St. John Nepomucen, Martyr (16 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. John Nepomucene stands as one of the greatest defenders of the sacred Seal of Confession in Church history. In this powerful reading from Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints, discover the heroic life, priestly zeal, brutal torture, and glorious martyrdom of the saint who chose death rather than betray the confessional. Serving in Prague during the reign of the corrupt King Wenceslas IV, St. John Nepomucene became confessor to the empress. When the king demanded that the saint reveal what was said in confession, St. John courageously refused. Arrested, tortured, and eventually thrown into the River Moldau, he became a martyr for the inviolable secrecy of the Sacrament of Penance. This episode explores: The holy childhood and education of St. John Nepomucene His priestly ministry and preaching His defense of the Seal of Confession The tyranny of King Wenceslas His torture and martyrdom Miracles after his death The Catholic teaching on the sacred secrecy of confession May the example of St. John Nepomucene strengthen priests in fidelity and inspire Catholics to reverence the Holy Sacrament of Penance. “What I know by confession, I know less than what I do not know at all.” 00:00 – Introduction to St. John Nepomucene 00:24 – The first martyr of the Seal of Confession 00:43 – His holy childhood in Bohemia 01:36 – Early devotion and education 02:02 – Studies at the University of Prague 02:16 – Desire for the priesthood 02:57 – His powerful preaching ministry 03:44 – King Wenceslas IV and corruption in Bohemia 04:16 – Preaching before the royal court 05:35 – Service to the poor and oppressed 06:43 – Spiritual director to the empress 07:48 – Guidance of souls and religious life 08:50 – The empress and frequent confession 09:22 – The king demands confession secrets 10:17 – The cruelty of King Wenceslas 10:50 – Imprisonment of St. John Nepomucene 11:40 – Final interrogation and refusal 12:10 – Torture for defending the confessional seal 13:00 – Preparing for martyrdom 14:05 – Arrested for the final time 14:42 – Sentenced to death 14:57 – Thrown into the River Moldau 15:37 – The people honor the martyr 16:25 – Inscription upon his tomb 17:13 – Punishment of King Wenceslas 18:51 – The Hussite wars foretold 19:18 – Miracles protecting his tomb 20:06 – Canonization of St. John Nepomucene 20:22 – The incorrupt tongue miracle 21:08 – Miracles through his intercession 22:02 – The sacred Seal of Confession explained https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/st-john-nepomucen/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶️ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 #SaintJohnNepomucene #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SealOfConfession #CatholicFaith #SaintOfTheDay #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHistory #ChristianMartyr #Confession #AlbanButler #CatholicChurch #Martyrdom #CatholicTeaching #Prague #Bohemia #CatholicYouTube #SensusFidelium #SaintStories

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