The Seven Machabees Brothers with Their Mother, Martyrs (1 August): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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The inspiring story of The Seven Holy Maccabees Brothers, their heroic mother, and Saint Eleazar is one of the greatest testimonies of fidelity to God found in Sacred Scripture and Christian tradition. In this reading from Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, we learn how Antiochus Epiphanes attempted to eradicate the worship of the true God, forcing the Jewish people to embrace paganism. Rather than violate God's Law, the aged Eleazar, seven courageous brothers, and their saintly mother willingly endured unimaginable torture and death. Their witness strengthened Israel, inspired generations of believers, and prepared the way for the victories of Judas Maccabeus and the preservation of God's covenant until the coming of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Their example reminds Christians today that fidelity to God is worth every sacrifice. "We are ready to die rather than transgress the laws of God." May their courage strengthen us to remain faithful in every trial. 00:00 Introduction 00:15 Who were the Seven Maccabees? 01:40 The rise of Antiochus III 03:00 Corruption within Jerusalem 05:20 Antiochus Epiphanes seizes power 07:15 Apostasy among the Jewish leaders 09:00 Jerusalem attacked and plundered 11:30 Pagan worship forced upon Israel 13:15 Persecution of the faithful 14:40 The martyrdom of Saint Eleazar 17:15 The Seven Brothers arrested 18:20 The first brother's witness 19:10 The second brother's courage 19:50 The third brother proclaims the resurrection 20:30 The fourth brother's testimony 21:00 The fifth and sixth brothers 22:00 Their heroic mother encourages them 23:20 Antiochus tempts the youngest son 24:20 The mother's final exhortation 25:10 The youngest brother embraces martyrdom 26:30 The mother's glorious death 27:20 The rise of Judas Maccabeus 30:00 Cleansing and rededication of the Temple 32:30 Lessons from the Maccabees 33:00 The terrible death of Antiochus Epiphanes 35:40 Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/august/the-seven-machabees-brothers-with-their-mother/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SevenMaccabees #Maccabees #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #Martyrs #BibleHistory #OldTestament #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #ChurchHistory #SensusFidelium #ChristianMartyrs #CatholicHistory #Faith

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• Suffering & Trials
• Parenting