St. Philip the Deacon (6 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Saint Philip the Deacon, one of the first seven deacons chosen by the Apostles, stands among the great evangelists of the early Church. In this reading from Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, discover how St. Philip preached Christ in Samaria, performed miracles, converted countless souls, baptized the Ethiopian eunuch, and became known as Philip the Evangelist. This powerful account also examines the rise of Simon Magus, the origins of the sin of simony, the importance of good works in the Christian life, and the heroic missionary zeal that spread the Gospel beyond Jerusalem into the nations. Join us as we explore the life, virtues, miracles, and enduring legacy of St. Philip the Deacon, commemorated on June 6. 00:00 Introduction to St. Philip the Deacon 00:17 The appointment of the first seven deacons 00:39 The sacred duties of deacons in the early Church 01:18 Qualifications and ministry of deacons 01:58 Philip the Evangelist and preaching the Gospel 02:15 Mission to Samaria begins 02:41 Miracles and conversions in Samaria 02:50 Simon Magus and his deception 03:32 Philip's miracles expose the magician 03:55 Saints Peter and John arrive in Samaria 04:18 Simon Magus attempts to buy spiritual power 05:04 The origin of the sin of simony 05:28 Simon's hypocrisy and false conversion 05:53 Simon Magus' heresies and blasphemies 06:46 Condemnation of false worship and angel cults 07:25 Seeds of later Gnostic errors 07:41 Philip's trials and perseverance 08:07 The angel sends Philip toward Gaza 08:14 Encounter with the Ethiopian eunuch 08:57 Philip explains Isaiah's prophecy of Christ 09:04 Baptism and conversion of Ethiopia's future apostle 09:18 Philip's ministry at Azotus and Caesarea 09:27 St. Paul's visit to Philip's household 09:35 Philip's prophetic daughters 09:52 Distinguishing Philip the Deacon from Philip the Apostle https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/st-philip-the-deacon/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintPhilip #StPhilip #PhilipTheEvangelist #LivesOfTheSaints #FatherAlbanButler #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicHistory #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianHistory #ActsOfTheApostles #EarlyChurch #CatholicFaith #SimonMagus #Evangelization

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