St. Felipe de Jesus (5 February): The First Mexican Martyr | Butler's Lives of the Saints

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In this episode of The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, we recount the extraordinary life and martyrdom of St. Felipe de Jesús, the first Mexican martyr and one of the 26 Martyrs of Japan. Born in Mexico City in 1572, Felipe de las Casas Martínez lived during the age of global exploration, when the Church was becoming truly universal. From Spain to New Spain, the Philippines, and Japan, his life spanned half the globe. What began as a search for adventure in Manila became a powerful Franciscan vocation, leading him to give his life for Christ. After entering the Franciscan Order in Manila, Felipe set sail for ordination in Mexico. A violent storm wrecked his ship off the coast of Japan, where suspicion toward missionaries had already begun to grow. Captured alongside fellow friars and Japanese Christians, Felipe endured imprisonment, mutilation, and a brutal month-long winter march to Nagasaki. On February 5, 1597, St. Felipe de Jesús was crucified and pierced with spears on a hill outside Nagasaki, becoming the first of the 26 Martyrs to die. He had traveled halfway around the world to pass through the narrow gate of martyrdom and enter the glory of heaven. This is a story of missionary courage, Catholic masculinity, suffering for Christ, and the unstoppable spread of the Gospel. ✝️ “He had to travel halfway around the world to enter through the narrow door.” 📖 Source: The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler 🎙️ Narration adapted from the traditional Catholic hagiography 0:00 Introduction – February 5 & the First International Saints 0:33 Birth of St. Felipe de Jesús in Mexico City 1:26 Education and Early Life in New Spain 1:37 Journey to Manila and Search for Adventure 2:08 A Franciscan Vocation Is Born 2:23 Religious Profession in Manila 2:27 Dangerous Voyage for Ordination 2:44 Shipwreck and Arrival in Japan 3:02 Suspicion Toward Missionaries 3:16 Refuge with the Franciscans 3:21 Arrest of the Friars and Christians 3:28 Mutilation and Public Humiliation 3:35 The Month-Long Winter March to Nagasaki 6:50 Crucifixion of the 26 Martyrs of Japan 7:06 Martyrdom of St. Felipe de Jesús 7:20 Entering the Glory of Heaven https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@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 #StFelipedeJesus #PhilipOfJesus #26MartyrsOfJapan #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #FranciscanSaints #CatholicMartyrs #NagasakiMartyrs #CatholicMasculinity #SaintOfTheD

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• Suffering & Trials
• Jesus Christ