St. Stephen, Pope & Martyr (2 August): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Stephen I, Pope and Martyr (†257), guided the Catholic Church during one of the most difficult periods of persecution and theological controversy. In this reading from Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, we learn how Pope St. Stephen courageously defended the apostolic tradition, preserved the unity of the Church, and exercised charity even toward those who opposed him. One of the greatest controversies of his pontificate concerned the validity of baptisms administered by heretics. While many bishops argued that converts should be rebaptized, Pope St. Stephen firmly upheld the apostolic teaching that baptism administered with the proper Trinitarian formula remains valid. His unwavering defense of Sacred Tradition helped preserve Catholic doctrine for future generations. This episode also demonstrates the importance of fidelity to the Church's perennial teaching, respect for apostolic authority, and the balance of truth with charity. May the witness of St. Stephen I inspire us to remain faithful to Christ, His Church, and the traditions handed down by the Apostles. St. Stephen I, Pope and Martyr, pray for us! 📚 In this video Early life of St. Stephen I Election as Pope The Novatian controversy The bishops of Gaul and Spain The rebaptism controversy Defending Apostolic Tradition Charity toward opponents Preserving unity in the Church His martyrdom and legacy 🔔 Subscribe for more Traditional Catholic content Daily Lives of the Saints Traditional Catholic sermons Church History Spiritual reading Catholic devotions Sensus Fidelium 00:00 Introduction 00:24 Election of St. Stephen I 00:42 The Crisis in Gaul 01:46 Letter of St. Cyprian 02:26 The Spanish Bishops 04:39 The Rebaptism Controversy 06:25 Debate with St. Cyprian 07:09 Defending Apostolic Tradition 07:57 Charity and Patience 08:26 St. Vincent of Lérins on St. Stephen 09:27 Tradition Triumphs Over Innovation https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/august/st-stephen-pope/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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" = 🔔 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 #StStephen #PopeStephen #Catholic #TraditionalCatholic #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #ChurchHistory #CatholicHistory #SacredTradition #CatholicFaith #Martyr #EarlyChurch #SensusFidelium #Patristics #Pope

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