St. Casimir: The Prince Who Chose Holiness Over a Kingdom (4 March)

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Saint Casimir was born into royalty, destined to rule a kingdom—but he chose holiness instead. In this video we explore the life of St. Casimir of Poland, a prince who rejected worldly power, embraced prayer and penance, and lived a life of extraordinary purity and devotion to God. Raised in the royal court, Casimir practiced asceticism, prayer, fasting, and Marian devotion, even as a young boy. Despite pressure from his father to lead armies and marry into political alliances, Casimir vowed celibacy and total dedication to God. His life shows that true greatness is not found in power or wealth, but in holiness. We also discuss: • His failed Hungarian campaign • His imprisonment by his own father • His vow of virginity • His deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary • The miracle that made him Patron Saint of Lithuania St. Casimir died young at only 25 years old, yet his example continues to inspire Catholics today to pursue virtue, discipline, and fidelity to Christ. His life is a powerful reminder that sanctity is possible even in the midst of power, privilege, and temptation. St. Casimir, pray for us. 0:00 Introduction 0:19 Who Was St. Casimir? 0:23 Born a Prince of Poland 0:38 His Holy Tutor and Love of Heaven 0:50 Living Like a Monk in a Royal Court 1:30 Leading an Army at Age 13 1:56 The Failed Campaign 2:07 Imprisoned by His Father 2:30 Refusing Royal Marriage 2:43 Vow of Celibacy 2:59 Illness and Early Death 3:14 His Popularity Among the People 3:28 St. Casimir’s Marian Hymn 3:46 Miracle After His Death 4:09 Apparition During Battle 4:28 Patron Saint of Lithuania 4:40 St. Casimir Festival 4:59 The Catholic Church and Just War 5:16 Final Blessing https://sensusfidelium.us/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/march/march-4-st-casimir-confessor/ Please remember to 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.us 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 ▶️ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.us/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 ▶️ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #SaintCasimir #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicFaith #CatholicHistory #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicYouTube #CatholicSpirituality #TraditionalCatholic #PrayForUs

Topics

• Holiness