St. Eric, King of Sweden (18 May): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Saint Eric of Sweden was a holy king, a defender of the poor, and a martyr for the Catholic faith. In this episode from The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler, we explore the inspiring story of Saint Eric, the 12th-century King of Sweden who governed with justice, prayer, charity, and deep devotion to Christ. Though crowned king, Saint Eric lived a life of penance and humility. He cared personally for the poor, restrained vice through righteous laws, and sought above all the salvation of his people. After defeating pagan invaders from Finland, he sent Saint Henry to preach the Gospel, helping bring Christianity to Finland. On the day after the Feast of the Ascension, while hearing Holy Mass, Saint Eric learned that rebels were marching against him. Refusing to abandon the sacrifice of the Mass, he calmly prepared his soul for death. Rather than allow bloodshed among his people, he faced the conspirators alone and suffered martyrdom for the faith in the year 1151. This powerful account reminds us that all authority comes from God and that rulers, fathers, and leaders are called to use their authority for the glory of God and the salvation of souls. 📖 From: The Lives of the Saints by Father Alban Butler 📅 Feast Day: May 18 👑 Patron: Sweden 00:00 Introduction 00:17 Saint Eric’s noble family and early virtue 00:40 His life of prayer, fasting, and contemplation 01:05 Justice and charity toward the poor 01:28 Saint Eric reforms Sweden through holy laws 01:35 War against the pagan Finns 01:50 Saint Henry sent to evangelize Finland 01:59 Pagan rebellion against the holy king 02:14 Saint Eric remains at Mass before battle 02:37 Saint Eric’s martyrdom 03:04 Miracles at his tomb and patronage of Sweden 03:12 King Eric’s law and legacy 03:28 Authority comes from God 04:14 Conclusion and spiritual reflection https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/may/st-eric-king-of-sweden/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintEric #SaintEricOfSweden #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #FatherAlbanButler #SaintOfTheDay #CatholicHistory #ChristianHistory #CatholicChurch #TraditionalCatholic #Martyr #Sweden #CatholicYouTube #ChurchHistory #Saints