St. Etheldreda or Audry (23 June): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Etheldreda, also known as St. Audrey, was a royal princess, queen, abbess, and one of the most beloved saints of Anglo-Saxon England. In this reading from Father Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, we learn how this holy woman chose a life dedicated entirely to God despite royal marriages, earthly honors, and worldly opportunities. Born the daughter of King Anna of East Anglia, St. Etheldreda embraced perpetual virginity, lived a life of heroic humility, and eventually founded the great monastery of Ely. Her sanctity was confirmed after her death when her body was found incorrupt and numerous miracles were reported through her intercession. This inspiring account highlights the beauty of Christian chastity, the power of prayer, humility, sacrifice, and total devotion to Jesus Christ. 📖 Featured Saint: • St. Etheldreda (St. Audrey) • Virgin, Queen, Widow, and Abbess • Founder of Ely Monastery • Feast Day: June 23 • Died: A.D. 679 🙏 In this video: • The royal origins of St. Audrey • Her commitment to perpetual virginity • Her marriages and holy perseverance • The founding of Ely Abbey • Her final illness and holy death • The discovery of her incorrupt body • Miracles associated with her relics • St. Augustine's reflection on consecrated virginity 00:00 Introduction to St. Etheldreda (St. Audrey) 00:18 Daughter of King Anna of East Anglia 00:40 Marriage to Tonbert and perpetual continency 00:58 Retreat to the Isle of Ely 01:23 Fame for holiness spreads throughout England 01:31 Marriage to King Egfrid of Northumbria 01:58 Twelve years of virginity within marriage 02:05 Counsel of St. Wilfrid and religious profession 02:22 Return to Ely and foundation of the monastery 02:37 Her austere life of prayer and penance 02:54 The neck illness she accepted as penance 03:11 Holy death in A.D. 679 03:20 Translation of her relics by St. Sexburga 03:27 Discovery of her incorrupt body 03:43 Miracles through her relics 03:52 The value of holy virginity 04:17 The heavenly reward of consecrated souls 05:32 Closing reflections https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/june/st-etheldreda-or-audry/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintEtheldreda #SaintAudrey #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicSaints #SaintOfTheDay #June23 #CatholicHistory #ChristianSaints #VirginSaints #AngloSaxonSaints #SaintWilfrid #ElyAbbey