Saint Polycarp: Faith, Martyrdom, and the Fruits of True Christianity (26 January)

About this sermon

Saint Polycarp of Smyrna stands as one of the greatest witnesses of the early Church — a direct disciple of Saint John the Apostle, a defender of true doctrine, and a martyr who gave his life for Jesus Christ at the age of 86. In this powerful sermon, we reflect on the words of Saint John: “Whosoever is not just is not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother.” These words are fully lived out in the holy life of Saint Polycarp, whose very name means “many fruits.” Loved by all, revered for his charity, unwavering in truth, and fearless in the face of persecution, Polycarp shows us what it means to live a faith filled with good works. We hear his heroic confession before Roman authorities: “I have served Christ for eighty-six years, and He has done me no wrong. How can I blaspheme my King and my Savior?” This sermon also explores: The connection between faith and works The danger of heresy and false doctrine The Book of Revelation’s message to the Church of Smyrna The necessity of the Sacraments Why the Catholic Church alone preserves the fullness of Christ’s teachings The urgent need for prayer, sacrifice, and conversion As Our Lady warned, “Many souls go to hell because no one prays or sacrifices for them.” Let us take Saint Polycarp as our model — rich not in wealth, but in virtue, charity, and faithfulness unto death. 📖 “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?” 00:00 – Saint John’s teaching on justice and charity 00:44 – Saint Polycarp, disciple of Saint John 01:09 – Meaning of Polycarp: “Many fruits” 01:22 – Being judged by our fruits 01:46 – The love people had for Saint Polycarp 02:43 – Polycarp confronts heresy 03:16 – Martyrdom at age 86 03:49 – “I am a Christian” – his confession 04:26 – Testimony of Saint Irenaeus 05:54 – Early Church under doctrinal attack 06:17 – Revelation 2: The Church of Smyrna 07:25 – Rich in virtue, not wealth 08:05 – Faith and works for salvation 08:44 – The Eucharist and the Bread of Life 09:05 – The Catholic Church and the Sacraments 09:44 – Faith, grace, and salvation 10:26 – Our Lady’s warning about lost souls 11:00 – Saving the soul over worldly riches 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 #SaintPolycarp #CatholicFaith #EarlyChurch #ChristianMartyr #FaithAndWorks #CatholicSermon #ChurchFathers #ApostolicTradition #Eucharist #Salvation #CatholicTruth #SaintsOfTheChurch

Topics

• Faith
• Suffering & Trials