September 28: ST. WENCESLAUS: Barefoot King in the Snow
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September 28: ST. WENCESLAUS: Barefoot King in the Snow

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 28, 20266 min
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St. Wenceslaus — the "Good King Wenceslas" of the Christmas carol — snuck out barefoot at night to give alms in secret. Raised in the faith by his grandmother Ludmila, who was later murdered for her influence over him, Duke Wenceslaus of Bohemia carried alms to the poor in the dark so no one would see him do it. He was martyred by his own brother in 935, dying for the very faith Ludmila had first planted in his heart. "He wasn't sneaking away from his duties. He was sneaking toward them." Want to keep living Wenc...

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Welcome back to the Catholic Sproust podcast, where we know that every day is a feast day. Today is September 28th, so join us for St. Wenceslas, the barefoot king in the snow. After the castle had gone quiet for the night, the Duke rose from his bed. He pulled on a simple cloak and walked out into the cold with bare feet. He carried a simple pouch that

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was filled with gold. With just one servant beside him, Wenceslas went from church to church in the freezing dark, carrying alms to widows, orphans, prisoners, and anyone that the world had forgotten, making sure that no one ever saw his generosity. Welcome back, Sproust.

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Today is September 28th, the feast day of St. Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia. Now this is the very same good King Wenceslas that we still sing about in the beloved Christmas Carol. Stay tuned to find out where his tremendous faith came from and what this faith eventually cost him.

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