The Miraculous Discovery of St. Stephen's Relics | the Church's Sacred Tradition (3 August)

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The discovery of the relics of St. Stephen, the first Christian martyr, is one of the most remarkable accounts preserved in the history of the Church. In this sermon, we explore the extraordinary events surrounding the miraculous finding of St. Stephen's relics in A.D. 415 after repeated visions given to the priest Lucian by none other than Gamaliel, the teacher of St. Paul. The opening of the tomb brought miraculous healings, a heavenly fragrance, and the end of a devastating drought. Beyond recounting this incredible event, the sermon reflects upon the communion of saints, the conversion of St. Paul, the reverence owed to holy relics, and why recovering the treasures of Catholic Tradition is essential for renewing the Church today. This is a powerful meditation on God's providence, Sacred Tradition, and the enduring witness of the saints. "The blood of the martyrs is the seed of Christians." 🙏 Support Sensus Fidelium 🔴 Support Catholic Businesses 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/ 📢 Advertise with Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ ⛪ Parish Formation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ 📬 Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ ✍️ Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ 🛍️ Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ 00:00 Introduction 00:42 What "The Invention of the Relics" Means 01:32 The Hidden Tomb of St. Stephen 01:49 Fr. Lucian's First Vision 02:28 Gamaliel Reveals His Identity 03:31 Waiting for Confirmation 03:58 The Three Baskets of Roses 04:29 The Third Vision & Warning 04:52 The Bishop of Jerusalem Is Told 05:09 The Mysterious Monk Appears 05:56 The Tomb Is Discovered 06:10 Opening the Sarcophagus 06:27 Miracles, Healings & Rain 06:52 Why Gamaliel Was Chosen 07:39 Martyrs Change Hearts 08:27 St. Paul & St. Stephen in Heaven 08:58 Meditating on the Saints 09:46 Recovering Catholic Tradition 10:40 Prayer to St. Stephen 11:03 Support Sensus Fidelium What You'll Learn The miraculous discovery of St. Stephen's relics The role of Gamaliel in early Christianity Why relics are honored in the Catholic Church The conversion of hearts through martyrdom The Communion of Saints The significance of Sacred Tradition Why ancient Catholic devotions remain relevant today Lessons from the early Church for modern Catholics If this sermon strengthened your faith, please: 👍 Like the video 💬 Leave a comment 🔔 Subscribe and enable notifications 🙏 Share this sermon with family and friends. Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶️ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶️ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.us 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintStephen #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Relics #SacredTradition #SaintPaul #Gamaliel #ChurchHistory #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #EarlyChurch #ChristianMartyrs #CommunionOfSaints #CatholicSermon #

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