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Saint Louis IX, Crusader King of France

by Dom Prosper Guéranger August 24, 2021August 24, 2021

It was his Christian faith that made Louis IX so great a prince. “You that are the judges of the earth, think of the Lord in goodness, and seek Him in simplicity of heart.”1 Eternal Wisdom, in giving this precept to kings, rejoiced with divine foreknowledge among the lilies of France, where this great saint … Read more

I Am a Direct Descendant of King Saint Louis IX—Keep His Statue

by Prince Bertrand of Orleans-Braganza October 3, 2020July 15, 2020

Some time ago, I visited the magnificent equestrian statue of Saint Louis IX that towers over Forest Park in St. Louis, Missouri. In the right hand of the holy king is an inverted sword, held out as a cross, signifying his desire to defend the Catholic Faith against all adversaries. As a descendant of Saint … Read more