Saint John Fisher (22 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. John Fisher was one of the greatest bishops in English history—a brilliant scholar, faithful shepherd, defender of marriage, and fearless martyr who stood against King Henry VIII's attempt to place himself above the Church. Born in 1469, John Fisher rose to prominence at Cambridge University, becoming Chancellor and one of the leading intellectuals of his age. As Bishop of Rochester, he dedicated himself to pastoral care, scholarship, and reform within the Church. When Henry VIII sought to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon and later declared himself head of the Church in England, Fisher courageously defended the truth, even at the cost of his life. Imprisoned in the Tower of London, deprived of his bishopric, and condemned for treason, St. John Fisher remained steadfast in his loyalty to Christ and His Church. On June 22, 1535, he was beheaded for refusing to deny the authority of the Pope and the sanctity of marriage. In this episode from Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, discover the extraordinary life, scholarship, courage, and martyrdom of one of the Church's greatest defenders of truth. 🙏 May the witness of St. John Fisher inspire us to remain faithful to Christ no matter the cost. ✝️ "I am dying for the faith of the Holy Catholic Church founded by Christ." — St. John Fisher 00:00 Introduction to St. John Fisher 00:26 Birth and early life in Beverly 00:41 Cambridge University and academic success 01:06 Chaplain to Lady Margaret Beaufort 01:39 Spiritual director of the King's mother 02:04 Reforming and revitalizing Cambridge University 02:43 Appointed Bishop of Rochester 02:59 Zealous pastoral ministry and care for the poor 03:15 Lifelong learning, scholarship, and austerity 04:08 Defense of the Catholic faith against Lutheranism 04:58 Renowned throughout Europe for holiness and learning 05:12 Reformer of abuses without changing doctrine 05:37 Defending the marriage of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon 06:27 Champion of papal authority and Church rights 07:07 Persecution, imprisonment, and assassination attempts 07:39 Refusal to take the Oath of Supremacy 08:12 Imprisonment in the Tower of London 08:50 Named Cardinal by Pope Paul III 09:15 Trial and death sentence 09:24 Final hours before execution 10:02 Consolation from the Gospel before martyrdom 10:17 Last speech on Tower Hill 10:43 Martyrdom of St. John Fisher 10:52 Treatment of his body after death 11:15 St. Thomas More and Fisher's legacy 11:22 Canonization in 1935 11:30 Feast day and conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/ 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 🔴 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 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium ▶ 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 #StJohnFisher #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #FatherAlbanButler #CatholicHistory #CatholicChurch #Martyrs #HenryVIII #EnglishMartyrs #SaintOfTheDay #TraditionalCatholic #ChurchHistory #