St. Vincent & St. Anastasius, Martyrs (22 January) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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On January 22, the Holy Church commemorates Saint Vincent, Deacon and Martyr, and Saint Anastasius of Persia, two heroic witnesses of Christ whose triumphs are immortalized in Dom Prosper Guéranger’s The Liturgical Year. Saint Vincent of Saragossa, vested in the sacred dalmatic and crowned with martyrdom, stands beside Saints Stephen and Lawrence as one of the Church’s great deacon-martyrs. Tortured by fire, iron hooks, imprisonment, and deprivation under the Roman persecution, Saint Vincent conquered cruelty with charity and suffering with supernatural joy. His martyrdom reveals the power of divine love burning more fiercely than any earthly flame. Saint Vincent is also honored as the patron of vineyards and vine-dressers, a role deeply connected to his service at the altar, pouring the wine that becomes the Precious Blood of Christ. His life and death illuminate the mystery of sacrificial love united to the Cross. On this same day, the Church honors Saint Anastasius, a Persian monk and former pagan soldier whose heart was converted by the sight of the True Cross. Embracing the monastic life, he endured imprisonment, scourging, torture, and ultimately beheading in the year 628, offering his life in steadfast fidelity to Christ. This reading includes: Dom Guéranger’s profound theological reflection The ancient prayers of the Mozarabic and Roman liturgies Hymns by Prudentius and sequences by Adam of Saint-Victor A meditation on martyrdom, sacrifice, and Christian courage This video is ideal for: ✔ Traditional Catholics ✔ Those following the Liturgical Year ✔ Students of Church history ✔ Devotion to the martyrs ✔ Meditation during Christmastide and Epiphanytide 📖 Source: The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger, O.S.B. 00:00 – Introduction: January 22 Saints 00:21 – St Vincent Deacon and Martyr 01:12 – The Three Great Deacon Martyrs: Stephen, Lawrence, Vincent 02:08 – Martyrdom and Love of the Infant Christ 02:59 – St Vincent, Patron of Vineyards 04:01 – Abridged Account of St Vincent’s Martyrdom 06:35 – Miracles After Death and Burial 07:00 – Mozarabic and Roman Liturgical Prayers 09:43 – Hymn of Prudentius 11:17 – First Sequence by Adam of Saint-Victor 14:30 – Second Sequence by Adam of Saint-Victor 17:38 – The Chalice, the Deacon, and the Blood of Christ 21:16 – Prayer for Spain and the Church 21:16 – Saint Anastasius Martyr of Persia 22:38 – Short Lesson on Saint Anastasius 23:35 – Final Prayer to Both Martyrs https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/january/january-22-st-vincent-st-anastasius-martyrs/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶ 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 🔴 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 #SaintVincent #SaintAnastasius #LiturgicalYear #DomProsperGueranger #CatholicMartyrs #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSaints #January22 #CatholicHistory #Martyrdom

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