St. Leopold, Marquis of Austria (15 November): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the inspiring life of St. Leopold III, one of Austria’s greatest rulers and a model of Christian leadership. This video features a reading from Butler’s Lives of the Saints, narrated by Father Alban, recounting the saint’s remarkable holiness, wisdom as a ruler, dedication to prayer, and heroic charity. Born into nobility, St. Leopold III understood early in life that princes and common people alike share the same path to salvation. His devotion to virtue, almsgiving, monastic foundations, and the spiritual welfare of his people earned him the title “The Pious.” This biography details Leopold's: • Early formation in faith • Life of prayer, mortification, and charity • Marriage to Agnes of Germany • Founding of major monasteries (Klosterneuburg & Heiligenkreuz) • Just and compassionate governance of Austria • Defense of his lands from invasion • Fidelity to Church authority during political turmoil • Peaceful, holy death and canonization in 1485 00:00 Introduction 00:20 St. Leopold III – Overview 00:23 His Noble Birth and Early Formation 00:50 Life of Virtue, Prayer, and Mortification 01:13 Death of His Father & Leopold’s Rule 01:23 Challenges with the Austrian People 01:34 Leopold’s Wisdom and Governance 01:55 His Justice, Mercy, and Public Charity 02:22 The Civil War & His Penances 02:48 Marriage to Agnes & Their 18 Children 03:30 Son’s Accomplishments – Scholars & Bishops 03:47 Leopold and Agnes’ Spiritual Life 04:09 Founding of the Holy Cross Monastery (Heiligenkreuz) 04:48 Founding of the Monastery of Our Lady of Neuburg 05:34 Defense Against Hungarian Invasions 05:54 Imperial Election of 1125 06:29 Loyalty to Emperor Lothair 06:34 Final Illness and Holy Death 06:57 Burial and Ongoing Traditions of Charity 07:12 Miracles & Canonization in 1485 https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/november/st-leopold-marquis-of-austria/ 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 #SaintOfTheDay #StLeopoldIII #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #Austria #MedievalHistory #SensusFidelium #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianInspiration