St. Methodius, Bishop of Tyre, Martyr (18 September): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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In this episode of The Lives of the Saints by Father Alvin Butler, we reflect on Saint Methodius of Tyre, an eloquent father of the early Church, bishop, theologian, and martyr under Diocletian. Saint Jerome praised him as “the most eloquent Methodius,” whose writings defended Christian orthodoxy against heresies and uplifted the virtue of holy virginity. Among his treasured works are his treatises On Free Will, On the Resurrection of the Body, and the famous Banquet of the Virgins, modeled after Plato’s Banquet of Socrates. Crowned with martyrdom around 311–312 AD, Saint Methodius remains a profound witness of faith, courage, and truth. His teaching reminds us that true virginity involves not only bodily purity but also freedom from pride, vanity, and sinful desires. 🙏 May his intercession inspire us to embrace virtue and holiness in our lives. 📅 Feast Day: September 18 ✝️ Title: Bishop of Tyre, Church Father, Martyr 🕊️ Key Themes: Eloquence, Virginity, Martyrdom, Resurrection, Free Will 0:00 Introduction – Lives of the Saints by Father Alvin Butler 0:11 Saint Methodius of Tyre: Early Life and Episcopal Ministry 0:32 Bishopric & Persecution under Diocletian 0:45 Martyrdom in Greece (c. 311–312 AD) 1:00 Legacy of Writings: On Free Will & On the Resurrection 1:20 The Banquet of the Virgins – Teaching on Holy Virginity 2:10 Marriage, Virginity & Higher Calling 3:00 The Gift of Virginity & Watchfulness Against Sin 3:29 Methodius’ Style and Writings https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/september/st-methodius-bishop-of-tyre/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #SaintMethodius #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #ChurchFathers #Martyrdom #FeastDay #ChristianSaints #SaintsSeptember18 #Virginity #CatholicFaith #ChristianHistory 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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

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