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Holiness Over Worldly Success: Fr. Augustine Wetta on St. Edward the Confessor
Can a ruler who failed by nearly every political and financial metric still become one of history’s most beloved saints? On The Son Rise Morning Show, host Matt Swaim welcomes back Benedictine monk Father Augustine Wetta to examine the life of St. Edward the Confessor as part of his reflection on "saints who were failures" by worldly standards.
Fr. Wetta details Edward's turbulent reign, marked by political manipulation, financial ruin, and an inability to produce an heir. Yet, despite his worldly shortcomings, St. Edward's enduring piety, humility, and deep prayer life earned him a…
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