Bl. John Baptist Turpin du Cormier: Laval Martyrs (21 January): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On January 21, the Church commemorates Blessed Jean-Baptiste Turpin de Cormier, priest and martyr, and the Blessed Martyrs of Laval, executed during the French Revolution for their unwavering fidelity to the Catholic Faith. Drawn from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, this account recounts the heroic witness of fourteen priests who refused to take the revolutionary Oath of Liberty and Equality, an oath that demanded submission to the state over obedience to God and the Church. Born in Laval on September 8, 1732, Jean-Baptiste Turpin de Cormier was ordained a priest in 1756 and later appointed Parish Priest of the Trinity of Laval, now the cathedral. During the violent persecutions of the Revolution, he became a spiritual leader among imprisoned clergy, strengthening them through counsel, prayer, and example. Arrested and imprisoned in the former Cordeliers convent, he endured months of confinement. On January 21, 1794, he and thirteen other priests were brought before the Revolutionary Tribunal. When asked if he would take the oath, he responded clearly and courageously: “Neither now nor later.” Condemned to death for refusing to betray his conscience, Blessed Turpin de Cormier was executed last, as the tribunal sought to punish him as the leader who had fortified his fellow priests in the Faith. Before their execution, the priests confessed to one another and prepared for death. One proclaimed to the crowd: “We have taught you how to live; we will show you how to die.” The martyrs were buried together and later exhumed with honor. On June 19, 1955, Pope Pius XII solemnly beatified the 19 Martyrs of Laval, recognizing their heroic fidelity unto death. This video is a powerful reminder of: Catholic resistance to state-imposed atheism The sanctity of conscience Priesthood under persecution Martyrdom during the French Revolution 📿 May the Blessed Martyrs of Laval pray for us. 0:00 – Introduction: Lives of the Saints (January 21) 0:19 – The Martyrs of Laval & Beatification (1955) 0:39 – Birth & Priesthood of Jean-Baptiste Turpin de Cormier 0:54 – Parish Priest of the Trinity of Laval 1:00 – Refusal of the Revolutionary Oath 1:09 – Imprisonment in the Cordeliers Convent 1:26 – The Vendée Army & Temporary Liberation 1:56 – Return to Prison & Revolutionary Retribution 2:07 – Trial Before the Tribunal (January 21, 1794) 2:16 – “Because it attacks my religion and conscience” 2:47 – The Oath of Liberty and Equality Explained 3:24 – Faithful Priests Reject the Oath 3:49 – Sentence of Death Pronounced 4:02 – Final Confession & Martyrdom 4:11 – “We have taught you how to live…” 4:17 – Burial, Exhumation & Honor 4:29 – Beatification by Pope Pius XII https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/january/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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. #BlessedJeanBaptiste #MartyrsOfLaval #CatholicMartyrs #FrenchRevolution #LivesOfTheSaints #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHistory #FaithUnderPersecution #January21Saint

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