St. John Damascene (27 March): The Saint Who Stood Against an Emperor

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In this powerful reflection for Passion Week, we explore the life and legacy of Saint John Damascene, the last of the Church Fathers and a fearless defender of sacred tradition. Born in 7th-century Damascus during the rise of Islam, St. John lived in a world of intense religious and political upheaval. Yet, through his brilliance and unwavering faith, he became one of the greatest voices defending the veneration of holy images during the iconoclast heresy. Discover how: He helped preserve Catholic doctrine during a time of confusion His writings influenced the Second Council of Nicaea (787) His hand was miraculously restored through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary He became known as a Doctor of the Church and defender of tradition This talk also highlights the importance of the Magisterium, the continuity of truth throughout Church history, and why studying the Church Fathers is essential for Catholics today. 🙏 Let us deepen our faith by learning from the saints who defended it. 00:00 Introduction & Feast Days 00:22 St. John Damascene Overview 00:39 Early Life & Historical Context 03:10 Catholic Roots in the Middle East 04:06 Education & Government Role 05:11 Becoming a Monk & Priest 05:26 Iconoclasm Crisis Begins 06:14 Defending Sacred Images 07:25 Influence on Church Doctrine 07:57 Persecution & False Accusation 08:28 Miraculous Healing of His Hand 09:32 Devotion to Our Lady 09:48 Hymns, Writings & Theology 10:21 “On Dragons and Ghosts” Insight 11:35 Death & Legacy 11:59 The Magisterium Explained 13:05 Why Studying the Saints Matters 14:02 Final Prayer & Blessing Please 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 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Catholic #Saints #ChurchFathers #StJohnDamascene #CatholicFaith #Tradition #Magisterium #Iconoclasm #ChristianHistory #CatholicTeaching #BlessedVirginMary #Faith