St. Sabinus, Bishop & his Companions, Martyrs (30 December): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler – December 30 On December 30, the Church commemorates St Sabinus, Bishop of Assisi, and his holy companions, martyrs under the brutal persecutions of Emperor Diocletian in the early 4th century. During the year A.D. 303–304, the cruel edicts against Christians were enforced across Italy. St Sabinus, Bishop of Assisi, along with members of his clergy, was arrested and imprisoned. When Venus, governor of Etruria and Umbria, arrived, Sabinus boldly confessed the Christian faith. As punishment, his hands were cut off, and his deacons Marcellus and Exuperantius were scourged, beaten with clubs, and torn with iron nails—dying gloriously for Christ. Through divine grace, St Sabinus is said to have healed a blind boy and even restored the eyesight of the governor Venus himself. Moved by this miracle, Venus converted to Christianity and was later beheaded for the faith. Sabinus, however, would also face martyrdom—beaten to death with clubs under Venus’ successor, Lucius, at Spoleto. St Gregory the Great later wrote of a chapel built in St Sabinus’ honor, housing relics obtained from St Chrysanthus, Bishop of Spoleto. His relics were eventually translated to Faenza, where devotion to this martyr-bishop continued. Father Alban Butler concludes with a profound meditation on the vanity of the world, the illusion of earthly happiness, and the eternal wisdom revealed by the martyrs—souls who saw clearly that creatures cannot give rest, and that only eternity satisfies the heart of man. “A soul can find no rest in creatures.” This reading is taken from Butler’s Lives of the Saints, one of the most revered works of Catholic hagiography. 📖 Perfect for: Daily saint devotion Traditional Catholic spirituality Church history and martyrdom Reflection on eternity vs. the world 00:00 Introduction – Lives of the Saints 00:19 St Sabinus, Bishop of Assisi 00:30 Diocletian’s Edicts Against Christians 00:43 Arrest and Torture of Sabinus 00:53 Martyrdom of Deacons Marcellus & Exuperantius 01:04 Miracles of Healing and Conversion 01:15 Martyrdom of St Sabinus 01:24 Translation of Relics & St Gregory the Great 01:41 Reflection on the Witness of Martyrs 02:05 The Vanity of the World 02:44 Eternal Perspective of the Martyrs 02:48 Epitaph of Anthony Castallo https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/december/st-sabinus-bishop-of-assisium-and-his-companions/ 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/ 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶ 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 #StSabinus #CatholicSaints #December30 #CatholicHistory #ChristianMartyrs #AlbanButler #TraditionalCatholic #SaintOfTheDay #RomanMartyrology #Ea

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