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King St. Stephen of Hungary (September 2) — From Dom Guéranger’s Liturgical Year
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- Sep 2, 2026
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A meditation for the Feast of King Saint Stephen of Hungary, from Dom Guéranger’s “The Liturgical Year”, Volume V of the Time after Pentecost.King Saint Stephen of Hungary (c. 975–1038) was the first King of Hungary and the great apostle of the Hungarian nation. Baptized as a Christian and crowned king around the year 1000, he devoted his reign to establishing Christianity throughout his kingdom, founding dioceses, monasteries, and churches while organizing Hungary according to Christian law and governance. He invited missionaries and clergy from throughout Europe and worked tirelessly to suppress pagan practices and establish the Catholic faith among his people. Known for his wisdom, justice, charity, and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, Saint Stephen regarded his kingdom as entrusted to God and sought to rule as a Christian king rather than merely a worldly sovereign. He died in 1038 and was canonized in 1083, becoming the patron and enduring national saint of Hungary.Please note that Servant of God Dom Prosper Guéranger went to his eternal reward in 1875; at this point, Volumes I-IX (Advent to Pentecost Saturday) had been completed, but Volumes X-XV (Trinity Sunday to Advent) had not yet been completed. Thus, the remaining readings of the Liturgical Year, from Trinity Sunday until Advent, were not directly authored by Dom Prosper, but were the work of his disciple Dom Lucien Fromage. Dom Prosper Guéranger's The Liturgical Year, a monumental fifteen-volume work, offers a comprehensive exploration of the Catholic Church’s liturgical calendar, guiding readers through the spiritual and historical richness of the Church’s worship. Written in the 19th century, the series provides daily meditations, historical context, and liturgical texts for the Mass and Divine Offic…