The Saint Who Was Denied Communion for 30 Years | St. Mark Ji Tianxiang (9 July)

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How can someone be denied Holy Communion for 30 years and still become a canonized saint? In this moving sermon, we examine the extraordinary life of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang, a Chinese Catholic physician who struggled with opium addiction for decades. Unable to overcome his addiction, he was eventually refused absolution and Holy Communion. Yet instead of abandoning the Church, he continued attending Mass, praying faithfully, and hoping in God's mercy until the day he was arrested during the Boxer Rebellion. Standing beside his family as they were martyred for Christ, St. Mark Ji Tianxiang embraced death with courage, singing praises to God and becoming one of the great martyrs of China. His story is a powerful reminder that God rewards perseverance, humility, and fidelity, even when victory over sin seems impossible. For anyone struggling with addiction, habitual sin, discouragement, or spiritual despair, the witness of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang offers profound hope. "Final perseverance depends on current perseverance." May the prayers of St. Mark Ji Tianxiang strengthen all who seek God's mercy. 00:00 Opening Prayer 00:40 Introduction to St. Mark Ji Tianxiang 01:28 A Faithful Catholic Doctor 02:00 Illness and Opium Addiction 03:07 Denied Absolution and Holy Communion 04:50 Remaining Faithful Without the Sacraments 06:20 Thirty Years of Perseverance 07:10 The Boxer Rebellion Begins 07:42 Arrest with His Family 08:20 "We're Going Home" 08:36 Martyrdom of the Family 09:17 God's Mercy and Sanctifying Grace 10:05 Encouragement for Those Struggling with Sin 11:10 Why St. Mark Became a Saint 12:05 Obedience to the Church's Teachings 13:15 Final Perseverance Depends on Present Perseverance 13:41 Prayer to St. Mark Ji Tianxiang 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.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 #StMarkJiTianxiang #Catholic #CatholicSaints #ChineseMartyrs #BoxerRebellion #Perseverance #Hope #Confession #HolyCommunion #AddictionRecovery #CatholicFaith #GodsMercy #Martyrs #SensusFidelium #TraditionalCatholic

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• Communion