St. Simeon, Bishop & Martyr (18 February) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Saint Simeon of Jerusalem — bishop, martyr, kinsman of Our Lord, and successor to Saint James — stands as one of the final living links to the Apostolic Age. Ordained Bishop of Jerusalem after Saint James the Less, Simeon had known Christ personally. He was of the House of David, son of Cleophas, and related to the Blessed Virgin Mary. A disciple of Our Lord and shepherd of the Church in Jerusalem, he preserved the living Tradition handed down from the Apostles. At 120 years old, under Emperor Trajan, Saint Simeon was accused of being both a Christian and a relative of Christ. After enduring severe tortures, he was crucified — dying as his Divine Master died. His martyrdom in A.D. 106 marks the close of the Apostolic Age. In this reading from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger, we reflect on: • Apostolic succession • The preservation of Holy Tradition • The grace of conversion • The Cross as the path to glory • Spiritual fatherhood and episcopal courage • Fidelity to Christ unto death Saint Simeon reminds us that true greatness lies not in worldly honor, but in faithfulness to Christ — even unto crucifixion. May we, though not brothers of the Lord by blood, become His brethren by doing the will of the Father. “O Simeon, obtain for us the grace of conversion.” 0:00 Introduction 0:12 Saint Simeon: Bishop and Martyr 0:23 Successor of Saint James 0:28 A Relative of Christ 0:53 A Veteran of the Apostolic Age 1:10 Crucified Like Christ 1:16 The End of the Apostolic Era (A.D. 106) 1:47 Lesson from the Roman Breviary 2:01 Persecution Under Trajan 2:23 120 Years Old at Martyrdom 2:34 Prayer to Saint Simeon 3:10 Fidelity to Holy Tradition 3:30 Bearing Our Daily Cross 3:42 Prayer for Conversion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/february/february-18-st-simeon-bishop-martyr/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintSimeon #CatholicSaints #EarlyChurch #CatholicTradition #ApostolicSuccession #Martyrdom #DomGueranger #LiturgicalYear #CarryYourCross #CatholicFaith

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