St. Symmachus, Pope (19 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the remarkable life of Pope St. Symmachus (d. 514) as presented by Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints. In one of the most turbulent periods of early Church history, St. Symmachus defended the authority of the papacy against schism, political intrigue, false accusations, and imperial interference. Following the death of Pope Anastasius II, rival claimants to the papacy divided Rome. Through courage, patience, and unwavering fidelity to the Catholic Faith, St. Symmachus endured years of controversy while preserving the unity and independence of the Church. This episode also explores: The Laurentian Schism The authority of the Successor of St. Peter Early papal elections The Acacian Schism Resistance to the Henotikon Aid to persecuted bishops The defense of Catholic doctrine against heresy St. Gregory the Great's account of Deacon Paschasius The institution of the Gloria in Excelsis at Sunday Masses Fr. Alban Butler's timeless work reminds us that throughout history, God has raised up courageous shepherds to defend His Church in times of confusion and division. 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Election of St. Symmachus after Pope Anastasius II 00:54 Rival claimant Lawrence and contested papal election 01:10 Reforming papal elections to prevent corruption 01:41 Renewal of the Laurentian Schism 01:59 King Theodoric and the Synod of Rome 02:32 Council acquits Pope St. Symmachus 02:54 St. Avitus defends papal authority 03:33 Deacon Paschasius and the tragedy of schism 04:06 Conflict with Emperor Anastasius 04:39 Defending Catholic doctrine against heresy 04:54 Aid to persecuted African bishops 05:10 Charity, church beautification, and relics 05:35 The Gloria in Excelsis in the Roman liturgy 05:44 Death of Pope St. Symmachus https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/st-symmachus-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 #StSymmachus #PopeSymmachus #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #CatholicSaints #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #TraditionalCatholic #RomanCatholic #SaintOfTheDay #Papacy #CatholicChurch #ChristianHistory #EarlyChurch #CatholicFaith