Byzantine Saints: Holy Great Prince Vladimi, Equal of the Apostles, & Enlightener of Rus' (15 July)

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St. Vladimir the Great (St. Basil in Baptism), Equal to the Apostles and Enlightener of Rus', is one of the most influential saints in Christian history. His conversion from pagan ruler to Orthodox Christian transformed the spiritual destiny of the peoples of Kievan Rus' and laid the foundation for the Christian civilization of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. In this episode, we explore the remarkable life of Holy Great Prince Vladimir, his search for the true Faith, the famous mission of his envoys to Constantinople, his baptism, and the historic Baptism of Rus' in 988. Discover how the example of St. Olga, the witness of the first martyrs Theodore and John, and the beauty of the Divine Liturgy in Hagia Sophia all contributed to one of history's greatest conversions. Learn about: The pagan roots of Kievan Rus' St. Olga's influence on Vladimir The mission to Constantinople Why Hagia Sophia astonished Vladimir's ambassadors The Baptism of Rus' St. Vladimir's transformation into a Christian ruler His care for the poor and defense of the Faith Why the Church honors him as Equal to the Apostles His legacy continues to shape Eastern Christianity over one thousand years later. "We knew not whether we were in heaven or on earth." May St. Vladimir intercede for the conversion of nations and the restoration of Christian civilization. 00:00 Introduction 00:26 Birth of Prince Vladimir 00:56 St. Olga and Vladimir's Early Years 01:22 Flight to Scandinavia 01:45 Military Campaigns and Rise to Power 02:24 Pagan Worship and Human Sacrifice 03:03 Early Christian Contacts with Rus' 03:49 The Miracle of the Gospel in the Fire 04:19 Christianity Before Vladimir 04:29 Searching for the True Religion 04:49 The Beauty of Hagia Sophia 05:22 The Influence of St. Olga 05:40 The Martyrs Theodore and John 06:33 Vladimir's Pagan Life 06:45 The Mystery of His Conversion 07:31 Desire for the Orthodox Faith 08:44 Alliance with Byzantium 09:18 Baptism of St. Vladimir 10:03 The Baptism of the People of Kiev 10:43 Christian Charity and Reform 11:24 The Christian Prince 12:21 Building Churches Throughout Rus' 12:35 Death of St. Vladimir 13:02 His Lasting Legacy 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" = 🔔 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 #SaintVladimir #StVladimir #Orthodoxy #Catholic #EasternCatholic #ChristianHistory #KievanRus #BaptismOfRus #EqualToTheApostles #LivesOfTheSaints #ChurchHistory #Byzantine #SaintOlga #HagiaSophia #Russia #Ukraine #Belarus #SensusFidelium

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• Holiness