St. Edmund Campion: Jesuit Martyr of England (1 December)

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May the holy names of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph be praised! In this powerful homily, we honor St. Edmund Campion and his companions, heroic martyrs of the English Reformation whose courage, fidelity, and brilliance continue to inspire Catholics worldwide. Born in 1540 and once celebrated as one of England’s brightest scholars, Edmund Campion was expected to become a champion of Anglicanism. Yet, guided by conscience and the grace of God, he returned to the Catholic faith, joining the Society of Jesus and preparing for a mission that would ultimately cost him his life. This homily recounts Campion’s journey—from Oxford to Ireland, from secret travels to Rome, and finally to his daring Jesuit mission in England. Disguised as a merchant, he traveled across the countryside, celebrating Mass, hearing confessions, encouraging the persecuted faithful, and writing his famous work “Ten Reasons,” boldly defending the truth of the Catholic Church. His arrest, interrogations, inspired disputations, heroic witness, and martyrdom on December 1, 1581, stand as a stirring reminder of the cost of discipleship and the triumph of faith over fear. May Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs, intercede for us and help us imitate the courage and fidelity of St. Edmund Campion. 00:00 – Introduction & Invocation 00:26 – Opening Blessing 00:40 – Feast of St. Edmund Campion & Companions 00:49 – Early Life of Edmund Campion 01:26 – Campion’s Academic Brilliance & Oxford Years 01:55 – Rumors & Crisis of Conscience 02:01 – Escape to France & Reconciliation With the Catholic Church 02:07 – Journey to Rome & Entrance Into the Jesuits 02:15 – Formation and Ordination in Prague 02:28 – Preparation for the English Mission 02:43 – Visit to Geneva & Study of Protestant Thought 02:58 – Jesuit Mission in England Begins (1580) 03:06 – Campion’s Secret Ministry in England 03:19 – Missionary Work: Mass, Confession, Sacraments 03:43 – Writing of “Ten Reasons” 03:59 – Campion Arrested 04:05 – Questioning About Queen Elizabeth 04:11 – Offers of Freedom & High Office Refused 04:21 – Public Disputations With Anglican Authorities 04:32 – Campion’s Courageous Response to Condemnation 05:01 – Final Days in Prayer 05:06 – Martyrdom at Tyburn (Dec. 1, 1581) 05:15 – Closing Invocation to Our Lady, Queen of Martyrs 05:32 – Final 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 🔴 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 #StEdmundCampion #CatholicHomily #CatholicSaints #EnglishMartyrs #JesuitSaints #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicSermon #Cathol

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