Blessed John of Triora: Franciscan Martyr for China (1816) | Forgotten Zeal for Souls (13 February)

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Getting ready to buy or sell a home? Support pro-life organizations through Real Estate for Life: 👉 https://realestateforlife.org In today’s reflection, we celebrate Blessed John of Triora, a Franciscan missionary and martyr who gave his life for Christ in China in 1816. Born in Liguria, Italy, near Genoa, Blessed John longed to preach the Gospel in foreign lands. As a Franciscan of deep prayer and devotion to the Passion of Our Lord, he eventually reached China, where he tirelessly evangelized a vast missionary territory. His daily meditation on the sufferings of Christ strengthened him to endure hardship, persecution, and imprisonment. When Christianity was forbidden in China in the early 19th century, he was arrested, tortured for seven months, and ultimately martyred. He accepted death willingly, desiring to be conformed completely to Christ Crucified. His life raises an urgent question for us today: Do we still believe in preaching the Gospel for the salvation of souls? Do we still obey Christ’s command: “Go into all nations and preach the Gospel”? In an age where social concerns often overshadow eternal realities, Blessed John reminds us that the Church’s primary mission is the salvation of souls. May his zeal inflame our hearts. “In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.” 0:00 – Support Pro-Life Through Real Estate for Life 0:22 – Opening Prayer 0:28 – Who Was Blessed John of Triora? 1:10 – His Missionary Zeal for China 1:37 – The Vast Mission Territory 2:18 – Devotion to the Passion of Christ 2:56 – Christianity Forbidden in China 3:13 – Imprisonment and Torture 3:26 – Martyrdom in 1816 3:51 – Beatification 4:01 – Why He Went: Love of Christ 4:39 – Christ’s Command to Preach the Gospel 5:18 – Has the Church Lost Its Zeal? 6:24 – Social Gospel vs. Salvation of Souls 7:27 – Where Is the Zeal for Souls Today? 8:02 – Prayer for Missionary Fire 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 #BlessedJohnOfTriora #FranciscanMartyr #CatholicSaints #MartyrsOfChina #SalvationOfSouls #PreachTheGospel #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicMission #PassionOfChrist #Evangelization

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Blessing & Favor