Today we learn about St. Edmund Campion, the brilliant Oxford scholar who became a courageous Jesuit missionary and one of the most heroic martyrs of the English Reformation. His life reminds us that truth is worth defending, faith is worth living, and Christ is worth everything.
In this episode, Saul shares 7 cool facts about St. Edmund Campion. You will hear how he rose to fame as one of England’s greatest young scholars, how his search for truth led him to the Catholic Church, how he secretly left England to become a Jesuit, and how he later returned to minister to persecuted Catholics at the risk of his life. You will also learn about his powerful writing known as Campion’s Brag, his prison debates, his final act of forgiveness toward his executioners, and the legacy he left behind as a faithful witness to Christ.
💬 Thought to Remember
“The expense is reckoned. The enterprise is begun. It is of God. It cannot be withstood.”
This quote captures the heart of Campion’s courage. When God begins a mission in us, He gives the strength to complete it.
✝️ Reflection Verse
“Be faithful unto death, and I will give you the crown of life.”
Revelation 2:10
🙏 Prayer to St. Edmund Campion
St. Edmund Campion,
faithful priest and fearless witness of Christ,
teach us to stand firm in truth and to follow God with courage.
Help us speak with charity, persevere in trials,
and remain faithful in all things.
St. Edmund Campion, pray for us.
Amen.
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