Sainte Marguerite d’Écosse : la reine sainte qui a changé un royaume (16 novembre)

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Découvrez Sainte Marguerite d’Écosse, fêtée le 16 novembre : une reine humble, charitable et profondément aimée de son peuple. Figure majeure du calendrier liturgique, elle a transformé la vie spirituelle et sociale de l’Écosse par sa foi, sa sagesse et son sens de la justice.  Épouse du roi Malcolm III, Marguerite a apporté éducation, réforme et compassion à un royaume marqué par la pauvreté et les conflits. Sa vie de prière, son souci des plus démunis et son influence déterminante sur la cour font d’elle l’une des plus grandes souveraines chrétiennes du Moyen Âge. Canonisée en 1250, elle demeure un modèle de dévotion quotidienne, de bonté et de force intérieure.  Dans cette vidéo, découvrez son histoire, sa spiritualité, sa mission, ainsi qu’une prière pour invoquer son intercession.  ✨ Laissez-vous inspirer par cette reine sainte qui a marqué l’histoire et les cœurs.  Lectures pour aller plus loin (liens affiliés, pour nous soutenir) : - "Autour de Marguerite d'Ecosse: Reines, princesses et dames du XVe siècle : actes du colloque de Thouars" : https://c3po.link/QhXAQ4BeUU - "Vie de Sainte Marguerite d'Écosse: Modele des Femmes Chrétiennes" de Marie de Bray : https://amzn.to/449ZXIG - "Vie de sainte Marguerite d'Écosse: Modèle des femmes chrétiennes" de Mlle Dravigny : https://amzn.to/4hXGPDw

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00:01Today, November 16th, the church celebrates Saint Margaret of Scotland.

00:06A pious and benevolent queen, protector of the poor and model for Christian sovereigns.

00:12Today we also celebrate Saint Gertrude the Great, a 13th-century Benedictine mystic.

00:19But it is Margaret, the Queen of Scots, who remains the best known and most revered in the Christian world.

00:24Margaret of Scotland is a name that evokes nobility, wisdom, and faith at the very heart of power.

00:37Queen in the 11th century, she knew how to unite in her person royal grandeur and Christian humility.

00:45Her name remains associated with the spiritual rebirth of Scotland, the courage of women of faith, and the beauty of a soul wholly given to God.

00:55Born around 1046, probably in Hungary, Margaret came from an illustrious lineage.

01:02His father, Edward the Exiled, was a prince of England, a descendant of Alfred the Great.

01:08When the dynasty was overthrown by invasions, his family found refuge at the court of the King of Hungary.

01:15where young Marguerite received a Christian education of rare depth.

01:19In 1066, after the conquest of England by William the Conqueror,

01:26Marguerite fled north with her mother and brother.

01:31A storm brought him to the shore of Scotland, near Fif.

01:35There, King Malcolm III received her with respect and fell deeply in love with her.

01:41Their marriage, celebrated around 1070, was the union of a courageous king and a woman of prayer.

01:50Margaret became Queen of Scotland, but above all, mother of the Scottish people.

01:57Under his influence, the court took on the appearance of a monastery.

02:00The queen prayed every morning before sunrise,

02:04attended several masses a day and devoted himself to caring for the poor.

02:08She opened hospitals and distributed meals to the needy,

02:14She herself washed the feet of beggars during Lent.

02:18But his work went far beyond charity.

02:21She reformed the liturgy,

02:23introduced Roman discipline into the Church of Scotland,

02:27encouraged culture, education, and faith throughout the kingdom.

02:32Malcolm, her husband, a tough warrior, was transformed under her influence.

02:37He learned to pray, to fast, and to govern justly.

02:43It is said that when she read the Gospel,

02:45He kissed the holy book with devotion.

02:49From their union were born eight children, three of whom became kings.

02:52and a daughter, Mathilde, from Varennes d'Angleterre.

02:56Marguerite lived in the light of faith, but also in pain.

03:01Her husband and one of her sons were killed in the war in 1093.

03:04A few days later, overwhelmed with grief and exhausted by deprivation,

03:11She died in Edinburgh, at the age of about 47.

03:15His last words were a prayer.

03:18“Lord Jesus Christ, who by your cross has redeemed the world,

03:22Have pity on me.

03:25Her body was buried in Dunfermline Abbey, which she had founded.

03:31The people quickly venerated her as a saint.

03:35Pope I-904 canonized her in 1250.

03:40Today, she is the patron saint of Scotland.

03:42but also large families, queens and widows.

03:45Saint Margaret, a model of justice and kindness,

03:56you who served your people like a mother,

03:59Grant us a heart attentive to the poor and suffering.

04:03Teach us to govern our lives with wisdom,

04:06to unite prayer with action

04:08and to seek God's will in all our decisions.

04:13Beloved Queen of Christ,

04:15you who have sanctified your throne through charity,

04:19protect our families, our leaders, and our country.

04:24Make us witnesses to the light of the Gospel

04:26as you were in the midst of your people.

04:30Saint Margaret of Scotland, pray for us.

04:34Amen.

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