Catholic Sprouts: Daily Podcast for Catholic Kids
Aug 25, 2026 · 6 min · 4 segments
St. Louis, King of France, once paid a fortune for Christ's Crown of Thorns — then carried it home barefoot himself. St. Louis IX ruled one of Europe's most powerful kingdoms while attending Mass…
Welcome back to the Catholic Sprouts podcast, where we know that every day is a feast day.
He was dressed simply, carrying something small and precious in his hands, surrounded by his court, and most of them were barefoot, too.
It was the crown of thorns, the very one pressed into the head of Jesus Christ on the day he died, and the King of France was carrying it home.
Stay tuned as we follow a barefoot king through the streets of Paris and discover what happens when a man with everything decides that Jesus is the most precious thing of all.
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Welcome back to the Catholic Sprouts podcast, where we know that every day is a feast day.
He was dressed simply, carrying something small and precious in his hands, surrounded by his court, and most of them were barefoot, too.
It was the crown of thorns, the very one pressed into the head of Jesus Christ on the day he died, and the King of France was carrying it home.
Stay tuned as we follow a barefoot king through the streets of Paris and discover what happens when a man with everything decides that Jesus is the most precious thing of all.