St. John Fisher & St. Thomas More: Martyrs Who Defied King Henry VIII (9 July)

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St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More stand among the greatest martyrs of the English Reformation. Faced with the tyranny of King Henry VIII and the demand to deny the authority of the Pope, both men chose fidelity to Christ and His Church rather than compromise the truth. This sermon explores the historical events surrounding Henry VIII's unlawful divorce, the Act of Supremacy, the martyrdom of the Carthusian monks, and the heroic witness of St. John Fisher and St. Thomas More. More importantly, it examines the timeless struggle between truth and falsehood, reason and passion, courage and compromise. Drawing upon the teaching of St. Thomas Aquinas on martyrdom and fortitude, this reflection demonstrates why defending truth—even at the cost of one's life—is the highest expression of charity. As modern society increasingly rejects objective truth, the witness of these saints becomes more relevant than ever. May their prayers strengthen all Catholics to remain faithful in every trial. 00:00 Sponsor – Real Estate for Life 00:22 Introduction: St. John Fisher & St. Thomas More 01:39 Henry VIII's Divorce and the Crisis of England 03:05 Anne Boleyn, Cranmer, and the Act of Supremacy 03:47 The Carthusian Martyrs 05:24 The Trial of St. John Fisher 06:10 The Martyrdom of St. Thomas More 07:24 The Destruction of England's Monasteries 08:05 Queen Catherine of Aragon's Heroic Fidelity 08:43 The Denial of Truth 09:39 Passion Blinds Reason 10:20 Modern Errors and the Rejection of Truth 11:36 St. Thomas Aquinas on Martyrdom 12:58 Fortitude and Defending the Truth 13:52 The Need for Courage Today 15:02 Every Catholic Must Defend the Truth 16:26 Charity Even Toward Our Enemies 17:23 Final Exhortation and Prayer Fr’s new books on the Eucharist & Priests are here: On the Holy Eucharist - https://fraternitypublications.com/product/ego-eimi-it-is-i/ On the sacred Priesthood - http://aroucapress.com/x-ray-of-the-priest & use "Arouca" (it is case sensitive) for 10% off in the Coupon Code Section Near Missed Masses - https://aroucapress.com/near-missed-masses & use "Arouca" (it is case sensitive) for 10% off in the Coupon Code Section Meditations on the Stabat Mater - https://www.ctsbooks.org/product/meditations-on-the-stabat-mater/ The Sacred Liturgy as a Secret Garden - https://aroucapress.com/sacred-liturgy-garden Their quarterly magazine Dowry here: https://fssp.co.uk/category/dowry/ Seminary blog: http://fsspwigratzbad.blogspot.com/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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.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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StJohnFisher #StThomasMore #Catholic #CatholicChurch #Martyrs #EnglishReformation #HenryVIII #CatholicHistory #TraditionalCathol

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• Suffering & Trials