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August 25: ST. LOUIS, KING OF FRANCE: The Crown Worth More Than a Kingdom
St. Louis, King of France, once paid a fortune for Christ's Crown of Thorns — then carried it home barefoot himself. St. Louis IX ruled one of Europe's most powerful kingdoms while attending Mass twice daily and praying the full Liturgy of the Hours. When Christ's actual Crown of Thorns came up for sale in 1238, Louis paid an enormous sum for it and walked barefoot through Paris to carry it home, later building the stained-glass Sainte-Chapelle to house it. He washed the feet of lepers with his own hands. "A prince ought not to believe too re...
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Welcome back to the Catholic Sproust podcast where we know that every day is a feast day. Today is August 25th, so join us for St. Louis King of France and the crown worth more than a kingdom. The streets of Paris had never seen anything quite like it.
The most powerful king in Europe was walking barefoot through the city. No royal robes, no crown on his head. He was dressed simply, carrying something small and precious in his hands, surrounded by his court, and most of them were barefoot too.
In the king's hand was a crown of thorns. It was THE crown of thorns. The very one pressed into the head of Jesus Christ on the day he died. And the King of France was carrying it home.
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