Saint Pepin of Landen (21 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Pepin of Landen, honored on February 21, was not merely a powerful nobleman — he was a holy statesman who shaped the future of Christian Europe. As mayor of the palace in Austrasia, Pepin served under King Dagobert I and played a decisive role in uniting the Frankish kingdoms. Yet his true greatness was not political — it was spiritual. A lover of peace, defender of truth and justice, terror of the wicked, and protector of the weak, Pepin boldly corrected a king lost in sin and helped lead him to sincere repentance. Grandfather of Pepin of Herstal and ancestor of Charles Martel and Pepin the Short, St. Pepin stands at the beginning of the Carolingian line that would transform Europe. Married to the Blessed Itta, and father of St. Gertrude and St. Begga, his household itself became a fountain of sanctity. In this reading from Fr. Alban Butler’s Lives of the Saints, we explore the life of this powerful yet humble defender of religion — a reminder that holiness is possible even in positions of political authority. May St. Pepin of Landen pray for rulers, fathers, and all those entrusted with responsibility. 0:00 – Introduction 0:20 – Lineage and Noble Heritage 0:44 – Character: Defender of Truth and Justice 1:04 – Political Turmoil in the Frankish Kingdoms 1:25 – Appointment as Mayor of the Palace 1:49 – Rebuking King Dagobert’s Sin 2:07 – Death of Dagobert and Pepin’s Influence 2:30 – Spiritual Formation of King Sigebert 2:44 – Marriage to Blessed Itta 2:49 – Children: St. Gertrude and St. Begga 3:03 – Death and Enshrinement 3:21 – His Liturgical Memory and Veneration https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february/blessed-pepin-of-landen-mayor-of-the-palace-to-the-kings-clotaire-ii-dagobert-and-sigebert/ 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 🔴 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 #StPepinOfLanden #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicHistory #Carolingian #ChristianKings #TraditionalCatholic #February21 #PrayForUs