Ss. Primus & Felician (9 June): Why Virtue Makes False Accusations Unbelievable

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Saints Primus and Felician were noble Roman brothers who converted to Christianity, devoted their lives to serving the poor, and ultimately gave their lives for Christ. In this sermon, we explore their remarkable martyrdom, their unwavering trust in one another's virtue, and the profound Catholic lessons on character, vice, virtue, judgment, and perseverance in the faith. When Roman authorities attempted to deceive each brother by claiming the other had abandoned the Faith, neither believed the lie. Why? Because they knew each other's character. Their story teaches an important lesson about virtue, reputation, and the Christian duty to judge prudently and charitably. This reflection also examines the dangers of vice, the growth of virtue through grace, the wisdom of St. Thomas Aquinas and Thomas à Kempis, and the importance of guarding our souls against temptation while striving for holiness during the season after Pentecost. May the example of Saints Primus and Felician inspire us to pursue virtue, resist vice, and trust in the transforming power of God's grace. "By their fruits you shall know them." – Matthew 7:16 0:00 Introduction: Saints Primus and Felician 0:30 Noble Roman brothers who converted to Christianity 1:11 Arrested for refusing to sacrifice to pagan gods 1:41 The judge's attempt to deceive the brothers 2:07 Why they refused to believe the lie 2:54 The importance of knowing a person's character 3:39 Fulton Sheen on vice versus depravity 4:12 The nature of malice and spiritual corruption 4:42 "By their fruits you shall know them" 5:14 Recognizing virtue and false accusations 6:13 The danger of seemingly small sins 7:00 Opportunity, temptation, and moral weakness 7:40 How virtues and vices grow together 8:04 Developing virtue through daily discipline 8:51 A healthy distrust of our own weaknesses 9:01 Thomas à Kempis on adversity revealing character 9:17 Opportunity reveals who we truly are 9:32 Pentecost and the gifts of the Holy Ghost 9:41 Why we should be cautious in judging others 10:04 St. Thomas Aquinas on charitable judgment 10:12 Final blessing 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ***Donations to Sensus Fidelium is 501(c)3 tax deductible*** 🙏🏻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. 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 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintsPrimusAndFelician #CatholicSermon #CatholicFaith #CatholicTeaching #ChristianVirtue #VirtueAndVice #CatholicSaints #MartyrsOfTheChurch #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicTruth #Pentecost #HolyGhost #Saints #ChristianCharacter #ThomasAquinas #FultonSheen #CatholicSpirituality #CatholicHomily #FaithAndReason #ChristianLiving