St Canute

Canute was a strong and wise king of Denmark. He loved the Christian faith so much that throughout his kingdom he told people about Jesus, built churches and helped missionaries do their work. To show people that he believed that Jesus was the most important King, he knelt in church at the foot of the altar and offered his crown to the King of kings, Jesus.   Some people in his kingdom did not like King Canute because he made laws about helping the Church; this made these people angry.  So the King had to leave his kingdom and hide on an Island.  Then one day some angry people went to the church where the King was praying. While his enemies were outside, King Canute received the Sacrament of Reconciliation and he received Communion, he also forgave those who wanted to hurt him.  As he was praying, a spear was thrown through a window and hit the King and he was killed, because he stood up for the law of God.