St. Simeon, Bishop of Ctesiphon & his Companions (30 November): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the powerful and inspiring martyrdom of St. Simeon Bar Sabbae (Bar Abba), the holy primate of Persia, who stood courageously for Christ during the violent persecutions under King Shapur II (Sapor II). This reading from Father Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints recounts in vivid detail the heroic endurance, faith, and supernatural strength of St. Simeon and the hundreds who suffered with him. This episode covers: – The rise of the great Persian persecutions – St. Simeon’s fearless defense of the Christian faith – The martyrdom of the noble eunuch Gushtazad (Gades/Azanes) – The steadfast witness of bishops, priests, deacons, and lay martyrs – The triumph of Christ in the face of tyranny – The unshakable hope in the Resurrection that sustained the saints 00:00 – Introduction 00:20 – St. Simeon: Primate of Persia 00:35 – King Shapur II and the Great Persecution 01:27 – First Waves of Persecution 01:54 – 16,000 Martyrs of Persia 02:09 – St. Simeon’s Background & Early Life 02:30 – Council of Nicaea and His Role 03:05 – Shapur’s Decree Against Christians 06:09 – St. Simeon’s Bold Letter to the King 07:10 – King Orders the Arrest of Christian Clergy 07:41 – Journey to the Capital Under Guard 08:27 – St. Simeon Begins His Trial 09:00 – King Attempts to Persuade Him 09:55 – St. Simeon Refuses All Offers 10:59 – The King Threatens Torture and Death 11:20 – Appearance of St. Simeon & The Eunuch’s Encounter 12:33 – Gushtazad’s Repentance and Confession of Faith 13:55 – His Martyrdom on Holy Thursday 14:45 – St. Simeon Rejoices in Prison 15:25 – Good Friday: Final Trial of St. Simeon 16:11 – Final Appeal of the King 17:03 – Sentencing: One Hundred Christians to Die 17:38 – St. Simeon Encourages the Martyrs 17:47 – Martyrdom of St. Simeon and Companions 18:03 – Martyrdom of Pusai (Fusik) 18:59 – Martyrdom of Pusai’s Virgin Daughter 19:08 – Legacy of St. Simeon and His Company 19:23 – Relics Brought to Marouf (Maropoulos) 19:26 – Feast Days in Roman and Eastern Calendars https://sensusfidelium.com/st-simeon-bishop-of-ctesiphon-and-his-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 #Catholic #LivesOfTheSaints #StSimeon #PersianMartyrs #CatholicHistory #Martyrs #SyriacChurch #ShapurII #AlbanButler #EarlyChurch #ChristianPersecution #HolyWeek #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianMartyrs #FaithUnderFire #SaintOfTheDay #Martyrology