St. Sadoth, Bishop of Seleucia & 128 Companions, Martyrs (20 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On February 20th, the Church honors St. Sadoth (Sadoc), Bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon, and his 128 companions, who suffered martyrdom under King Sapor II of Persia in 342 AD. Chosen to succeed St. Simeon Bar Sabbae, who had already shed his blood for Christ, St. Sadoth courageously shepherded the most important — and most persecuted — Christian see in the Persian Empire. After receiving a prophetic vision foretelling his martyrdom, he prepared his clergy for suffering and encouraged them to persevere in holiness. When arrested with priests, monks, and nuns, they endured five months of imprisonment and brutal torture. Ordered to adore the sun and obey the king, they boldly proclaimed: “We shall not die, but live and reign eternally with God and His Son Jesus Christ.” Chained two by two, they walked to execution singing psalms and canticles of joy. St. Sadoth was later beheaded, rejoining his flock in eternal glory. Their witness reminds us that: True Christians do not fear death. The crown of martyrdom is prepared by fidelity in daily virtue. Earthly kings pass away — Christ reigns forever. May their courage strengthen us to stand firm in our own trials. St. Sadoth and companions, pray for us. 0:00 Introduction 0:20 Who Was St. Sadoth? 0:50 Succession After St. Simeon’s Martyrdom 1:14 The Persian Persecution Under Sapor II 1:39 The Prophetic Vision of Martyrdom 2:12 Exhortation to Prepare for Death 2:46 Arrest and Imprisonment 3:08 Brutal Tortures and Trial 3:27 Refusal to Worship the Sun 3:54 “We Shall Not Die But Live” 4:18 Procession to Execution Singing Psalms 4:46 St. Sadoth’s Beheading 5:02 Historical Notes and Date of Martyrdom 5:14 Legacy of the 128 Martyrs https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february/st-sadoth-bishop-of-seleucia-and-ctesiphon-with-128-companions-martyrs/ 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 🔴 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 #StSadoth #CatholicSaints #Martyrs #LivesOfTheSaints #February20 #ChurchHistory #ChristianMartyrs #RomanMartyrology #PersianMartyrs #CatholicFaith

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• Suffering & Trials