St. Zephyrinus, Pope & Martyr (26 August) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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On August 26, The Liturgical Year of Dom Prosper Guéranger commemorates St. Zephyrinus, Pope and Martyr, who governed the Church during a dangerous age of persecution, theological controversy, and rapid Christian growth. St. Zephyrinus became the first pontiff buried in the celebrated papal crypt associated with the Catacomb of Callixtus. During his pontificate, the Church faced persecution under Septimius Severus while also confronting serious errors concerning the unity of God and the Trinity of the Divine Persons. Without the later theological vocabulary developed by the Church, Zephyrinus nevertheless guarded the apostolic Faith and defended the truth entrusted to the See of Peter. The reading also recalls his concern for the dignity of Holy Orders, the solemnity of divine worship, ecclesiastical discipline, and the proper authority of the Apostolic See. During his long pontificate, the Church was adorned by heroic witnesses including St. Irenaeus, Sts. Perpetua and Felicity, and countless martyrs. Dom Guéranger closes by asking St. Zephyrinus to give us his paternal blessing and make us always true sons of St. Peter. St. Zephyrinus, pray for us. #StZephyrinus #CatholicSaints #DomGueranger #CatholicChurch #PopeAndMartyr #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #TraditionalCatholic #SaintOfTheDay #SensusFidelium 00:00 St. Zephyrinus, Pope and Martyr 00:23 The Papal Crypt & Early Roman Church 00:39 St. Cecilia and the Christian Cemetery 01:03 Zephyrinus Entrusts the Cemetery to Callixtus 01:21 Heresy, the Trinity & Defense of the Faith 01:54 Zephyrinus Governs Under Emperor Severus 02:01 Holy Orders & Ecclesiastical Discipline 02:17 Authority of the Apostolic See 02:32 Eighteen Years as Roman Pontiff 02:47 The Martyrdom & Burial of St. Zephyrinus 03:03 Zeal for the House of God 03:18 Martyrs of the Severan Persecution 03:34 Guardian of the Truth 03:50 The Church Advances Through Persecution 03:59 St. Callixtus, His Deacon and Successor 04:08 Make Us True Sons of St. Peter https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/august/august-26-st-zephyrinus-pope-martyr/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

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