St. Edmund of Abingdon (16 November): Scholar, Archbishop & Defender of the Church

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In this powerful homily, we celebrate the Solemnity of Saint Edmund of Abingdon, the principal patron of the Diocese of Portsmouth. Known as a brilliant scholar, lecturer in Oxford and Paris, preacher of the Gospel, and later the Archbishop of Canterbury, Saint Edmund dedicated his life to educating, guiding, and protecting the Church. This homily reflects on Saint Edmund’s life of prayer, penance, scholarship, and unwavering courage in defending the rights of the Church—especially during his difficult conflict with King Henry III. We also meditate on his deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, his vow of chastity, and his example of fidelity and sacrifice. As we honor this great saint, we pray for the spiritual renewal of our diocese, clergy, and laity, asking for Saint Edmund’s intercession so we may preach the Gospel with boldness, faithfulness, and true Christian zeal. If you are seeking inspiration in prayer, holiness, devotion to Our Lady, or courage in living the Catholic faith in the modern world, this homily will uplift and strengthen you. ⏱️ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 00:27 – Welcome to those watching from home 00:30 – Celebrating the Solemnity of Saint Edmund of Abingdon 00:47 – Saint Edmund’s scholarly life in Oxford and Paris 01:01 – First teacher of Aristotelian philosophy in England 01:23 – His preaching ministry across the country 01:38 – His penitential and prayerful lifestyle 02:05 – Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury by Pope Gregory IX 02:44 – Conflict between the Archbishop and King Henry III 03:28 – Political and ecclesiastical tensions 04:14 – Saint Edmund’s suffering and witness to Christ 04:45 – Exile and death in France 05:01 – Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary 05:55 – His vow of chastity and Marian consecration 05:59 – Prayer for the Diocese of Portsmouth 06:26 – Courage in preaching without compromise 07:05 – Call to deeper prayer, penance, and mortification 07:37 – Importance of prayer before the Blessed Sacrament 08:01 – Becoming witnesses of Jesus Christ 08:08 – Final prayer and blessing For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ #SaintEdmund #CatholicHomily #DioceseOfPortsmouth #CatholicSaints #CatholicHistory #BlessedVirginMary #CatholicFaith #ChurchHistory #ArchbishopOfCanterbury #ChristianHoliness #CatholicSermon #GospelTeaching #CatholicDevotion 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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 #catholicreligion #catholic #tradition #catholicchurch #prayer #holiness #salvation #christian #christianity #bible #gospel #catholicsaints #saints

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