Traditional Catholic Daily Devotional

It's a Feria, 4th Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: the meditation: "A Difficult Law", today's news from the Church: "The Cardinals Who Have Lost Their Way", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.

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"A Difficult Law" — From the Assumption to Adventhttps://angeluspress.org/products/assumption-to-advent




"The Cardinals Who Have Lost Their Way" (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/cardinals-who-have-lost-their-latin-61680




The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop






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What is the SSPX Podcast?

The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.
What is the SSPX?

The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood.

Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls.

Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it.

https://sspx.org

It's the Feast of St. John Cantius, 3rd Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: "The Forgiveness of Injuries", today's news from the Church: "Cardinal Roche Rules Out Any Return to Freedom for the Traditional Mass", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.

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Sources Used Today:

"The Forgiveness of Injuries" — From the Assumption to Adventhttps://angeluspress.org/products/assumption-to-advent




"Cardinal Roche Rules Out Any Return to Freedom for the Traditional Mass" (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/cardinal-roche-rules-out-any-return-freedom-traditional-mass-61638




The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop






Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation >>

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What is the SSPX Podcast?

The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.
What is the SSPX?

The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood.

Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls.

Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it.

https://sspx.org

It's the Feast of St. Peter of Alcantara, 3rd Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: "The Bankrupt Servant", today's news from the Church: "Leo XIV Revives the Assisi Scandal of 1986", a preview of the Sermon: "The Miracle of the Sun and the Reality of Hell", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.

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Sources Used Today:

"The Bankrupt Servant" — From the Assumption to Adventhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption




"Leo XIV Revives the Assisi Scandal of 1986" (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/assisi-leo-xiv-revives-scandal-1986-61599




"The Miracle of the Sun and the Reality of Hell" (SSPX Sermons)
SSPX YouTube: Sermons Playlist
Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast




The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop






Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation >>

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Visit the US District website:https://sspx.org/


What is the SSPX Podcast?

The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.
What is the SSPX?

The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood.

Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls.

Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it.

https://sspx.org

It's the Feast of XXI Sun of Pentecost / St. Luke, 2nd Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: the meditation: "Divine Mercy", today's news from the Church: "The Appeal Against the Decree of Excommunication is Ongoing in Rome", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.

Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? podcast@sspx.org
Sources Used Today:

"Divine Mercy" — From the Assumption to Adventhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption




"The Appeal Against the Decree of Excommunication is Ongoing in Rome" (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/communique-general-house-appeal-against-decree-excommunication-ongoing-rome-61602




The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop






Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation >>

Saint Luke is traditionally remembered as a physician, a companion of Saint Paul, and the author of the third Gospel. But what makes him especially interesting is how differently he tells the story of Jesus compared with the other Evangelists.

For one thing, Luke wasn't writing primarily for a Jewish audience.

Matthew constantly points back to Old Testament prophecies, showing how Jesus fulfills the promises made to Israel. Luke certainly does that too, but he writes with a particular concern for the wider Greek-speaking world. His Gospel emphasizes that Christ came not only for Israel, but for every nation.

And he tells us something unusual right at the beginning.

Luke opens his Gospel almost like a historian. He explains that he has investigated the accounts handed down by eyewitnesses and carefully arranged them for a man named Theophilus, so that he can know the certainty of what he has been taught.

That's quite different from Mark, who launches almost immediately into John the Baptist preaching in the wilderness.

Luke also gives us stories we wouldn't have without him.

The Annunciation.

The Visitation.

The shepherds at Bethlehem.

The finding of Jesus in the Temple.

In fact, much of what Catholics know about the early life of Our Lord and the Blessed Virgin comes from Luke alone. Ancient Christian tradition has even suggested that Luke learned some of these details directly from Mary, although Scripture doesn't explicitly tell us that.

Then there are his parables.

The Good Samaritan, the Prodigal Son, and the Rich Man and Lazarus are all found only in Luke. Notice what they have in common: mercy, repentance, wealth, poverty, and the surprising ways God turns human expectations upside down.

Luke is especially attentive to people society overlooks.

Women appear prominently throughout his Gospel. So do the poor, tax collectors, Samaritans, and sinners. His account repeatedly shows Christ seeking people whom others have dismissed.

And Luke's story doesn't end with the Resurrection.

He also wrote the Acts of the Apostles.

That's a fascinating detail because Luke effectively gave the Church a two-volume history. His Gospel tells what Christ did during His earthly ministry. Acts shows how the risen Christ continued His work through the Apostles and the Holy Ghost.

Together, those two books make up more than a quarter of the New Testament.

There's also an old tradition that Luke painted the first image of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Several famous icons, including ones venerated in Rome and the Christian East, have been attributed to him, although those artistic attributions cannot be historically verified.

That tradition is fitting, though.

Luke's Gospel has given Christian artists some of their most beloved scenes for nearly two thousand years.

Without Luke, we would know far less about Bethlehem, Our Lady's early experiences, the mercy of Christ, and the beginnings of the Church.

Saint Luke the Evangelist, faithful historian of Christ and herald of God's mercy, pray for us.

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What is the SSPX Podcast?

The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.
What is the SSPX?

The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood.

Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls.

Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it.

https://sspx.org

It's the Feast of St. Margaret Mary Alacoque, 3rd Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: "Faith in the Angels", today's news from the Church: "Liquid Magisterium", a preview of this week's episode of The SSPX Podcast: "The Roman Catechism: Who Belongs to the Church?", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.

Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? podcast@sspx.org
Sources Used Today:

"Faith in the Angels" — From the Assumption to Adventhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption




"Liquid Magisterium" (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/liquid-magisterium-61534




The SSPX Podcast: "The Roman Catechism: Who Belongs to the Church?" (SSPX Podcast)
View on YouTube
Listen & Subscribe on SSPXpodcast.com




The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop






Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation >>

Saint Richard Gwyn was a Welsh schoolteacher who had a remarkable talent for getting under the skin of the authorities. He was intelligent, stubborn, deeply Catholic, and apparently had a sense of humor that even imprisonment couldn't take away.

He was born around 1537 in Montgomeryshire, Wales, and received an excellent education, studying at Oxford and Cambridge. Eventually he returned to Wales, married a woman named Catherine, and became a schoolteacher. Together they raised a family while England and Wales were undergoing enormous religious changes.

Under Queen Elizabeth I, attendance at Protestant services was compulsory, and Catholics who refused could face heavy fines and imprisonment.

Richard refused.

He believed the Catholic Mass and the authority of the Pope were worth defending, even when doing so threatened his livelihood and his family.

Eventually, he was arrested.

The authorities tried several ways to make him conform. On one occasion, Richard was taken to a Protestant church and placed in front of the pulpit so he would have to listen to the sermon.

Richard had other ideas.

According to the traditional accounts, he began rattling his chains so loudly that nobody could hear the preacher.

When ordered to stop, he reportedly replied that he was making noise because he didn't want to hear what was being preached.

That didn't improve his relationship with the authorities.

During his imprisonment, Richard continued writing Welsh religious poetry, much of it defending the Catholic faith and criticizing the religious policies of the government. His verses are among the most interesting surviving examples of Welsh Catholic resistance during the Reformation.

And he wasn't imprisoned for just a few weeks.

Richard spent years in confinement, separated from his wife and children, repeatedly pressured to abandon his faith.

Eventually he was charged with treason, largely because of his refusal to accept the religious settlement and his defense of Catholic authority.

At his trial, Richard defended himself with the same sharp wit that had made him so troublesome in prison. When witnesses offered contradictory testimony, he pointed out the inconsistencies and refused to pretend the accusations were true.

He was condemned anyway.

On October 15, 1584, Richard was taken to the marketplace in Wrexham and executed by hanging, drawing, and quartering.

According to tradition, his final words included a prayer for his executioners and an appeal to God for mercy.

Today, Richard Gwyn is remembered as one of the Forty Martyrs of England and Wales, canonized by Pope Paul VI in 1970. His memory remains especially strong in Wales, where Catholic schools and churches bear his name.

There's something particularly appealing about Richard's story.

He wasn't a bishop.

He wasn't a famous theologian.

He was a husband, a father, and a teacher who refused to surrender his faith.

And when the authorities tried to silence him, he sometimes responded by making even more noise.

Saint Richard Gwyn, courageous Welsh martyr and joyful defender of the Catholic faith, pray for us.

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What is the SSPX Podcast?

The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.
What is the SSPX?

The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood.

Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls.

Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it.

https://sspx.org