Octave of St. Thomas of Canterbury (5 January) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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On January 5, the Church commemorates the Octave of St. Thomas of Canterbury, also known as St. Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury and Martyr. This reading reflects on England’s great martyr, his witness for the liberty of the Church, and the Church’s joy in celebrating his triumph during the Christmas cycle—near the feasts of St. Stephen, St. John the Beloved, and the Holy Innocents. You’ll hear a moving meditation including a historical letter written shortly after the martyrdom, along with a rich liturgical overview: the Introit, Collect, commemorations, Epistle (Hebrews 5), Gospel (John 10), and additional hymns/sequences honoring St. Thomas of Canterbury. The themes are unmistakable: the courage of a true shepherd, the cost of fidelity, and the victory of Christ made visible in the saints. Key themes covered: St. Thomas Becket as a martyr for the Church’s freedom The Church’s liturgical joy in honoring his victory The spiritual meaning of a shepherd laying down his life (John 10) Traditional Mass elements: Introit, Collect, Epistle, Gospel, Offertory, Communion, Postcommunion Hymns and historical devotional texts honoring St. Thomas of Canterbury 🙏 If this helped your prayer or understanding, please like, subscribe, and share—and comment: “St. Thomas of Canterbury, pray for us.” 00:00 Introduction — Jan 5: Octave of St. Thomas of Canterbury 00:18 Why England honors St. Thomas with special fervor 00:55 A letter after the martyrdom: grief turned to victory 03:40 “Death is swallowed up in Victory” — praise of the saint 06:14 The 16th century: persecution & destruction of the shrine 07:52 Mass begins — Introit: “Let us all rejoice in the Lord” 08:54 Collect — “In defense of whose Church…” 09:24 Commemorations: Christmas, St. Stephen, St. John, Holy Innocents 10:21 Epistle — Hebrews 5: the high priest called by God 11:12 The humility of great bishops; St. Thomas called to shepherd 13:11 Gradual & Alleluia — the Good Shepherd theme 14:08 Gospel — John 10: “I am the Good Shepherd” 14:54 Meditation: pastors must be ready to lay down their lives 16:00 The king’s conversion at the tomb; peace through martyrdom 17:26 Offertory — crown of precious stones 17:49 Secret — united with the Divine Victim 18:15 Communion — “I know my sheep” 18:41 Postcommunion — grace through St. Thomas’ intercession 19:11 Hymns/Sequence — St. Thomas in sacred poetry 22:37 Prose from ancient missals — Canterbury’s joy 25:10 Closing prayer — St. Thomas, protect the Church and England https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/january/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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://sensusfidelium.tv/@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" = 🔔 ▶ 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 🔴 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 #StThomasBecket #ThomasOfCanterbury #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #TLM #C