Ss. Vincent & Anastasius (22 January): Love the Cross: Martyrdom, Sacrifice, the Currency of Heaven

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On January 22, the Holy Catholic Church commemorates two great martyrs: Saint Vincent of Saragossa and Saint Anastasius of Persia. Their witness confronts us with one of the most fundamental questions of Christian life: 👉 How do we value the Cross? This powerful traditional Catholic sermon reflects on: The heroic martyrdom of Saint Vincent under Emperor Diocletian The conversion and martyrdom of Saint Anastasius, inspired by the True Cross The Cross as the currency of this life and the currency of Heaven Why modern Catholics are tempted to flee sacrifice for comfort Christ’s command: “If any man would come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” Drawing from Sacred Scripture, Church history, the martyrs, Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross (St. Edith Stein), and Saint Faustina’s vision, this homily warns against lukewarm faith and calls Catholics back to the narrow way of Calvary. The Cross is not an accident. The Cross is not optional. The Cross is the chosen instrument of our redemption. May the witness of Saint Vincent and Saint Anastasius strengthen us to embrace our daily crosses with faith, hope, and love—for Jesus Christ and His Holy Mother. ✝️ “Nice is not enough. Charity must be crucified.” 00:00 – Opening Blessing 00:30 – Feast of the Red Mass: Martyrs of January 22 00:54 – Life of Saint Vincent of Saragossa 01:46 – Arrest, Torture, and Trial under Diocletian 02:10 – Gridiron, Prison, and Miracles 03:27 – Martyrdom and Burial of Saint Vincent 04:16 – Saint Anastasius of Persia 04:46 – The True Cross and Conversion 05:16 – Torture, Beheading, and Veneration 05:51 – What the Martyrs Teach Us About the Cross 06:10 – St. Teresa Benedicta of the Cross on Spiritual Warfare 07:09 – Christ’s Longing for the Cross 07:41 – Apostles, Fear, and the Scandal of the Cross 09:04 – Modern Catholicism and the Flight from Sacrifice 10:06 – The Wide Road vs the Narrow Way (St. Faustina) 11:08 – Lukewarm Faith and Christ’s Rebuke 11:55 – “Take Up Your Cross and Follow Me” 12:29 – Final Exhortation and Blessing 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 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - 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" = 🔔 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 #CatholicSermon #LoveTheCross #CatholicMartyrs #SaintVincent #SaintAnastasius #TrueCross #TraditionalCatholic #CarryYourCross #Martyrdom #CatholicFaith #HolySacrifice #Calvary #NarrowWay #JesusChrist

Topics

• Love & Compassion
• Suffering & Trials
• Heaven & Eternity
• Jesus Christ