Sts. Tibertius and Susanna, Martyrs (11 August) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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In this reading from Dom Prosper Guéranger’s The Liturgical Year for August 11, the Church continues the Octave of St. Lawrence while commemorating the holy martyrs Tiburtius and Susanna. St. Tiburtius, son of Chromatius, Prefect of Rome, suffered upon burning coals for his confession of the Christian Faith. Animated by the same Holy Spirit who strengthened St. Lawrence, he boldly proclaimed the God of the Christians as the only God, declaring that the burning coals seemed like flowers to him. St. Susanna, related to Emperor Diocletian and Pope Caius, rejected earthly greatness and chose instead the higher crown of virginity and the palm of martyrdom. Dom Guéranger then reflects upon the extraordinary witness of St. Lawrence. His martyrdom became a living sermon to the whole Church: the flames that consumed his body only revealed the greater fire of divine love burning within his soul. The lesson remains timeless: when fidelity to God demands sacrifice, the Christian must prefer friendship with God above even earthly life. The reading concludes with the commemoration of Sts. Tiburtius and Susanna and a prayer that their constant protection may support the faithful. 🙏 St. Lawrence, St. Tiburtius, and St. Susanna, pray for us! 📖 The Liturgical Year — Dom Prosper Guéranger 📅 August 11 00:00 – The Liturgical Year: August 11 00:18 – Sts. Tiburtius and Susanna, Martyrs 00:28 – St. Tiburtius Suffers Upon Burning Coals 00:37 – The Same Holy Spirit Strengthens the Martyrs 00:45 – “These Hot Coals Seem Flowers to Me” 01:02 – St. Susanna and the Imperial Crown 01:11 – Choosing Virginity and Martyrdom 01:26 – St. Leo on the Wisdom of the Martyrs 01:50 – St. Lawrence Enlightens the World 02:04 – The Martyr Kindles Love of Christ 02:13 – Choosing God Rather Than Life 02:30 – God Rewards the Faithful 02:45 – The Grandeur of St. Lawrence’s Martyrdom 03:10 – The Glorious Triumph of His Passion 03:33 – The Fire of Divine Love 03:54 – St. Lawrence Offered as a Holocaust 04:26 – Both Priest and Victim 04:49 – Strength Beyond Human Nature 05:12 – The Soul Rejoices Amid Suffering 05:42 – Commemoration of Sts. Tiburtius & Susanna 05:50 – The Kingdom of Heaven Belongs to the Martyrs 06:04 – Collect for Sts. Tiburtius & Susanna https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/august/august-11-sts-tibertius-and-susanna-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 🔴 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 #StTiburtius #StSusanna #SaintOfTheDay #August11 #DomProsperGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #CatholicTradition #TraditionalCatholic #LivesOfTheSaints #RomanCatholic #CatholicFaith

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• Suffering & Trials