King St. Henry II (15 July): Heavenly Nobility

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What does true greatness look like? On the Feast of St. Henry II, Holy Roman Emperor, we discover the remarkable life of a ruler who possessed immense wealth, military power, and political influence—yet desired nothing more than to become a simple Benedictine monk. This sermon explores the extraordinary life of St. Henry II, his holy marriage with St. Cunegunda, the proper relationship between Church and State, Christian kingship, humility, the holiness of the Catholic Church, and why the saints prove that the Gospel truly transforms lives. As we prepare for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, we also reflect upon Our Lady's perfect humility and how every Christian—whether king or peasant—is called to become a saint. In this homily you'll learn: The fascinating life of St. Henry II His holy marriage with St. Cunegunda Why he desired to abandon the throne for monastic life The famous encounter between Emperor Henry and the Benedictine Abbot The proper Catholic understanding of Church and State Why the saints demonstrate the truth of Catholicism How humility transforms both rulers and ordinary Christians Preparing spiritually for the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel May St. Henry II and St. Cunegunda pray for us! 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Preparing for Our Lady of Mount Carmel 00:48 The humility of kings and queens 01:24 Birth of St. Henry II 01:47 Educated for the priesthood 02:26 Called unexpectedly to kingship 03:09 The struggle for the imperial throne 04:07 Marriage to St. Cunegunda 05:03 Building monasteries and convents 05:26 Crowned Holy Roman Emperor 06:13 Restoring the rightful Pope 06:59 Reforming the Church 07:13 Church and State rightly ordered 08:01 The emperor grows weary of worldly power 08:49 Henry asks to become a monk 09:29 The famous exchange with the abbot 10:00 Becoming a Benedictine Oblate 10:24 Clerics and political office 11:19 The Filioque controversy 11:40 Death of St. Henry II 11:47 St. Cunegunda becomes a nun 12:34 Why the saints gave away everything 13:07 The holiness of the Catholic Church 14:18 The humility of Our Lady 15:07 Kings and peasants before God 15:46 St. John Vianney's noble humility 16:19 Living with Christian nobility 16:50 Final exhortation and blessing Please say 3 Hail Marys for the priest. 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #StHenryII #SaintHenryII #Catholic #CatholicSaints #TraditionalCatholic #LatinMass #OurLadyOfMountCarmel #Holiness #Humility #ChurchHistory #CatholicHomily #SensusFidelium

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• Heaven & Eternity