The Carmelite Martyrs Who Ended the Reign of Terror | The Power of the Holy Mass (17 July)

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The French Revolution sought to destroy the Catholic Church, eliminate the priesthood, suppress religious life, and replace God's authority with the authority of the state. Yet amid one of history's darkest periods, sixteen humble Carmelite nuns willingly offered themselves to God in union with the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. This sermon explores the remarkable story of Blessed Teresa of St. Augustine and the Carmelite Martyrs of Compiègne, whose joyful martyrdom became one of the most extraordinary witnesses in Church history. Singing hymns as they approached the guillotine during the Reign of Terror, they offered themselves as a holocaust of love for France and for Holy Mother Church. Only ten days after their execution, the Reign of Terror unexpectedly collapsed. This sermon also examines: • The spiritual causes of the French Revolution • The rejected requests of the Sacred Heart to France • The Civil Constitution of the Clergy • Why the devil attacks the Holy Mass • The Mass as the perfect sacrifice according to the Order of Melchizedek • The Council of Trent on the Holy Sacrifice • How Catholics today can unite their sacrifices with Christ • Why martyrdom renews the Church The message is timeless: if we desire peace for our families, our nation, and the Church, we must conform ourselves to God through the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. "Martyrdom makes the Church young." — St. Catherine of Siena 00:00 Christ Weeps Over Jerusalem 00:18 The French Revolution Begins 01:42 Destroying Religious Life 02:11 The Civil Constitution of the Clergy 03:31 The Fall of France 04:51 The Sacred Heart's Warnings Ignored 05:40 Blessed Teresa of St. Augustine 06:20 Offering Themselves as a Sacrifice 07:43 The Carmelite Martyrs Face Death 08:24 Singing to the Guillotine 09:34 A Crowd Falls Silent 10:01 The Reign of Terror Ends 11:20 Martyrdom Makes the Church Young 11:55 How God Hears Our Prayers 13:04 The Holy Mass Is God's Way 14:01 Christ Institutes the First Mass 16:34 The Mass Is a True Sacrifice 17:49 Council of Trent Explained 18:46 How to Offer Pleasing Sacrifice 20:15 The Martyrs Preserved the Mass 21:35 A Warning for Our Own Times 22:00 What Catholics Must Do Today For more please visit http://www.reginaprophetarum.org & 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/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #Catholic #LatinMass #HolyMass #FrenchRevolution #CarmeliteMartyrs #SacredHeart #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicHistory #Martyrdom #SensusFidelium

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• Suffering & Trials
• Holiness