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🗓️ 9 January 2025
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Please welcome Avery, our guest host this week. She will be sharing about saints who were ROYAL! Enjoy!
+ January 6th: Join us as we explore the inspiring story of St. Adelaide of Italy, a brave queen who overcame great challenges with faith and kindness to serve God and her people.
+ January 7th: Learn about St. Louis IX of France, a holy king who combined his deep faith with justice, generosity, and bravery.
+ January 8th: In this episode, we explore the inspiring life of St. Elizabeth of Hungary, a real-life princess who showed extraordinary kindness by caring for the poor and trusting in God through every challenge.
+ January 9th: Discover the life of St. Edward the Confessor, a kind and humble king who ruled with faith, built Westminster Abbey, and became a beloved saint known for his generosity and devotion to God.
+ January 10th: Journey through the incredible life of St. Helena of Constantinople, a humble empress who discovered the True Cross and spread Christianity.
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0:00.0 | You're listening to |
0:07.6 | the Daily Podcasts |
0:09.4 | the daily podcast for Catholic kids |
0:13.5 | that strives to plant seeds of faith. |
0:22.5 | Hey there, sprouts. Today is Thursday, January 9th, 2020. Today is also the Feastay of St. Adrian of |
0:30.6 | Canterbury. My name is Avery Hiscock, and I am the owner and designer at Angelico Design Co. |
0:37.3 | I'm thrilled to be with you this week on the |
0:39.2 | Catholic Sprouts podcast where we are discussing saints who were also royalty. Today we're going to talk |
0:45.9 | about one of England's most beloved kings, St. Edward the Confessor. So get ready to hear about this |
0:53.2 | holy man who led with kindness and faith. |
0:57.4 | Edward was born in 1003 and a small village in England called Islip. Edward grew up in a very |
1:03.8 | challenging time. Viking raiders often attacked England, forcing Edward and his family to flee to |
1:10.7 | Normandy for safety. |
1:12.6 | Can you imagine what it would be like to leave your home because of danger? |
1:17.2 | Edward lived in Normandy for many years, learning about faith and kindness from the monks that he |
1:23.0 | spent time with. He promised God that if he ever became king, he would dedicate his life to serving |
1:29.4 | others and to being a good ruler. In 1042, Edward's chance came true. He returned to England and |
1:37.6 | became the king. But Edward wasn't like other kings. Instead of focusing on power and riches, he focused on helping his people and |
1:46.7 | growing closer to God. That's why he's called the confessor, which means someone who shows great |
1:52.7 | faith and love for God without being a martyr. Edward ruled wisely and kindly. He was known for being |
2:00.5 | fair, forgiving, and generous. He helped |
2:03.5 | bring peace to England during the time when many kings before him had been at war. People loved him |
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