St. Placid and His Companions, Martyrs (5 October) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Discover the life, miracles and heroic martyrdom of St. Placid and his companions in this October 5 reading from The Liturgical Year of Dom Prosper Guéranger. Born into a noble Roman family, St. Placid was offered to God as a child and entrusted to St. Benedict at Subiaco. Alongside St. Maurus, he became one of the holy patriarch’s most beloved disciples. Their formation reveals the wisdom of St. Benedict, who cultivated obedience, humility and holiness without crushing the distinct character of either spiritual son. The reading recalls the famous miracle in which St. Maurus, obeying St. Benedict’s command, walked across the water and rescued the young Placid from drowning. St. Placid later accompanied his master to Monte Cassino before being sent to Sicily, where he established a monastery near Messina and helped spread Benedictine monastic life. Renowned for prayer, fasting, silence, humility and miracles, St. Placid attributed every wonder to the merits of St. Benedict. His peaceful mission eventually ended in persecution. St. Placid, his siblings, his monks and their companions endured imprisonment and terrible tortures rather than worship false gods. They were finally beheaded near Messina and received the palm of martyrdom. Their sacrifice did not destroy St. Benedict’s work. Like the grain of wheat that dies and bears abundant fruit, their blood produced a rich harvest of monks throughout the world. May St. Placid and his companions obtain for us courage, obedience, perseverance and fidelity to Christ. St. Placid and Companions, pray for us! 0:00 Introduction 0:15 St. Placid—the first Benedictine martyr 1:23 Placid’s noble family and offering to God 2:25 St. Placid and St. Maurus under St. Benedict 3:06 St. Benedict’s method of spiritual formation 4:08 St. Maurus rescues Placid by walking on water 5:03 The martyrs’ relics discovered at Messina 5:27 St. Placid’s growth in holiness 5:43 The miraculous fountain at Subiaco 6:07 St. Placid’s mission to Sicily 6:30 His monastic virtues, fasting and miracles 7:47 The monastery is attacked 8:19 Refusal to worship false gods 8:55 The courage and purity of St. Flavia 9:42 St. Placid’s miraculous endurance 10:16 Martyrdom near Messina 10:53 St. Benedict receives news of the sacrifice 11:24 The spiritual fruitfulness of self-sacrifice 12:08 The abundant harvest of Benedictine monasticism https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/october/october-5-st-placid-and-his-companions-martyrs/ #SaintPlacid #StPlacid #BenedictineSaints #CatholicMartyrs #SaintBenedict #DomProsperGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #CatholicSaints #OctoberSaints #SensusFidelium 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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