St. Olaus or Olave, King of Norway (29 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Olaf (also known as St. Olave or St. Olav), King of Norway and Martyr, is one of the greatest royal saints of Christendom. In this reading from Fr. Alban Butler's The Lives of the Saints for July 29, discover the remarkable story of the warrior king who united Norway, destroyed pagan idolatry, promoted the Catholic Faith, and ultimately gave his life at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030. After helping King Æthelred of England resist the Danes, Olaf returned to Norway determined to establish Christianity throughout his kingdom. Guided by holy bishops and priests, he enacted Christian laws, built up the Church, abolished pagan customs, and traveled personally throughout his lands preaching the Gospel. Forced into exile by rebellion supported by King Cnut the Great, St. Olaf returned to reclaim his kingdom but was killed in battle. Soon afterward, miracles at his tomb led to his canonization, and he became the beloved patron saint of Norway, honored throughout Scandinavia and medieval Europe. His life remains a powerful witness that true kingship is found in faithful service to Christ. "Blessed are they that suffer persecution for justice' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." — Matthew 5:10 00:00 – Introduction to St. Olaf (Olave) 00:17 – Royal lineage and early life 00:42 – Campaigns in England and Scandinavia 00:57 – Marriage and support of the Church 01:06 – Bringing priests and bishops to Norway 01:21 – Christian laws replace pagan customs 01:37 – Destroying pagan temples 02:00 – Rebellion and exile to Russia 02:08 – Return to Norway and martyrdom at Stiklestad 02:33 – Canonization and veneration 02:50 – King Magnus restores the kingdom 03:06 – The Cathedral of Trondheim 03:22 – Incorrupt body and relics 03:37 – Destruction of the shrine during the Reformation 04:00 – Miracles and lasting devotion 04:16 – Conclusion https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/st-olaus-or-olave-king-of-norway/ 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 🔴 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 #SaintOlaf #StOlaf #SaintOlave #Catholic #CatholicSaints #LivesOfTheSaints #AlbanButler #Norway #Martyr #ChurchHistory #ChristianHistory #TraditionalCatholic #SaintOfTheDay #Scandinavia #SensusFidelium