Blessed Charles the Good (2 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On March 2nd, Holy Mother Church honors Blessed Charles the Good, Earl of Flanders — a ruler of extraordinary virtue, charity, and courage. Son of St. Canute of Denmark, Charles was raised in Flanders and became known for his justice, humility, and deep devotion to the poor. He gave generously — even the clothes off his back — and was said to have distributed 7,800 loaves of bread in a single day. He kept food prices low, protected the oppressed, and enacted laws to defend the weak from corrupt nobles. His holiness, however, provoked powerful enemies. In 1124, while barefoot in prayer before the Blessed Virgin and reciting the Penitential Psalms, conspirators rushed into the church and murdered him at the altar. He died defending justice and truth. Blessed Charles stands as a model of: Catholic leadership Devotion to the poor Courage in the face of corruption Faithfulness unto death In an age of compromised rulers, his life reminds us what true Christian authority looks like. May we learn from his example to love justice, defend truth, and serve Christ above all earthly power. 0:00 – Introduction 0:20 – Birth and Royal Lineage 0:36 – Heir to Flanders 0:45 – Model of Virtue and Humility 0:54 – Radical Charity to the Poor 1:13 – Protecting the Oppressed 1:21 – Corrupt Officials Enraged 1:50 – Daily Devotion to Our Lady 1:59 – Warning of Conspiracy 2:13 – Martyrdom at the Altar (1124) 2:23 – Burial and Aftermath 2:39 – Shrine and Ongoing Devotion 2:54 – Historical Sources https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/st-charles-the-good-earl-of-flanders/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 = 👍🏻 ▶ 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 #BlessedCharlesTheGood #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #March2 #TraditionalCatholic #CatholicMartyr #LentMeditation #DefenderOfThePoor

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• Blessing & Favor