St. Edmund Campion, Bl Charles Foucauld, Prophet Nahum, St. Simon Cyrenian (1 December)

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In today’s reflection (December 1), we look at the powerful witness of several saints and biblical figures whose lives teach us courage, fidelity, and the mystery of carrying the Cross with Christ. Though not assigned to the universal calendar today, St. Edmund Campion, Blessed Charles de Foucauld, Nahum the Prophet, and Simon of Cyrene offer profound lessons for our spiritual journey. This talk explores: • The heroic martyrdom of St. Edmund Campion, Jesuit priest and English martyr • The extraordinary conversion and desert spirituality of Blessed Charles de Foucauld • The prophetic warnings and poetic power of Nahum the Prophet • The transformative moment when Simon of Cyrene carried the Cross of Christ—and how it changed his life and the lives of his sons • The Christian meaning of suffering, crosses, and spiritual friendship with Christ • Why witnessing evil today should strengthen—not weaken—our faith • How God seeks the salvation of all men, even the pagan nations addressed by the prophets • What it truly means to “take up your cross and follow Me” This message is a call to courage, prayer, endurance, and friendship with Christ through the Cross. 🙏 May these saints intercede for us, that we may carry our crosses faithfully. 00:00 – In the Name of the Father… Opening Prayer 00:13 – Saints Not on the Universal Calendar Today 00:36 – St. Edmund Campion: English Jesuit Priest & Martyr 02:00 – Campion’s Conversion, Mission, and Martyrdom 02:42 – Blessed Charles de Foucauld: Soldier, Explorer, Hermit 03:55 – Nahum the Prophet: Voice to the Nations 04:50 – Nineveh, Jonah, and the Message of Repentance 06:02 – God’s Care for Pagan Nations & Universal Salvation 06:38 – Simon of Cyrene: The Man Who Carried Christ’s Cross 07:35 – Cyrenians in Acts & Early Christian Mission 08:59 – Tradition: Simon as Bishop of Avignon 10:00 – The Spiritual Meaning of Carrying the Cross 12:00 – Suffering as Friendship with Christ 13:30 – Witnessing Evil in the Modern World 14:53 – Why God Permits Suffering and Injustice 15:46 – Accepting Our Own Crosses 16:20 – Examples from the Lives of Today’s Saints 17:10 – Final Exhortation & Closing Blessing https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/december/first-day-of-december/ 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. 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.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/ 🔴 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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicSaints #EdmundCampion #CharlesDeFoucauld #SimonOfCyrene #NahumTheProphet #JesuitMartyrs #CatholicReflection #CarryingTheCross #DailyHomily #CatholicTeaching #FaithAndSuffering #GospelReflection #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicChurch