Saint Canute, King and Martyr (19 January) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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great saintly monarchs of the 11th century, as beautifully recounted by Dom Prosper Guéranger in The Liturgical Year. Following the Magi who laid their crowns at the feet of the newborn Christ, Saint Canute offered something even greater — his very life. A zealous defender of the Church, a promoter of the Faith, and a ruler devoted to justice, charity, and prayer, St. Canute embodied the ideal of the Christian king. His martyrdom came at the hands of rebellion and sedition, stirred up by those who opposed ecclesiastical law, the payment of tithes, and the rights of the Church. Seeking refuge in the Church of Saint Alban, St. Canute fortified himself with the Sacraments and prayed for his enemies. There, before the altar, he was stoned, pierced with arrows, and slain, receiving the crown of martyrdom in place of his earthly crown. Dom Prosper Guéranger reminds us that the Church, spread throughout the world, preserves the glory of her martyrs — whether kings or peasants — and immortalizes those who lay down their lives for Christ. This reading is especially fitting during Christmastide, as we reflect on kingship, sacrifice, and fidelity to Christ the King. “Since we have not a crown to lay at His feet, pray for us that we may be generous enough to give our whole heart.” 00:00 – Introduction: Kings Following the Magi 00:32 – The Glory of the 11th Century and Saintly Kings 00:41 – Who Was Saint Canute IV of Denmark? 01:05 – His Zeal for the Church and the Faith 01:27 – The Church’s Power to Immortalize Saints 02:01 – Early Holiness and Kingship of St. Canute 02:31 – Wars for the Propagation of the Faith 02:49 – Laying His Crown at the Feet of Christ 03:13 – The Rebellion Against the Holy King 03:47 – Laws for the Church and Public Backlash 04:09 – Preparation for Martyrdom 04:20 – The Attack in the Church of Saint Alban 04:56 – Glorious Martyrdom at the Altar 05:05 – Miracles After His Death 05:40 – Prayer to Saint Canute 06:32 – Final Petition: Offering Our Whole Heart to Christ https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/january/january-19-saint-canute-king-and-martyr/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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://sensusfidelium.tv/@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 #SaintCanute #SaintKnud #CatholicSaints #KingAndMartyr #January19 #TraditionalCatholic #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #ChristTheKing #CatholicDevotion #RoyalSaints

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