The Carmelite Martyrs of Compiegne (17 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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The story of the Blessed Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne is one of the most moving accounts of courage during the French Revolution. Drawn from Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints for July 17, this episode recounts how sixteen Discalced Carmelite nuns remained faithful to Christ after the suppression of religious life under the Revolution. Expelled from their monastery, forced into hiding, falsely accused of conspiring against the Republic, and ultimately condemned to death, these holy women approached the guillotine singing the Miserere, the Salve Regina, the Te Deum, and the Laudate Dominum. Their witness strengthened fellow prisoners and deeply moved those who watched their execution. The Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne remind Catholics that fidelity to Christ is worth every sacrifice. Their martyrdom on July 17, 1794, came only days before the fall of Robespierre and the end of the Reign of Terror, making their sacrifice one of the final and most powerful testimonies of the French Revolution. May their courage inspire us to remain steadfast in the Catholic Faith, whatever trials God permits. "Blessed are those who suffer persecution for justice' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." — Matthew 5:10 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Carmel Comes to France 00:33 The French Revolution Begins 00:48 The Carmelites Expelled from Their Convent 01:04 Living Religious Life in Secret 01:21 Arrest of the Carmelite Sisters 01:43 Imprisonment and the English Benedictines 02:23 The Oath to the Constitution 02:46 Transfer to Paris 03:03 Prayer Inside Prison 03:20 Trial Before the Revolutionary Tribunal 03:45 "We Are Condemned for Our Religion" 03:52 Journey to the Guillotine 04:16 Singing to Their Death 04:42 Martyrdom on July 17, 1794 04:50 Blessed Teresa Magdalena Lidoine 05:07 Blessed Marie Anne Brideau 05:16 Blessed Charlotte of the Resurrection 05:32 Blessed Euphrasia of the Immaculate Conception 05:54 Blessed Julie Louise Gauthier 06:20 Blessed Marie Henriette of Jesus 06:35 The Lay Sisters and Turn Sisters 06:53 Beatification of the Martyrs 07:06 Legacy of the Carmelite Martyrs https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #CarmeliteMartyrs #Compiegne #FrenchRevolution #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #CatholicHistory #Martyrs #TraditionalCatholic #Carmel #DiscalcedCarmelites #SensusFidelium #ChristianMartyrs #CatholicFaith #ChurchHistory

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• Suffering & Trials