Saint Engelbert of Cologne (7 November): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the remarkable life and martyrdom of St. Engelbert of Cologne, a courageous archbishop who lived during the turbulent Middle Ages. Born into nobility, St. Engelbert rose from worldly beginnings to become a true shepherd of souls—reforming the Church, defending justice, and ultimately giving his life in defense of the faith. In this episode from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, we explore Engelbert’s journey from student and soldier to saintly leader, his support for the Franciscan and Dominican orders, his political wisdom, and his tragic assassination in 1225. 🙏 Learn more about: How ecclesiastical abuses shaped the medieval Church Engelbert’s conversion and dedication to reform His alliance with Emperor Frederick II His tragic death and recognition as a martyr Why his feast is celebrated on November 7th 📖 “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.” – Matthew 5:9 🕰️ Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction 00:11 – Early life and ecclesiastical benefices 00:33 – Student and young cleric in Cologne 00:42 – Excommunication and Crusade involvement 00:55 – Election as Archbishop of Cologne (1217) 01:03 – Reforms and leadership qualities 01:18 – Conversion and renewed spiritual life 01:30 – Support for Franciscans and Dominicans 01:37 – Synods and Church discipline 01:42 – Generosity, peace, and governance 01:54 – Regent for Emperor Frederick II’s son, Henry 02:04 – Coronation of young King Henry (1222) 02:17 – Conflicts with nobles and relatives 02:24 – Confrontation with Count Frederick of Isenberg 02:33 – Conspiracy and betrayal 02:44 – Martyrdom of St. Engelbert (Nov 7, 1225) 02:57 – Aftermath and recognition as martyr 03:11 – Feast and veneration https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/november/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 #SaintOfTheDay #StEngelbert #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #FrAlbanButler #CatholicHistory #ChristianMartyr #FaithAndCourage #CatholicChurch #November7 #SaintStory #MedievalSaints #ArchbishopOfCologne #CatholicFaith 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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://spiritustv.com/@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