Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, Athens judge and 2 More Saints | Saint of the Day – October 3

Today, October 3, the Church celebrates 3 saints — discover their stories of faith, courage and sacrifice. From Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, Gerard of Brogne to Cyprian of Toulon — lives that still inspire today. 0:00 Saint Dionysius the Areopagite — The sun went dark in the middle of the day — no eclipse should have been possible, not on that date, not by… That philosopher was Dionysius, and today, October 3rd, the Church celebrates his feast: Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, one of the earliest converts of the… 5:18 Saint Dionysius the Areopagite — Paul didn't open with an accusation, and he didn't open by attacking anything the Areopagus judges already… He opened with something he'd apparently noticed simply by walking through their own city: an altar, tucked among all the others, inscribed to an unknown god. 10:16 Saint Dionysius the Areopagite — Exactly how that story ended is where the certainty runs out. Later Byzantine tradition, preserved above all in the Greek Synaxarion, gives us two different accounts of how Dionysius died, and they don't agree with each… 15:18 Saint Eugenius — On this very same October 3rd, centuries later and in a completely different corner of the Christian world… He was born around the year 895 in the County of Namur, in what is now Belgium, the son of Stance, connected by lineage to the family of the dukes of Lower… 17:39 Cyprian of Toulon — And in a very different way still, this same day also belongs to a bishop named Cyprian of Toulon. He was born around the year 476 in Marseille, in the region of Provence, in what is now southern France, and he would go on to lead the church of the… Ask for these saints' intercession in the comments and share this video with anyone who might need to hear this message today — every share is an act of evangelization. Subscribe to Saint of the Day to meet a new saint every day. 🙏 Prayers of the Day 1. Saint Dionysius the Areopagite Saint Dionysius the Areopagite, judge who recognized truth the moment you heard it preached, pray for us, that we may have the courage to follow the evidence of grace wherever it leads, even when it costs us everything familiar. Amen. 2. Gerard of Brogne Saint Gerard of Brogne, faithful reformer who traded the sword for quiet obedience, intercede for all who feel called to rebuild what has fallen into neglect, and grant us your patience and humility. Amen. 3. Cyprian of Toulon Saint Cyprian of Toulon, faithful disciple and biographer, pray for us, that we may honor those who formed us in faith, and preserve what is true and good for generations still to come. Amen.