Saint Anscharius, Archbishop of Bremen and Hamburg (3 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Ansgar, also known as St. Anscharius, is remembered as the Apostle of the North, the great missionary who brought the Catholic Faith to Denmark, Sweden, and northern Germany during the ninth century. In this reading from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, we hear the remarkable account of St. Ansgar’s humility, apostolic zeal, and heroic perseverance amid persecution, pagan resistance, and devastation by the Normans. A monk of Old Corbie in France and later New Corbie in Saxony, St. Ansgar was appointed Archbishop of Hamburg and later Bishop of Bremen, uniting the Sees by decree of Pope Nicholas I. Despite setbacks—including the burning of Hamburg in 845—he continued tirelessly preaching the Gospel. His missions to Denmark and Sweden, even when the fate of Christianity was decided by casting lots before a pagan king, reveal a man of deep faith who entrusted everything to Divine Providence. Known for extreme austerity, charity to the poor, and powerful preaching, St. Ansgar attributed all success to God alone and never sought personal glory. He died in 865 AD, honored with miracles soon after death, and is venerated throughout the Church as a model missionary bishop. This video is ideal for Catholics seeking: Lives of the Saints Traditional Catholic history Inspiration from missionary saints Scandinavian Church history Catholic masculinity rooted in sacrifice and humility 00:00 – Introduction: St. Ansgar, Apostle of the North 00:25 – Early monastic life at Corbie 00:32 – Conversion of Danish royalty 00:41 – Missions to the Swedes and Northern Germany 00:47 – Appointed Archbishop of Hamburg 00:52 – Destruction of Hamburg by the Normans 01:00 – Union of Hamburg and Bremen 01:06 – Pagan relapse in Denmark and Sweden 01:19 – Conversion attempts in Sweden by casting lots 01:34 – Success of the mission and church foundations 01:42 – Ascetic life: fasting, prayer, hair shirt 01:59 – Charity to the poor and humility 02:11 – His writings and psalm meditations 02:33 – Death of St. Ansgar in 865 AD 02:41 – Miracles and early veneration 02:59 – His true name and humility in letters 03:21 – Literary works attributed to St. Ansgar https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february/st-anscharius/ 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 🔴 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 #StAnsgar #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #ApostleOfTheNorth #TraditionalCatholic #SaintBiography #ChurchHistory #CatholicFaith #MissionarySaints #ScandinavianHistory #CatholicYouTube