It’s the Feast of St. Andrew Avellino, 3rd Class, with the color of White, and a commemoration of Sts. Tryphon, Respicius and Nympha, Martyrs. In this episode: today in Church History: “Notre-Dame Becomes a Temple of Reason (1793)”, the meditation: “Raising a Child From the Dead”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
We must work out our salvation with fear and trembling. We know from both reflection and Our Lord’s own instructions that there is nothing to be gained that is worth more than our own souls. Thus, we must set sanctity as our primary goal in this life, putting it far above all others. Yet at the same time, God is aware of our imperfections. He sees our failings. We see them as well. However, in His wisdom, Our Lord places this lofty goal of sanctification before us with the demand for perfection in order to inspire us to achieve holiness. Moreover, God provides the Church, a repository of grace and healing, to strengthen us on our spiritual journey. We are never left to do it on our own.
It’s the Feast of Dedication of the Lateran Basilica of Our Savior, 2nd Class, with the color of White, and a commemoration of St. Theodore, Martyr. In this episode: today in Church History: “Pius IX Condemns Modern Errors in Qui Pluribus (1846)”, the meditation: “Jesus, Our Model”, a preview of the Sermon: “The Sanctifying Power of the Church”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
It’s the V Sunday after Epiphany, 2nd Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: today in Church History: “Catholic Forces Triumph at White Mountain (1620)”, the meditation: “The Good Seed”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
It’s Our Lady on Saturday, 4th Class, with the color of White. In this episode: today in Church History: “Bolshevik Revolution Begins, Echoing Fatima’s Warning (1917)”, the meditation: “Prayer for Our Dear Departed”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
It’s a Feria, 4th Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: today in Church History: “The Emperor Who Put a Pope on Trial – 963”, the meditation: “The Silence of the Souls in Purgatory”, today’s news from the Church: “Lost Sheep”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
The story of St. Augustine’s life, particularly as relayed in the Confessions, is both the story of a great saint and a man of flesh and blood. Often we speculate that only if certain external factors in our lives were otherwise, then we could be holy, too. Unlike St. Augustine, we place far too little focus on what we can do to be holy and overcome the challenges before us. As St. Augustine’s life demonstrates, holiness is not a question of what happens to us; it is a question of the choices we make to be holy.
It’s a Feria, 4th Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: today in Church History: “Three Popes and a Church Divided – 1414”, the meditation: “The Glorious Return of Jesus”, today’s news from the Church: ““The Virgin Mary versus the Spirit of Assisi” – Letter from the Superior General to friends and benefactors No. 95”, a preview of the Sermon: “Holiness Is for Everyone”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
It’s the Feast of St. Charles Borromeo, 3rd Class, with the color of White, and a commemoration of Sts. Vitalis and Agricola, Martyrs. In this episode: today in Church History: “A New Seminary for Catholic Tradition – 2016”, the meditation: “The General Resurrection”, today’s news from the Church: “Great Is the Confusion Under Heaven”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
It’s a Feria, 4th Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: today in Church History: “1867 – The Pope’s Soldiers Defeat Garibaldi”, the meditation: “The School of the Saints”, today’s news from the Church: “SALUS ANIMARUM – The Documentary Is Now Available”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
It’s the Feast of Commemoration of All Souls, 1st Class, with the color of Black. In this episode: today in Church History: “Priests Given Permission to Say Three Masses”, the meditation: “The Existence of Purgatory”, a preview of the Sermon: “Help the Poor Souls in Purgatory”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
It’s the Feast of All Saints, 1st Class, with the color of White, and a commemoration of XXIII Sun. of Pentecost. In this episode: today in Church History: “The Day the Society of St. Pius X Was Born”, the meditation: “The Feast of All Saints”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
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