St. Augustine of Canterbury (28 May): You Never Know What Your Efforts Will Produce

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Saint Augustine of Canterbury was sent by Pope Saint Gregory the Great to evangelize pagan England — and his mission would shape the future of Christianity in the English-speaking world forever. In this sermon, we explore the incredible courage, obedience, and faith of Saint Augustine of Canterbury as he left the safety of his monastery in Rome to preach Christ to the Anglo-Saxons. Facing fear, uncertainty, and the possibility of martyrdom, Saint Augustine trusted God completely and laid the foundations for the conversion of England. This talk also examines: • The role of Pope Saint Gregory the Great • The conversion of King Ethelbert • The early Catholic Church in Britain • The evangelization of pagan cultures • The connection between Saint Augustine and Saint Bede the Venerable • Why faith requires courage and perseverance Saint Augustine’s story reminds us that we never know how God may use our sacrifices and fidelity to bear fruit for generations to come. “Why did you fear, O ye of little faith?” 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Feast of Saint Augustine of Canterbury 01:05 Saint Augustine in Rome 01:27 Pope Saint Gregory’s Mission 02:04 The Conversion of England Begins 03:12 Augustine Accepts the Mission 04:01 Fear of the Saxons 04:43 King Ethelbert and Queen Bertha 05:31 Evangelization of Pagan England 06:39 Different Methods of Evangelization 07:12 Conflict with Existing British Bishops 08:04 Conversion of the King 08:36 Formation of Christian England 09:19 The Fruit of Missionary Work 09:52 Trusting God Despite Fear 10:35 Faith Brings Courage 10:49 Final Exhortation and Prayer https://www.olmcfssp.org/index.php/olmc 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. LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c ▶️ 5. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/donate-support/ ▶️ 6. 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 = 👍🏻 ▶️ 7. 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. ▶️ 8. 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 9. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintAugustineOfCanterbury #CatholicChurch #CatholicHistory #ChristianHistory #Saints #TraditionalCatholic #England #GregorianMission #CatholicFaith #PopeGregoryTheGreat