St. Martin, Pope & Martyr (12 November): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Join us for today’s reading from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler — November 12th: The Life of St. Martin I, Pope and Martyr (A.D. 655). St. Martin I, a native of Tuscany, served as Pope during one of the Church’s most turbulent eras. Known for his courage in defending the true faith against the Monothelite heresy, St. Martin endured persecution, imprisonment, and exile for upholding Catholic doctrine. His life is a shining example of steadfast faith, humility in suffering, and unwavering obedience to God’s truth. In this reading, you’ll hear: The courageous stand of St. Martin against imperial heresy His unjust arrest and exile by Emperor Constans II His endurance through sickness, famine, and betrayal His final testimony of faith and his death as a confessor of Christ Reflect with us on his heroic constancy and learn how his steadfastness speaks to the trials of believers today. 🙏 “The Saints equally despised the goods and the evils of this life because they had before their eyes the eternal glory.” — Father Butler 🔔 Subscribe for more daily readings from The Lives of the Saints and deepen your faith with timeless stories of courage and sanctity. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction: The Life of the Saints by Father Alban Butler 00:10 – November 12: St. Martin I, Pope and Martyr 00:20 – St. Martin’s background and early life in Tuscany 00:45 – His opposition to the Monothelite heresy 01:00 – The Council of 105 Bishops against Monothelitism 01:40 – Emperor Constans’ persecution of St. Martin 02:00 – The failed assassination attempt during Mass 03:00 – St. Martin’s arrest and trial under false accusations 04:00 – His imprisonment, illness, and endurance 06:00 – Public humiliation and suffering in Constantinople 08:00 – His exile and letters from captivity 09:40 – His reflections on abandonment and divine trust 10:20 – St. Martin’s death and heavenly reward 10:45 – Reflection: Lessons in patience and faith from St. Martin 11:20 – Closing prayer and moral reflection https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/november/saint-martin-pope/ 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 🔴 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 #SaintOfTheDay #StMartin #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #CatholicChurch #PopeMartin #CatholicFaith #ChristianMartyrs #FaithAndSuffering #ChurchHistory #DailySaintReading #FatherAlbanButler #CatholicTradition #Holiness #ChristianVirtue #MonotheliteHeres

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• Suffering & Trials