Discover the powerful story of Saint Hippolytus of Rome, together with the martyrs Concordia, Irenaeus, and Abundius.

According to this account, Hippolytus was a chief prison guard at Rome who was converted to Christ by Saint Lawrence the Archdeacon. After Lawrence’s martyrdom, Hippolytus courageously buried his body.

When this became known, Hippolytus was arrested and brought before the emperor. Asked whether he had taken Lawrence’s body, he openly confessed his faith.

Even while being brutally beaten, his answer remained:

“I am a Christian.”

The emperor attempted to remind Hippolytus of his former military calling and ordered him to sacrifice to the pagan gods. Hippolytus instead declared:

“I am a soldier of Christ my Savior, and I desire to die for Him.”

His possessions were confiscated. His foster mother, Saint Concordia, was whipped, and members of his household were executed before his eyes.

Finally, Hippolytus was tied to wild horses and dragged over stones to his death on August 13.

Later, the Christians Irenaeus and Abundius recovered and buried the body of Concordia. For this act of Christian charity, they too suffered martyrdom.

Their witness reminds us that discipleship requires courage, fidelity, and love even when following Christ comes at great cost.

🙏 Saint Hippolytus, Saint Concordia, Saint Irenaeus, and Saint Abundius, pray for us.

00:00 St. Hippolytus of Rome and His Companions
00:18 Martyrs Commemorated on August 13
00:26 Hippolytus, Chief Prison Guard of Rome
00:26 Converted by Saint Lawrence
00:35 Hippolytus Buries the Body of St. Lawrence
00:42 Arrested and Questioned by the Emperor
00:42 “I Am a Christian”
00:51 Beaten for His Faith
00:58 Ordered to Sacrifice to the Gods
01:06 “I Am a Soldier of Christ”
01:13 Martyrdom of Saint Concordia
01:13 His Household Is Put to Death
01:21 Hippolytus Tied to Wild Horses
01:29 Martyrdom on August 13
01:36 The Martyrs Are Buried
01:43 The Body of Saint Concordia
01:51 Irenaeus and Abundius Recover Her Body
01:58 Irenaeus and Abundius Suffer Martyrdom
02:05 Buried Near the Relics of Saint Lawrence

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