Saint Raymond of Peñafort: Confessor, Canon Law & St. Emerentiana, Martyr (23 January)

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Ave Maria Purissima! In this talk, we commemorate the Feast of Saint Raymond of Peñafort, Dominican priest, confessor, canon lawyer, and miracle worker, along with Saint Emerentiana, the foster sister of Saint Agnes and a martyr baptized in her own blood. Saint Raymond of Peñafort (1175–1275) was one of the greatest legal minds in the history of the Church. A renowned teacher by the age of 20, he later became a Dominican at the remarkable age of 47. He is responsible for compiling the first true confessor’s manual, organizing moral theology so priests could faithfully guide souls in the sacrament of confession. As confessor to Saint Peter Nolasco and King James I of Aragon, Saint Raymond played a crucial role in the founding of the Mercedarian Order, dedicated to the ransom of Christian captives. His life includes the famous miracle in which he sailed over 150 miles on his cloak after rebuking the king for immoral behavior. Saint Raymond also compiled the Decretals, organizing centuries of papal and conciliar law into a coherent system, laying the groundwork for canon law as it would be known until the 20th century. As Superior General of the Dominicans, he commissioned Saint Thomas Aquinas to write the Summa Contra Gentiles to assist missionary preaching to Jews and Muslims. This talk also reflects on the loss of legal continuity in modern canon law and why saints like Saint Raymond of Peñafort were essential to preserving clarity, tradition, and truth in the Church. A powerful reminder of holiness, courage, intellectual rigor, and fidelity to Christ. 00:00 – Opening Prayer: Ave Maria Purissima 00:10 – Feast of Saint Raymond of Peñafort 00:12 – Saint Emerentiana and Saint Agnes 00:29 – Martyrdom of Saint Emerentiana 00:39 – Birth and Early Genius of Saint Raymond 01:02 – The First Confessor’s Manual 01:25 – Becoming a Dominican at Age 47 01:36 – Confessor to Saints and Kings 01:44 – Our Lady and the Mercedarian Order 02:03 – King James of Aragon and Moral Confrontation 02:32 – The Miracle: Sailing on His Cloak 03:01 – Superior General of the Dominicans 03:06 – Saint Thomas Aquinas & Summa Contra Gentiles 03:23 – The Decretals and Canon Law 03:55 – Codification of Canon Law 04:35 – Death of Saint Raymond at Age 100+ For more please visit http://www.veritascaritas.com & please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.us for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶️ 3. BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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/ 🔴 Sensus Fidelium Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 #SaintRaymondOfPeñafort #CatholicSaints #DominicanOrder #CanonLaw #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #CatholicHistory #SaintsOfTheChurch #CatholicTheology #MercedarianOrder

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