St. Peter Baptist & Companions, OFM & St. Blaise (3 February): Deny Yourself, Take Up the Cross

About this sermon

Our Lord Jesus Christ gives us a clear command in Sacred Scripture: “If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow Me.” (Matthew 16:24) In this sermon, we reflect on the true meaning of Christian discipleship, martyrdom, and the eternal reward promised to those who lose their life for Christ. We examine the heroic witness of the Japanese Martyrs, especially Saint Peter Baptist and Companions, who gave their lives in 17th-century Japan rather than deny the Catholic Faith. Their crucifixion at Nagasaki stands as a timeless reminder that eternal life is worth any sacrifice. We also honor Saint Blaise, bishop and martyr of the early Church, whose miracles, courage, and ultimate sacrifice helped spread the true Faith among pagans and persecutors. His witness reminds us that God confirms His Church through holiness, miracles, and martyrdom. As Scripture warns us: “What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his soul?” We are entering an age where faithful Catholics will increasingly be mocked, persecuted, silenced, and punished for standing for truth and morality. The saints show us how to prepare — through self-denial, sacrifice, prayer, and total surrender to God’s will. Even if we are not called to shed our blood, Saint Alphonsus Liguori teaches that offering our sufferings, sickness, and even our death to God with love and resignation is a form of “white martyrdom” that leads souls to Heaven. 📌 This sermon is a call to: Reject worldliness Embrace the Cross Prepare spiritually for persecution Offer our lives for the salvation of souls May the example of the martyrs strengthen us to remain faithful unto death. 0:00 If Any Man Will Come After Me 0:25 Deny Yourself and Take Up the Cross 1:09 Losing This Life to Gain Eternity 1:43 What Does It Profit a Man? 2:06 Matthew 16 and the Call to Martyrdom 2:12 Saint Peter Baptist and the Japanese Martyrs 3:45 March to Nagasaki and Crucifixion 4:05 Preparing for Future Persecution 4:59 Saint Blaise: Bishop and Martyr 5:24 Miracles and the Early Church 6:35 Martyrdom and the Blessing of Throats 6:57 Imitating the Saints 7:13 Saint Alphonsus Liguori on a Holy Death 8:14 Offering Suffering for Souls 9:02 Sacrifice, Salvation, and Final Blessing 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 🔴 SensusFidelium.TV - https://sensusfidelium.tv/@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 #CatholicMartyrdom #TakeUpYourCross #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #JapaneseMartyrs #SaintBlaise #CatholicFaith #Catholi

Topics

• Discipleship
• Jesus Christ