St. Lucian of Antioch (7 January): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St Lucian of Antioch († AD 312) was a priest, biblical scholar, and martyr whose life and death stand as a powerful witness to fidelity to Christ and the truth of Sacred Scripture. In this episode from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, we commemorate January 7, the feast day of St Lucian of Antioch, who was born in Samosata, Syria, orphaned at a young age, and who gave away his great inheritance to the poor. He devoted himself fully to the service of God, the Church, and the careful study of Holy Scripture. St Lucian is especially remembered for his work in correcting and preserving the biblical text, purging errors introduced by careless transcription or heretical corruption. His revision of the Scriptures was later used by St Jerome and played an important role in the history of the biblical text. Though once temporarily separated from communion due to controversy surrounding Paul of Samosata, St Lucian died firmly in the Catholic faith. During the Diocletian persecution, he endured nearly nine years of imprisonment, refusing to renounce Christ. When offered food sacrificed to idols, he refused, answering only: “I am a Christian.” He suffered martyrdom at Nicomedia under Maximinus II, either by starvation or by the sword. According to ancient accounts, he even consecrated the Holy Mysteries upon his own breast while bound in prison. This reading also concludes with a profound spiritual meditation on the Word of God, prayer, contrition, and examination of conscience, reminding us that Scripture is a lamp guiding the soul toward holiness. 📖 Source: The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler 📅 Feast Day: January 7 ✝️ Category: Catholic Saints, Church History, Martyrs 00:00 Introduction – Lives of the Saints (Fr. Alban Butler) 00:20 Birth and Early Life of St Lucian 00:34 Charity and Renunciation of Wealth 00:38 Studies in Philosophy, Rhetoric, and Scripture 01:02 St Lucian’s Work on the Bible Text 01:35 Controversy and Temporary Separation 02:13 Persecution under Diocletian 02:49 Nine Years of Imprisonment 03:02 Trial and Defense of the Christian Faith 03:12 Refusal of Food Offered to Idols 03:30 “I am a Christian” 03:41 Martyrdom of St Lucian (AD 312) 03:48 Miracles and the Holy Mysteries in Prison 04:06 Burial and Legacy under Constantine 04:21 Feast Day of St Lucian – January 7 04:39 Spiritual Reflection on Scripture and Prayer https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/january/st-lucian-priest-and-martyr/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶ 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 🔴 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 #StLucianOfAntioch #January7Saint #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #ChristianMartyrs #ChurchHistory #CatholicTradition #SaintOfTheDay #EarlyChristianity #AlbanB