Bl. Charlemagne, Emperor (28 January) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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January 28 — Blessed Charlemagne, Emperor (†814): In this reading from Dom Prosper Guéranger’s The Liturgical Year, we enter the Church’s traditional remembrance of Blessed Charlemagne, honored in many places (especially Germany) as a model of the Christian prince—a ruler who used power to defend the Church, spread the faith, uphold justice, and promote the Roman liturgy. Guéranger discusses the historical development of Charlemagne’s public veneration, why many calendars kept him under the title “Blessed”, and the long-standing devotion centered at Aachen (Aix-la-Chapelle), where his relics were venerated. You’ll also hear reflections on Charlemagne’s moral reputation, his relationship with the Popes, his zeal for ecclesiastical order, and the spiritual meaning of honoring a Christian ruler during the Christmas season—when the newborn Christ is proclaimed King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The reading includes beautiful liturgical texts traditionally associated with his feast: a hymn, an antiphon, a sequence, and a collect, along with a concluding exhortation to pray for Europe, for the Church’s liberty, and for nations to return to the foundations of faith, justice, and peace. “Blessed Charlemagne, pray for us.” 📌 Notes: In various places, Charlemagne’s commemoration has historically been kept by local custom. 00:00 – Introduction: Blessed Charlemagne’s feast in many churches (especially Germany) 00:28 – Christ the King of Kings: fitting to lead Charlemagne to the crib 00:49 – Popular veneration; the 1165 canonization decree and its limits 01:22 – Why many calendars kept him as “Blessed,” not in the Roman Martyrology 01:36 – France and the calendar: Reformation-era resistance and “scandal” claims 03:30 – Guéranger’s remarks on Charlemagne’s morals and Protestant influence 04:01 – The question of wives/repudiation; historical arguments and context 06:02 – Popes Adrian I & Leo III: why public scandal claims don’t fit the record 07:47 – Charlemagne legislating against immorality: capitulary excerpt 10:47 – His personal asceticism: sobriety, fasting, hair shirt, almsgiving 11:48 – His one end: spreading the kingdom of Christ on earth 13:16 – Respect for Church liberty; Roman liturgy; episcopal elections 15:40 – Charlemagne as type of the Christian prince during Christmastide 16:14 – Lessons from German breviaries; devotion of a Catholic people 16:35 – Liturgical history: Pepin; crowning by Pope Leo III; laws for the Church 17:30 – Saxons, missions, campaigns, and signs of faith (cross in fields) 18:39 – Miracles and providence in campaigns; humility in dress 19:44 – Learning and reform: chant, books, hymns, copies of the Gospels 20:46 – Final sickness, Communion, death, burial at Aachen (Jan 28) 21:25 – Feast kept in Germany: “principal propagator of the faith in the North” 21:39 – Hymn from the office 22:40 – Antiphon 23:09 – Sequence from the ancient missal of Aix-la-Chapelle 25:10 – Collect (prayer) for the feast 25:37 – Final exhortation: defender of the Church; prayers for Europe and nations 28:14 – Closing petition: protect France; arrest “Russia… schism and tyranny” (historical phrasing) https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/january/january-28-bl-charlemagne/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 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 = 👍🏻 #DomProsperGueranger #TheLiturgicalYear #BlessedCharlemagne #CatholicTradition #ChurchHistory #ChristTheKing #LiturgicalC