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Le 16 septembre, l’Église honore Sainte Édith de Barking, princesse anglo-saxonne du Xe siècle qui choisit de renoncer à la couronne pour se consacrer au Christ. Fille du roi Edgar le Pacifique, elle fut élevée au monastère de Wilton et distingua sa vie par une foi profonde, une grande humilité et une charité rayonnante.

Édith avait un goût raffiné pour les beaux vêtements et les bijoux, mais son cœur demeurait totalement détaché des richesses terrestres. Elle utilisait ses dons et ses biens pour secourir les pauvres et soutenir les nécessiteux, vivant une noblesse véritable : celle de l’âme. Connue pour ses visions et ses miracles, elle mourut très jeune, à seulement 23 ans, et son tombeau devint rapidement un lieu de pèlerinage.

Dans cette vidéo, découvrez la vie inspirante de Sainte Édith, ses choix courageux, sa dévotion à Dieu et son témoignage toujours actuel. Terminez avec une prière pour demander son intercession dans nos vies d’aujourd’hui.

Fêtée le 16 septembre, Sainte Édith nous rappelle que la vraie grandeur ne réside pas dans les honneurs du monde, mais dans l’amour de Dieu et le service des autres.

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00:00Today, September 16, the church commemorates Saint Edith of Barking,
00:08also called Edith of Wilton.
00:12On this day we also celebrate Saint Ludmilla of Bohemia and Saint Cornelius, pope and martyr.
00:19But we will focus on the luminous figure of Edith,
00:2310th-century Anglo-Saxon abbess, venerated for her holiness,
00:28his refined education and his charity.
00:32Edith was born around the year 961 in Kemsing, Kent, England.
00:40She is the daughter of King Edgar the Peaceful, ruler of the unified English kingdom,
00:45and Wulfstreet, a noblewoman who had chosen the religious life before the king turned her away from it.
00:51Shortly after Edith's birth, her mother returned to Wilton Monastery,
00:57near Salisbury, where she resumed the monastic veil.
01:03Little Edith grew up within the religious community,
01:07raised by learned and pious nuns.
01:10From her childhood, Edith stood out for her intelligence,
01:16his sensitivity and his attraction to the life of prayer.
01:21She receives a solid intellectual training,
01:24learning the scriptures, liturgical chant,
01:28but also the arts and poetry.
01:32Gifted with remarkable beauty,
01:34she could have aspired to court life and royal prestige.
01:37But she freely chooses consecration to God,
01:42rejecting the pomp of royalty to embrace voluntary poverty.
01:46His vocation is expressed in a unique style.
01:49Edith lived in the monastery,
01:52but she retained a refined taste for beautiful clothes and jewelry
01:55that she wore without ostentation,
01:57as a sign of gratitude for God's gifts.
02:01Some criticized this attitude,
02:03but her contemporaries say that she always had a detached heart
02:06and that his appearance was only a reflection of inner nobility.
02:11She gave generously to the poor
02:13and constantly divested himself of his possessions to help the needy.
02:19Edith did not become Wilton's low,
02:22because she refused this charge out of humility.
02:24However, his spiritual influence was immense
02:28and the nuns, like the faithful,
02:31considered her a model of holiness.
02:35She had a deep devotion to Christ
02:37and a special tenderness for the Virgin Mary
02:39that she invoked every day.
02:42Tradition reports several miracles performed by Edith,
02:46including healings and prophecies.
02:48She also allegedly predicted her own death.
02:54She fell asleep in the Lord on September 15, 984,
02:59at the age of only 23.
03:02His body rests at Wilton Abbey
03:04and very quickly a local cult developed around his memory.
03:08In 997, his relics were transferred in a solemn hunt
03:14and his holiness is officially recognized.
03:19Saint Edith of Barking remains today
03:22a shining example of dedicated youth,
03:25of nobility offered to God and joyful fidelity.
03:30His life invites us to live our faith with authenticity,
03:34unafraid to be ourselves,
03:35but always putting our talents and gifts
03:38in the service of God and others.
03:40Prayer to Saint Edith
03:42Lord,
03:45you who gave to Saint Edith of Barking
03:47the grace to live in purity and humility
03:50despite the attractions of power and honors,
03:54Help us keep our hearts turned towards you.
03:57Teach us, following his example,
04:00to prefer inner light to outer appearance
04:03and to seek holiness in simplicity
04:06and daily loyalty.
04:10Through his intercession,
04:12grant us the grace to remain faithful to our vocation
04:15and to walk with confidence on the path of the Gospel.
04:21Saint Edith of Barking pray for us.
04:33Saint Edith of Barking pray for us.
04:41...
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