Fratres Ad Aeternum: The 40 Martyrs of Sebaste

Story of the 40 Martyrs of Sebaste told by Ryan Penney at Birmingham Fraternus Fall Excursion 2016. Roman soldiers who refused to renounce their faith in Christ even under intense persecution and torture, the Holy 40 Martyrs have been highly venerated in the Church since their death in 320 AD. Their courage was made possible because they had strength in numbers. Brothers in this life, they became Fratres Ad Aeternum... brothers unto eternity. Music "Honor Him" and "Now We Are Free" from Gladiator (Music from the Motion Picture) by Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/gla... Sources and Inspiration for Story: Jason Evert Steubenville Men's Session Talk (from 39:00 minute mark -42:39):    • ▶ Jason Evert Sesión de Hombres de Steuben...   Ryan's words from 5:00 minute mark to 5:34 taken largely from Jason's words from 41:00 to 41:33. Steve Ray talk "Swimming Upstream" (36:00 minute mark -39:20) especially "40 Soldiers for thee, O Christ to win for thee the victory and the victor's crown!" http://www.ewtn.com/library/MARY/40MA... http://full-of-grace-and-truth.blogsp... http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06153... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forty... All images purchased from Shutterstock, except: "File:09XX Forty Martyrs of Sebaste anagoria.JPG" by Anagoria is licensed under CC BY 3.0 / cropped version of original --link to file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi... "File:Bas relief from Arch of Marcus Aurelius showing sacrifice.jpg" by User:MatthiasKabel is licensed under Creative Commons / cropped version of original --link to file: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fi...