Byzantine Saints: Equal to the Apostles Blessed Great Princess Olga in Holy Baptism Helen (11 July)

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Equal to the Apostles Blessed Great Princess Olga, baptized as Helen, stands among the greatest missionary saints in Christian history. Though born into a pagan world, she embraced the Orthodox Christian faith during her famous journey to Constantinople and became the first Christian ruler of Kievan Rus. In this fascinating account, discover how Princess Olga governed wisely, strengthened her kingdom, built churches, promoted Christian civilization, and tirelessly sought the conversion of her people despite fierce pagan opposition. Her grandson, St. Vladimir the Great, would later complete the Christianization of Rus, fulfilling the spiritual foundation she had laid. This episode explores: • The political world of Kievan Rus • Olga's famous journey to Constantinople • Her baptism as Helen • Her relationship with Emperor Constantine VII • The struggle between Christianity and paganism • Church building throughout Rus • The failed German mission • Her influence on St. Vladimir • Her holy death and incorrupt relics • Why she is honored as "Equal to the Apostles" Her life reminds us that the conversion of a civilization often begins with the courage and fidelity of one faithful soul. "The sons of Rus bless you and also the generations of your descendants." May St. Olga intercede for all rulers, missionaries, mothers, and those praying for the conversion of nations. 00:00 Introduction 00:27 Princess Olga and Prince Igor 01:10 Christianity in Early Kievan Rus 02:36 Pagan Opposition Grows 03:21 The Death of Prince Igor 03:46 Olga's Early Life 06:08 Olga's Revenge on the Drevlians 07:24 Building and Unifying Kievan Rus 09:21 Administrative Reforms and Church Foundations 11:46 The Need for Spiritual Renewal 12:42 Journey to Constantinople 14:19 Baptism of Princess Olga 15:09 Instruction in the Christian Faith 16:47 Wisdom Before the Byzantine Emperor 18:06 Reception at Constantinople 20:04 The Historical Debate About Her Baptism 21:44 Diplomatic Results of the Mission 23:01 Church Building Throughout Rus 24:12 St. Sophia in Kiev 25:38 Honoring the First Christian Martyrs of Rus 27:03 Opposition from the Pagans 28:15 Mission to the German King Otto 30:24 Failure of the Western Mission 31:08 Olga's Perseverance 32:13 Defense of Kiev 33:31 Final Days of St. Olga 34:23 Holy Christian Burial 35:05 Incorrupt Relics 36:17 Miracle of Her Tomb 36:59 Dawn Before the Baptism of Rus 37:15 Legacy of St. Olga https://www.oca.org/saints/lives 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 🔴 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" = 🔔 ▶️ 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 🔴 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 #SaintOlga #StOlga #PrincessOlga #EqualToTheApostles #OrthodoxSaints #CatholicSaints #RussianSaints #KievanRus #StVladimir #ChristianHistory #ChurchHistory #LivesOfTheSaints #EasternChristianity #Orthodoxy #Catholic #ByzantineHistory #July11 #SaintOfTheDay #SensusF

Topics

• Holiness
• Baptism
• Blessing & Favor