St. Polycarp (26 January): Pray Courageously for Apostlicity

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Saint Polycarp of Smyrna stands as one of the greatest witnesses to Apostolic Succession and the one, holy, catholic, and apostolic Church. Baptized by an Apostle and formed directly by Saint John the Evangelist, Saint Polycarp connects the modern Church directly to the Apostles and to Christ Himself. In this video, we explore: Saint Polycarp’s formation under Saint John His role as Bishop of Smyrna His mention in the Book of Revelation (Apocalypse 2:9) His defense of the faith against early heresies such as Marcionism and Docetism His relationship with Saint Irenaeus and the preservation of Apostolic Tradition His meeting with Saint Ignatius of Antioch His heroic martyrdom and final witness to Christ Saint Polycarp did not seek martyrdom, but humbly submitted to Divine Providence, remaining faithful even unto death. His martyrdom — marked by miracles, courage, and unwavering fidelity — continues to inspire Christians to hold fast to the faith handed down from the Apostles. Let us ask Saint Polycarp, along with Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs, to intercede for the bishops of the Church, for the preservation of Apostolic Faith, and for the grace of final perseverance. 🙏 Saint Polycarp of Smyrna, pray for us. 00:00 Feast of Saint Polycarp 00:23 Apostolic Succession Explained 00:35 Saint Polycarp & Saint John the Evangelist 00:54 Saint Polycarp in the Book of Revelation 01:30 Saint Polycarp and Saint Irenaeus 01:57 Defense Against Early Heresies 02:14 Saint Polycarp Confronts Marcion 03:02 Saint Irenaeus on Apostolic Tradition 03:50 Meeting Saint Ignatius of Antioch 04:32 Divine Providence and Martyrdom 04:55 Arrest and Trial of Saint Polycarp 05:35 Refusal to Apostatize 05:57 Martyrdom by Fire and Blood 06:26 Veneration of His Relics 06:41 Prayer for Bishops and the Church 07:16 Final Perseverance and Glory of Heaven 08:01 Closing Prayer Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintPolycarp #ApostolicSuccession #ChurchFathers #CatholicFaith #EarlyChurch #CatholicSaints #CatholicMartyrs #ApostolicTradition #Patristics #ChurchHistory #TraditionalCatholic

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