St. Vladimir of Kyiv (15 July): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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St. Vladimir of Kiev stands as one of the most influential rulers in Christian history. Once a pagan prince known for violence, idolatry, and excess, he experienced a profound conversion that forever changed the spiritual destiny of Eastern Europe. In this episode from Fr. Alban Butler's Lives of the Saints, discover how Vladimir's marriage to Princess Anna of Byzantium coincided with his reception into the Christian faith, his destruction of pagan idols, his support of missionaries, and his role in introducing Christianity to the people of Kievan Rus'. Learn why he is honored as the Apostle of Russia, revered by Christians throughout the East and West. This fascinating historical account also explores: Vladimir's pagan life before conversion The Christianization of Kievan Rus' His relationship with Constantinople and Rome His repentance and life of charity His lasting influence on Russian, Ukrainian, and Slavic Christianity Though his conversion was influenced by political realities, his sincere repentance and radical transformation made him one of Christianity's greatest royal saints. "When he let himself be carried away by passion and had fallen into sin, he immediately tried to compensate with penance and almsgiving." May the prayers of St. Vladimir inspire us to seek true conversion of heart. 00:00 Introduction 00:16 Kiev and the Origins of Kievan Rus' 00:39 Vladimir's Pagan Life 01:03 The Conversion of Vladimir 01:28 Marriage to Princess Anna 01:45 Political and Spiritual Motives 01:54 A Radical Change of Life 02:09 The Baptism of Rus' 02:34 Apostle of Russia 03:00 Repentance and Charity 03:18 Vladimir and Christian Justice 03:41 Relations with Rome and Byzantium 04:11 Death of St. Vladimir 04:19 Legacy and Feast Day https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/july/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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 #SaintVladimir #StVladimir #LivesOfTheSaints #Catholic #Orthodox #ChristianHistory #Russia #Ukraine #KievanRus #ChurchHistory #SaintOfTheDay #AlbanButler #TraditionalCatholic #EasternChristianity #CatholicFaith