St. Louis IX: Death Before Mortal Sin | The Holy King of France

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St. Louis IX of France was not merely a powerful medieval monarch. He was a king who sought first to become a saint. Raised in the Catholic Faith by his mother, Queen Blanche, Louis learned from childhood to fear mortal sin more than earthly suffering. She famously impressed upon him that she would rather see him dead than guilty of mortal sin—a lesson that shaped his entire life. As king, St. Louis promoted monasteries, sacred art, relics, and Gothic architecture, including the magnificent Sainte-Chapelle in Paris. He personally cared for the sick and poor, even tending those suffering from terrible diseases while seeing Christ in them. His spiritual life was equally remarkable. He heard two Masses each day, surrounded himself with the Church’s prayer, possessed profound faith in the Real Presence, and taught his children to prefer every suffering to mortal sin. The sermon concludes with a powerful lesson for Catholic parents: holiness must first be lived and then handed on. Parents are the primary educators of their children in the Faith. St. Louis reminds us that true nobility is holiness of soul and true riches are found in Jesus Christ. St. Louis IX, pray for us. #StLouisIX #CatholicSaints #CatholicKing #CatholicParenting #MortalSin #CatholicFaith #ChristianKingship #SainteChapelle #CatholicHistory #SensusFidelium 00:00 St. Louis IX: A Holy Catholic King 00:38 A Saint in the State of a Monarch 01:17 King Louis IX of France 01:24 Just Ruler, Warrior & Patron of Sacred Art 01:59 Louis Becomes King at Age 12 02:06 Queen Blanche Governs France 02:30 The Most Important Lesson: Become a Saint 02:45 Queen Blanche Forms Her Son in the Faith 03:01 “Rather See You Dead Than Commit Mortal Sin” 03:24 Prayer & Fasting Before His Coronation 03:41 Making France a Christian Kingdom 03:56 Monasteries, Relics & Sacred Art 04:11 St. Louis Builds Sainte-Chapelle 04:36 Love for the Poor & Sick 05:01 Leprosy or Mortal Sin? 05:25 Why Mortal Sin Is the Greatest Evil 05:40 St. Francis de Sales on Louis’ Charity 06:04 Seeing Christ in the Sick 06:36 St. Louis & the Franciscan Third Order 06:46 Two Masses Every Day 06:55 The Crusades & Sharing His Soldiers’ Hardships 07:12 Captured During the Crusade 07:35 His Faith in the Real Presence 08:01 “I Do Not Need to Be Convinced” 08:19 Husband & Father of Eleven Children 08:27 St. Louis’ Final Instruction to His Son 08:36 Suffer Anything Rather Than Mortal Sin 08:54 How to Receive Adversity 09:10 How to Receive Prosperity 09:33 One of the Greatest Christian Kings 09:49 St. Louis Prepares for Death 10:06 His Holy Death in 1270 10:23 The Lesson of Holy Parents 10:31 Queen Blanche Formed a Saint 10:49 Parents Are the Primary Educators 10:57 “Populate Heaven With Children” 11:12 Pass On Love of Jesus & Mary 11:25 When Children Have Lost the Faith 11:33 Prayer & Sacrifice for Their Return 11:49 The Final Words of St. Louis 12:06 From a Temporal to an Eternal Kingdom 12:45 True Nobility & True Riches 13:02 Conclusion For more please visit https://www.themarianfranciscans.org/ Please sign up at this link https://lifecrusade.org/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 ✝️ SUPPORT THE MISSION 🙏 Donate https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 📬 Free Catholic Newsletter https://sensusfidelium.com/newsletter/ 📰 Read on Substack https://sensusfidelium.substack.com/ ──────────────────── 📺 WATCH & READ 📺 Sensus Fidelium App https://sensusfidelium.tv/ 📚 Sensus Fidelium Press https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ 👕 Official Merchandise https://sensusfidelium.com/merchandise/ ──────────────────── 🤝 PARTNER WITH US 📣 Advertise on Sensus Fidelium https://sensusfidelium.com/advertise-with-sensus-fidelium/ 🎤 Invite Steve Cunningham to Speak https://sensusfidelium.com/speaking/ ⛪ Parish Formation & Consultation https://sensusfidelium.com/for-parishes/ ──────────────────── 🌎 CATHOLIC COMMUNITY ✝️ Trusted Catholic Businesses https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴

Topics

• Repentance
• Holiness
• Heaven & Eternity