St. Sixtus II, Pope & Martyr, & Felicissimus & Agapitus, Martyrs (6 August) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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“Know that Sixtus has been beheaded in the cemetery on the eighth of the Ides of August.” On August 6, alongside the glorious mystery of the Transfiguration of Our Lord, the traditional Roman liturgy honors Pope St. Sixtus II and the holy martyrs Felicissimus and Agapitus. In this reading from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger, we enter one of the most heroic periods of the ancient Roman Church — an age when popes, deacons, priests, and faithful Christians sealed their profession of Jesus Christ with their blood. Dom Guéranger draws a magnificent connection between Mount Tabor and the Roman martyrs. On Tabor, Heaven proclaims Christ the beloved Son. On earth, the Church answers with the testimony of blood. The martyrs become the Church's response to the Father's voice: Christ is worthy of everything — even our lives. 🙏 PRAYER TO ST. SIXTUS II AND HIS COMPANIONS O God, who hast permitted Thy Church to rejoice in the festivals of Thy holy martyrs, grant that we who honor their victory on earth may one day rejoice in their company in Heaven. Pope St. Sixtus II, pray for us. St. Felicissimus, pray for us. St. Agapitus, pray for us. St. Lawrence, pray for us. Holy Martyrs of Rome, pray for us. Pray especially for the Pope, bishops, priests, and deacons of the Catholic Church. Obtain for them courage. Obtain for them holiness. Obtain for them fidelity to Christ regardless of the cost. And obtain for Catholic men the strength to remain at their posts when sacrifice is demanded. 📖 Reading: The Liturgical Year ✍️ Dom Prosper Guéranger 📅 August 6 ✝️ St. Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr 🩸 Sts. Felicissimus and Agapitus, Martyrs If these traditional Catholic readings strengthen your Faith, please like, subscribe, comment, and share this video so that more Catholics can discover the heroic lives of the saints and the treasures of the Church's liturgical year. St. Sixtus II and all the Holy Martyrs of Rome, pray for us! 00:00 St. Sixtus II, Pope and Martyr — August 6 00:17 Sts. Felicissimus and Agapitus, Martyrs 00:30 “Sixtus Has Been Beheaded” — St. Cyprian 00:39 A Glorious Period of Roman Martyrdom 00:47 The Church Offers Her Martyrs to God 00:54 The Transfiguration and the Testimony of the Church 01:02 Heaven Proclaims Christ the Beloved Son 01:09 The Martyrs Answer With Their Blood 01:25 St. Sixtus Enters the Arena of Valerian 01:34 The Popes Who Led the Battle for Christ 01:42 St. Sixtus Arrested in the Catacombs 01:50 Seized While Presiding Over the Faithful 01:59 The Pope Is Sentenced to Death 02:06 Martyrdom in the Sacred Crypt 02:14 Six Deacons Die With St. Sixtus 02:23 St. Lawrence Is Left Behind 02:30 Lawrence Will Follow in Three Days 02:38 Burial of the Holy Martyrs 02:47 St. Sixtus and the Crypt of the Popes 02:54 Pilgrims Venerate the Martyrs 03:02 The Cemetery of Callixtus 03:18 Rome Honors the Victims of August 6 03:26 St. Sixtus II — Philosopher and Disciple of Christ 03:35 Valerian's Persecution 03:44 Sacrifice to the Idols or Die 03:52 St. Sixtus Chooses Martyrdom 04:00 “Whither Goest Thou, Father, Without Thy Son?” 04:08 St. Sixtus' Prophecy to St. Lawrence 04:16 “In Three Days Thou Shalt Follow Me” 04:23 Distribute the Church's Treasures to the Poor 04:32 Martyrdom of Sixtus, Felicissimus & Agapitus 04:40 The Other Roman Martyrs 04:47 Burial in the Roman Cemeteries 04:54 The Pontificate of St. Sixtus II 05:03 Ancient Prayer From the Sacramentary 05:11 Thanksgiving for St. Sixtus the Martyr 05:27 The Church Celebrates After Persecution 05:35 Prayer From the Gregorian Sacramentary 05:42 Sts. Sixtus, Felicissimus & Agapitus 05:50 Prayer for Eternal Happiness With the Martyrs https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/august/august-6-saint-sixtus-ii-pope-and-martyr-and-sts-felicissimus-and-agapitus-martyrs/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #StSixtusII #CatholicMartyrs #TheLiturgicalYear #SaintSixtusII #StFelicissimus #StAgapitus #StLawrence #DomProsperGueranger #RomanMartyrs #ChristianMartyrs #CatholicSaints #August6 #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory

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