St. John Fisher & St. Thomas More (9 July): The Role of Conscience

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St. Thomas More and St. John Fisher remain two of the greatest examples of Catholic courage in history. When King Henry VIII demanded that England reject the authority of the Pope and accept his unlawful marriage, nearly everyone submitted—but these two faithful servants of God refused. In this sermon, discover why St. Thomas More, Lord Chancellor of England, and St. John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, chose imprisonment and martyrdom rather than violate their consciences. Their witness reminds Catholics today that truth never changes, conscience must be properly formed according to God's law, and no earthly authority can replace Christ as Head of His Church. This powerful reflection also examines: • Why conscience must be formed by truth—not personal opinion • The authority of the Pope and the unity of the Catholic Church • The dangers of compromising with unjust laws • The relationship between Church and State • The cost of authentic discipleship • Standing firm amid modern moral confusion • Why faithful Catholics must never separate private belief from public action The heroic witness of these English martyrs continues to inspire Catholics facing increasing pressure to compromise the Faith. Their lives remind us that fidelity to Christ is worth every sacrifice. "The king's good servant, but God's first." — St. Thomas More May their prayers obtain for us the courage to remain faithful to Christ no matter the cost. 00:00 Sponsor – Real Estate for Life 00:22 Opening Prayer 00:30 Introduction to St. Thomas More & St. John Fisher 01:48 Who Was St. John Fisher? 02:45 Who Was St. Thomas More? 03:28 King Henry VIII's Marriage Crisis 05:12 The Act of Supremacy 05:26 Fisher and More Resist the King 06:03 Arrest and Imprisonment 06:57 Trial and Condemnation 07:17 Martyrdom of St. John Fisher 07:48 Martyrdom of St. Thomas More 08:36 Why They Refused to Compromise 09:36 The Catholic Understanding of Conscience 10:05 Forming Conscience Through Prayer 10:51 Eleazar and the Cost of Fidelity 11:47 Truth Cannot Contradict Itself 12:47 Church and State 13:44 Rejecting Double-Mindedness 14:38 Lessons for Catholics Today 15:24 Stand Firm for Christ 15:54 Closing Remarks 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 🔴 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 #StThomasMore #StJohnFisher #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Martyrs #ChurchHistory #TraditionalCatholic #SensusFidelium #Faith #Conscience #Pope #CatholicSaints #ChristianCourage #CatholicTeaching #Truth