Bl. Emmanuel Ruiz & Companions, Martyrs (10 July) & Bl. Franz Jägerstätter: Stand for the TRUTH

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What gives someone the courage to die rather than deny Jesus Christ? In this inspiring homily, we commemorate Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and his companions, the Franciscan martyrs of Damascus who willingly surrendered their lives rather than abandon the Catholic Faith during the anti-Christian massacres of 1860. The sermon also reflects on the extraordinary witness of Blessed Franz Jägerstätter, the Austrian Catholic husband and father who refused to swear allegiance to Adolf Hitler because of his Catholic conscience. His heroic fidelity echoes the witness of St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher, reminding every Christian that Christ must come before every earthly power. This meditation challenges Catholics today to form their consciences according to Christ and His Church, to reject compromise with evil, and to embrace whatever form of martyrdom God may ask of us—whether red martyrdom, white martyrdom, or daily fidelity in ordinary life. "He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me." May these holy witnesses strengthen us to remain faithful until death. Topics Covered Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and the Martyrs of Damascus The persecution of Christians in Syria (1860) Catholic martyrdom Blessed Franz Jägerstätter Conscience and obedience to God St. Thomas More St. John Fisher Heroic virtue Christian courage Witnessing to Christ Red and white martyrdom Catholic teaching on conscience Pope Benedict XVI Pope Pius XI Franciscan martyrs 00:00 Sponsor – Real Estate for Life 00:22 Opening Prayer 00:38 Feast of Blessed Emmanuel Ruiz and Companions 01:18 The Christian Massacres in Syria (1860) 02:05 Refusing to Deny Christ 02:30 Father Emmanuel Protects the Blessed Sacrament 03:04 The Martyrdom of the Franciscans 03:28 What Makes a Martyr? 04:19 White Martyrdom and Red Martyrdom 04:36 Blessed Franz Jägerstätter 05:33 Hitler Invades Austria 06:13 Refusing the Nazi Oath 07:16 A Husband and Father Chooses Christ 08:14 Final Letter to His Family 08:40 Execution for the Faith 09:25 "I Cannot Take This Oath" 10:05 A Saint Hidden from the World 10:33 Austria Honors Franz 11:17 Beatified by Pope Benedict XVI 11:53 Forming Our Conscience 12:42 Final Exhortation 13:00 Closing Remarks For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #Catholic #BlessedEmmanuelRuiz #FranzJagerstatter #CatholicMartyrs #Martyrdom #ChristianMartyrs #StThomasMore #StJohnFisher #Franciscan #CatholicFaith #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #CatholicSermon #BlessedSacrament #

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