St. Odo, Archbishop of Canterbury (4 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Odo of Canterbury is one of the great but often forgotten saints of Anglo-Saxon England. Born to noble Danish parents who had settled in England, Odo embraced Christianity despite fierce opposition from his own family. Disowned for his faith, he devoted his life entirely to Christ and eventually became Archbishop of Canterbury. In this episode from The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, discover the remarkable story of St. Odo's rise from an outcast youth to one of England's greatest churchmen. Serving Kings Alfred, Athelstan, Edmund, Edred, and Edgar, St. Odo became a trusted spiritual advisor whose wisdom helped shape both Church and kingdom. The account also includes one of the most remarkable Eucharistic miracles recorded in medieval England. When members of the clergy doubted the Real Presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament, St. Odo prayed for God's intervention. During Mass, blood was seen flowing from the Sacred Host into the chalice, strengthening belief in the true presence of Our Lord in the Holy Eucharist. This inspiring biography also explores England's struggle against the Danish invasions, the reigns of its early Christian kings, the reforms of St. Odo and St. Dunstan, and the flourishing of Catholic England before the Norman Conquest. May the example of St. Odo the Good inspire us to remain steadfast in the Catholic Faith, defend the Holy Eucharist, and courageously follow Christ regardless of the cost. 0:00 Introduction 0:16 Born to noble Danish parents in East Anglia 0:47 Cast out for embracing Christianity 1:29 Pilgrimage to Rome and miraculous healing 2:26 Serving Kings Alfred and Edward the Elder 3:07 England's struggle against the Danish invasions 4:08 King Athelstan and the unification of England 6:36 St. Odo becomes trusted royal advisor 7:08 Consecrated Bishop 7:24 Battle of Brunanburh and the miraculous sword 8:31 Chosen Archbishop of Canterbury 9:52 Eucharistic miracle proving the Real Presence 11:05 Confronting King Edwy's immoral reign 11:53 Working with King Edgar and St. Dunstan 12:46 Reforming the Church in England 13:02 Death and legacy of St. Odo https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/saint-odo-archbishop-of-canterbury/ 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 #StOdo #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #CatholicHistory #ChurchHistory #Canterbury #HolyEucharist #RealPresence #EnglishSaints