Blessed John Forest and Companions (22 May): Defender of the Truth

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Blessed John Forest and the Franciscan martyrs of England gave everything for the Catholic Faith during the persecution under King Henry VIII. In this powerful sermon, we reflect on the courage, suffering, and unwavering fidelity of these holy martyrs who refused to betray Christ and His Church. Learn the story of Blessed John Forest, a Franciscan priest, theologian, confessor to Queen Catherine of Aragon, and defender of the Papacy who suffered imprisonment and a horrific martyrdom rather than recognize Henry VIII as head of the Church in England. This sermon also explores: The English Reformation Henry VIII and the persecution of Catholics The Franciscan martyrs of England The courage of St. John Fisher and St. Athanasius The importance of defending truth in times of error Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs Perseverance during persecution and spiritual attacks In a world increasingly hostile to the Catholic Faith, these martyrs remind us to remain steadfast, courageous, and faithful to Jesus Christ no matter the cost. “Be not afraid.” — St. John Paul II 0:00 — Real Estate for Life Sponsor 0:24 — Opening Prayer 0:32 — Feast of the Franciscan Martyrs 1:17 — Early Life of Blessed John Forest 1:54 — Franciscan Priest & Scholar 2:49 — England Under Henry VIII 3:21 — Henry VIII Praises the Franciscans 4:12 — Catherine of Aragon & the Marriage Crisis 5:12 — Henry VIII Rejects the Catholic Church 5:57 — John Forest Defends the Truth 6:22 — Imprisonment and Defense of the Papacy 7:02 — The Martyrdom of the Franciscan Friars 7:47 — Condemned to a Horrific Death 8:24 — The Execution of Blessed John Forest 9:14 — Final Prayer Before Death 9:40 — Lessons from the English Martyrs 10:05 — Attacks Against the Catholic Church Today 10:45 — Obedience to Truth Above Men 11:16 — St. Athanasius and Defending the Faith 11:40 — St. John Fisher’s Martyrdom 12:04 — Blessed Are Those Persecuted for Justice 12:29 — Guadalupe and the Restoration of Souls 12:45 — Mary, Queen of Martyrs 13:40 — The Passion of Christ and Mary’s Suffering 14:32 — Final Reflection on Courage and Faith 15:01 — Final Blessing 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 🔴 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. ▶️ 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 #BlessedJohnForest #EnglishMartyrs #CatholicFaith #Franciscan #CatholicChurch #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHistory #HenryVIII #QueenOfMartyrs #CatholicSermon #ChristianMartyrs #CatholicSaints #DefenderOfTheFaith #FranciscanMartyrs #CatholicTeaching

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