Sts. Speratus & his Companions. the Scillitan Martyrs (17 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Today we commemorate Saint Speratus and his companions, the heroic Scillitan Martyrs, among the earliest recorded Christian martyrs of Roman North Africa. Arrested during the persecutions under the Roman Empire, these faithful Christians stood before the proconsul and boldly confessed: "We are Christians." Despite promises of pardon, opportunities to renounce Christ, and repeated demands to sacrifice to the pagan gods, St. Speratus and his companions remained steadfast. Their unwavering testimony became one of the earliest preserved accounts of Christian martyrdom and offers a profound witness to fidelity, courage, and love of Christ above all earthly power. This reading from Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints recounts their trial, their fearless profession of faith, their reverence for Sacred Scripture—including the Four Gospels and the Epistles of St. Paul—and their joyful acceptance of martyrdom. Their witness reminds Christians of every age that earthly kingdoms pass away, but Christ reigns forever. "We give God thanks for vouchsafing to receive us this day as martyrs in heaven." May the prayers of St. Speratus and the Holy Scillitan Martyrs strengthen us to remain faithful to Christ in every trial. 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Emperor Severus and the persecution of Christians 00:58 The Scillitan Martyrs brought before the tribunal 01:20 St. Speratus confesses the true God 02:17 Imprisonment before sentencing 02:25 The women boldly refuse pagan sacrifice 02:51 "We also are Christians" 03:15 The Holy Scriptures they treasured 03:46 The sentence of death 04:10 Thanksgiving before martyrdom 04:27 Their glorious martyrdom 04:42 Tertullian's testimony 04:57 The downfall of the persecutors 05:42 Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/saints-speratus-and-his-companions-commonly-called-the-scillitan-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 🔴 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 #SaintSperatus #ScillitanMartyrs #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #Catholic #CatholicSaints #Martyrs #ChurchHistory #ChristianMartyrs #EarlyChurch #RomanEmpire #TraditionalCatholic #SaintOfTheDay #Carthage #ChristianHistory

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• Suffering & Trials