St. Theodorus the Studite, Abbot (22 November): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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This video presents a full reading from Butler’s Lives of the Saints recounting the extraordinary life, sufferings, exile, miracles, and heroic perseverance of St. Theodorus (Theodore) the Studite, one of the greatest monastic fathers of the Byzantine era. Born into a holy family under St. Plato, Theodore entered the monastic life with remarkable zeal. His courageous defense of Christian marriage, his fierce opposition to the Iconoclast emperors, and his unwavering fidelity to sacred images inspired conversions and renewed Catholic devotion during one of the most turbulent periods in the Eastern Church. This reading covers: • His early formation under St. Plato • His leadership of the Studion Monastery • His public stand against imperial adultery • His brutal imprisonments, beatings, and exiles • His theological defense of holy icons • His letters to Popes and Patriarchs • His miraculous endurance and final holy death Perfect for those who love Church history, saint biographies, traditional Catholic spirituality, Eastern monasticism, and accounts of heroic Christian virtue. 00:00 – Introduction 00:20 – Butler’s Lives of the Saints – St. Theodoris (Theodore) the Studite 00:24 – St. Plato and the founding of the monastic community 01:01 – Young Theodoris’ early virtue and rise to abbot 01:36 – Emperor Constantine’s scandal and the saint’s resistance 02:09 – Persecution, scourging, and exile to Thessalonica 02:53 – Letters to St. Plato and Pope Leo III 03:04 – Empress Irene dethrones Constantine; recall of the exiles 03:24 – Transfer to the Monastery of Studios (Studion) 03:56 – Deposition of Irene and rise of Emperor Nicephorus 04:41 – Nicephorus’ impiety and the saint’s prophetic warning 05:29 – Death of Nicephorus and Bulgarian victories 06:06 – Martyrdom of Christian captives 06:22 – Succession of Stauracius and then Michael I 07:07 – Persecution of the Paulicians 07:30 – Death of St. Plato 08:02 – Reign of Leo the Armenian and renewed Iconoclasm 09:10 – St. Theodore’s stand for holy images 10:24 – First imprisonment under Leo the Armenian 11:08 – The compassionate guard and the saint’s secret writings 12:05 – Letters to Pope Paschal and the Patriarchs 12:39 – Further tortures and imprisonments 14:01 – Near death and slow recovery 14:34 – Transfer to Smyrna & brutal treatment under its archbishop 15:05 – Death of Emperor Leo and succession of Michael the Stutterer 16:16 – Release of St. Theodore after 7 years 16:39 – Refusal of images in Constantinople; final exile 17:16 – Final illness and last instructions to his monks 18:11 – The saint’s holy death and funeral rites 18:53 – Translation of his relics https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/november/st-theodorus-the-studite/ 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 🔴 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/ 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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/ ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 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 #SaintOfTheDay #StTheodoreTheStudite #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #OrthodoxSaints #ByzantineHistory #Iconoclasm #ChurchHistory #CatholicAudiobook #TraditionalCatholic #ByzantineS