Will England Return to the Catholic Faith? | St. Bartholomew & Our Lady

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On the Feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle, this sermon asks how the frightened Apostles became fearless warriors for Christ—and what their transformation teaches Catholics today. After Pentecost, St. Bartholomew was filled with humility, mortification, prayer, zeal, and burning charity. Martyrdom became his supreme witness to Christ. The lesson for us is clear: we must become holy. Apostolic work cannot replace the interior life. Continual prayer, frequent reception of the sacraments, mortification, and union with God’s will are essential. Without prayer, temptation quickly gains ground. But the sermon identifies a special “shortcut” toward holiness: the Immaculate Heart of Mary—through the Rosary, First Saturdays, and consecration to Our Lady. From there we look back upon Catholic England, once renowned for Marian devotion and pilgrimage to Walsingham, and hear remarkable accounts associated with the Curé of Ars, La Salette, and St. John Bosco concerning England’s possible return to the Faith. Can England once again become a land where the Hearts of Jesus and Mary reign? And if persecution comes, should Catholics fear martyrdom? St. Bartholomew answers with his blood: God will give the necessary grace when the moment comes. St. Bartholomew, pray for us. Our Lady, convert England! 00:00 Feast of St. Bartholomew the Apostle 00:31 The Apostle & Martyr 01:06 Taught Personally by Jesus Christ 01:31 Pentecost & St. Bartholomew 01:39 Was Bartholomew Nathanael? 02:05 “Rabbi, You Are the Son of God” 02:43 Nathanael Sees Greater Things 03:17 Making a Great Catch for Christ 03:24 How Weak Apostles Became Warriors 03:48 The Spirit of the Apostles 04:12 What Is Martyrdom? 04:52 What the Martyrs Teach Us Today 05:00 We Must Become Holy 05:21 Interior Holiness Before Apostolic Action 05:37 The Necessity of Continual Prayer 05:53 Abandon Prayer & Expect Temptation 06:01 Sacraments & Union With God’s Will 06:08 Mortification and Self-Denial 06:34 The Shortcut to Holiness 06:58 The Immaculate Heart of Mary 07:05 Rosary & First Saturdays 07:21 Consecration to Our Lady 07:37 Holiness in Mary 08:10 Can England Become Mary’s Dowry Again? 08:20 How Catholic England Once Was 08:43 Walsingham & Marian England 08:59 A 1496 Account of English Catholic Devotion 09:18 Rosaries & the Little Office of Our Lady 09:42 When Jesus & Mary Ruled England 10:15 England’s Monasteries & Convents 10:33 Prayer for England’s Restoration 10:50 The Curé of Ars & England 11:53 “England Will Recover Her Ancient Splendor” 12:00 La Salette & the Great Protestant Nation 12:45 Don Bosco & St. Dominic Savio 13:19 “This Region Is England” 13:34 Pius IX & the Light Over England 13:52 “The Light Is the Catholic Religion” 14:09 Prayer for England’s Conversion 14:26 The “Dark Ages” Were an Age of Light 14:34 Are We Being Called to Martyrdom? 15:05 Pentecost Transformed the Apostles 15:22 Do Not Fear Death 15:38 St. Bartholomew Flayed & Beheaded 15:46 God Will Give the Grace 16:02 Jesus, Mary & Joseph 16:11 Support Sensus Fidelium For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 #StBartholomew #CatholicEngland #ConversionOfEngland #DowryOfMary #Walsingham #ImmaculateHeart #OurLady #CatholicProphecy #CureOfArs #LaSalette #DonBosco #Martyrdom #CatholicFaith #CatholicHistory #SensusFidelium

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