Faith & Magisterium 12:24 – Final Exhortation Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/march/march-27-st-john-damascene-confessor-and-doctor-of-the-church/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #Catholic #Saints #ChurchFathers #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory #CatholicTeaching #Iconoclasm #StJohnDamascene #Theology #CatholicYouTube

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