Saint Aquilina of Syria (13 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

St. Aquilina of Syria stands among the heroic child martyrs of the early Church whose courage and fidelity to Christ continue to inspire Christians throughout the world. Born in Byblos in Phoenicia to Christian parents, Aquilina was baptized by the local bishop and raised in the faith during one of the most dangerous periods of Christian persecution. When the persecution of Emperor Diocletian broke out, the young Aquilina was only twelve years old. Arrested and brought before the magistrate Volusianus, she boldly confessed her faith in Jesus Christ. Neither threats nor promises could persuade her to renounce Christianity. She endured cruel beatings and torture with remarkable steadfastness, witnessing to Christ with the courage of a seasoned martyr despite her young age. According to ancient tradition, after suffering martyrdom, miraculous events surrounded her death, further strengthening the faith of the Christian community. The faithful of the East held St. Aquilina in great veneration, and her name appears in numerous ancient martyrologies. St. Joseph the Hymnographer even composed a special office in her honor, praising her as a spiritual mother and model of Christian virtue. Her life reminds us that holiness is not measured by age, strength, or worldly status, but by unwavering fidelity to Christ. St. Aquilina's example continues to inspire believers to remain steadfast in the faith amidst trials and persecution. 00:00 Introduction to St. Aquilina of Syria 00:27 Veneration of St. Aquilina in the Eastern Church 00:34 St. Joseph the Hymnographer's tribute 00:42 Birth in Byblos and Christian upbringing 00:51 Baptism and early life 00:59 The Diocletian persecution begins 01:07 Aquilina's courageous confession of faith 01:15 Tortures and first martyrdom 01:22 Angelic intervention and miraculous restoration 01:29 Return before the astonished judge 01:36 Imprisonment and second sentence 01:43 Discovery of Aquilina's death 01:50 The miraculous sign after her martyrdom 01:55 Legacy of St. Aquilina https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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 #SaintAquilina #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #ChristianMartyrs #EarlyChurch #ChurchHistory #CatholicFaith #SaintOfTheDay #DiocletianPersecution #CatholicTradition #SensusFidelium #MartyrsOfTheChurch