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October 21 Blessed Charles of Habsburg, Austro Hungarian emperor. CNA on Feb 6, 2008 Charles was born in 1887 in Lower Austria to Archduke Otto and Princess Maria Josephine of Saxony. He grew up in …More
October 21 Blessed Charles of Habsburg, Austro Hungarian emperor.
CNA on Feb 6, 2008 Charles was born in 1887 in Lower Austria to Archduke Otto and Princess Maria Josephine of Saxony. He grew up in a Catholic family, received a solid Catholic education, and developed a strong devotion to both the Eucharist and the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
As a young man he took for his personal motto: “I strive always in all things to understand as clearly as possible and follow the will of God, and this in the most perfect way.” In 1911, at age 24, he married Princess Zita of Bourbon and Parma, and together they had eight children.
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 triggered World War I. At this point, Charles became the presumptive heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Two years later, upon the death of his great-uncle, Emperor Francis Joseph, Charles became emperor and king of Hungary. He saw his office as a mandate from God and as a way to implement Christian …More
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Der selige Karl von Österreich, 1922 in der Verbannung gestorben, möge uns ein Fürbitter sein!
Prof. Dr. Rudolf Grulich: "Der neue Selige liegt immer noch in Funchal auf Madeira begraben." Siehe auch Album HEILIGES RÖMISCHES REICH DEUTSCHER NATION von Vered LavanMore
Der selige Karl von Österreich, 1922 in der Verbannung gestorben, möge uns ein Fürbitter sein!

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Grulich: "Der neue Selige liegt immer noch in Funchal auf Madeira begraben." Siehe auch Album HEILIGES RÖMISCHES REICH DEUTSCHER NATION von Vered Lavan