St. Nemesion and Companions, Martyrs (19 December): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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The Lives of the Saints, compiled by Father Alban Butler, presents a powerful account of the martyrs commemorated on December 19, including St. Nesian and his companions, heroic witnesses of Christ during the brutal persecutions of the Roman Empire. In A.D. 250, under the persecution of Decius, St. Nesian was arrested in Alexandria. Though cleared of a false charge of theft, he was immediately condemned for his Christian faith. After severe scourging and torture—more cruel than that inflicted upon criminals—he was burned alive, sharing in the sufferings of Our Divine Redeemer. This reading also recounts the courage of four Christian soldiers—Ammon, Zeno, Ptolemy, and Ingenuous—along with Theophilus, who boldly confessed Christ before the Roman prefect and joyfully walked to their execution by beheading. Further remembered are Haron, Ader, Isidore, and the 15-year-old Dioscorus, whose steadfast faith astonished the judge. Though brutally tortured, the youth was temporarily spared due to his age and remarkable countenance, while his companions were burned alive. The narrative continues with the witness of Saints Muris and Thea, holy women of Gaza in Palestine, who endured unspeakable torments under later persecutions. Muris died at the hands of her persecutors, while Thea lingered after prolonged suffering, both triumphing over cruelty and demonic malice. The reading concludes with a profound reflection from St. Macarius of Egypt, who compares reading the lives of the saints to entering a shop of perfumes—one leaves transformed, even without realizing it. This traditional Catholic meditation reminds us that reading the lives of the saints strengthens the soul, teaches humility, and guards against spiritual temptation. 📖 From The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler 🗓️ Feast Day: December 19 00:00 Introduction – The Lives of the Saints (Fr. Alban Butler) 00:20 St. Nesian Arrested in Alexandria 00:38 Confession of Faith & Severe Torture 00:51 Martyrdom by Fire with Criminals 01:02 Christian Soldiers Encourage a Confessor 01:19 Four Soldiers Beheaded for Christ 01:25 Haron, Ader, Isidore & Young Dioscorus 01:35 Torture of the 15-Year-Old Confessor 01:52 Martyrdom of the Egyptian Christians 02:10 Roman Martyrology – December 19 02:17 Saints Muris & Thea of Gaza 02:40 Source from the Life of St. Porphyrius 02:53 Reflection on the Fervor of the Saints 03:04 Teaching of St. Macarius of Egypt https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/december/st-nemesion/ 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/ 🔴 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 #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #EarlyChurch #ChristianMartyrs #December19 #StNesian #RomanPersecutions #CatholicHistory #TraditionalCatholic #FaithUnderPersecution

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