St. Patrick (17 March): The Snakes Returned & We Must Drive Them Back Out

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What really happened to St. Patrick before he became the Apostle of Ireland? As a teenage boy, Patrick was kidnapped by slave traders, torn from his family, and forced into brutal servitude in pagan Ireland. Alone, cold, and suffering on the hills of Slemish, he encountered something that would change everything—God. This powerful sermon explores: The true story of St. Patrick’s captivity and conversion How suffering led him to deep prayer and holiness His return to Ireland as a bishop and missionary The real meaning behind “driving out the snakes” A sobering reflection on faith, cultural collapse, and modern Ireland St. Patrick didn’t just convert a nation—he transformed a civilization. But what happens when a nation forgets its faith? This is not just history. This is a warning—and a call to courage. “Do not be afraid… for I am with you.” – The Lord 0:00 – The terror of Patrick’s abduction 0:22 – Kidnapped and enslaved in Ireland 0:54 – Life as a shepherd on Slemish Mountain 1:08 – A lukewarm faith before captivity 1:22 – “I did not yet know the true God” 1:31 – Suffering leads to prayer and conversion 1:53 – Escape and return home 2:18 – The call: “Come back to us” 2:34 – Formation for the priesthood 2:43 – Sent by Pope Celestine I 2:59 – God calls His chosen 3:34 – The truth about “driving out snakes” 4:05 – Pagan Ireland before conversion 4:28 – The rise of Catholic Ireland 5:10 – The fall of modern Ireland 5:34 – When evil quietly returns 5:50 – The warning of Christ (Matthew 12) 6:47 – When the Church falls asleep 7:02 – Scandals and failures explained 7:37 – “Serpents, brood of vipers” 8:17 – Evil within the Church 9:00 – Modern political and moral crisis 10:15 – The tragedy of abortion 11:26 – Ireland no longer Christian 11:50 – What should we do? 12:09 – “Do not be afraid” 12:17 – Preach the truth boldly 12:49 – “Winter is coming” for Catholics 13:00 – Stand firm in the faith 13:23 – Separation from corruption 14:05 – A call to Church leaders 15:06 – Repent and believe 15:36 – Reject cultural Catholicism 15:43 – Dark times bring great saints 16:08 – The final harvest 16:26 – Prayer to St. Patrick Please remember to say 3 Hail Marys for the priest 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StPatrick #Catholic #ChristianHistory #Ireland #CatholicFaith #Saints #Faith #CatholicChurch #Christianity #IrishHistory #ProLife #Truth #Gospel #CatholicTeaching #JesusChrist