Underground Priests & Martyrs: St. Robert Southwell and Blessed Noël Pinot (21 February)

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In times of persecution, God raises up courageous shepherds. Today we look at two underground priests who gave everything for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass: ⚔️ St. Robert Southwell — one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales, imprisoned in the Tower of London, tortured for years, and ultimately hung, drawn, and quartered for the “crime” of being a Catholic priest. 🔥 Blessed Noël Pinot — a French priest who refused to swear loyalty to the revolutionary Civil Constitution of the Clergy. Arrested while fully vested for Mass, he ascended the steps of the guillotine reciting the prayers at the foot of the altar. Two countries. Two revolutions. One unshakable priesthood. These are stories of underground ministry, fidelity under torture, and the eternal truth that evil cannot comprehend goodness. As modern Catholics face increasing hostility and confusion, these martyrs remind us: • The Mass is worth dying for • The priesthood is not subject to the state • Authority must be judged in light of truth • Fidelity often requires sacrifice Let us ask for their intercession for priests today — and for the courage to stand firm when compromise seems easier. St. Robert Southwell, pray for us. Blessed Noël Pinot, pray for us. 00:00 Introduction 00:16 St. Robert Southwell – Martyr of England 00:44 Underground Priesthood & Capture 01:02 Imprisonment in the Tower of London 01:07 Hung, Drawn, and Quartered 01:22 Blessed Noël Pinot – French Revolution 01:39 Refusal of the Civil Constitution Oath 02:19 Crisis in the French Clergy 02:52 Underground Masses 03:07 Betrayal by a Parishioner 03:51 Banished from His Parish 04:18 War of the Vendée 04:45 Arrested While Vested for Mass 05:08 Torture and Silence 05:16 Sentenced to the Guillotine 05:41 Prayers at the Foot of the Altar 06:16 Martyrdom (February 21, 1794) 06:21 Final Reflection & Prayer http://catholicsaints.mobi/calendar/21-february.htm 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #CatholicSaints #CatholicMartyrs #ChurchHistory #CatholicPriest #FrenchRevolution #EnglishReformation #WarOfTheVendee #UndergroundChurch #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicMasculinity

Topics

• Suffering & Trials
• Blessing & Favor