Jun 15 – III Sun of Pentecost / S Basil the Great

It's a Feria, commemoration of Sts. Vitus, Modestius, and Crescentia, Martyrs, 4th Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: the meditation: "Love That Comes to Our Defense", today's news from the Church: "Magnificent Humanity", a preview of the Sermon: "Find the Sacred Heart and Begin Your Heaven on Earth", 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: "Love That Comes to Our Defense" — From Trinity Sunday to the Assumptionhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption "Magnificent Humanity" (FSSPX.news) https://fsspx.news/en/news/magnificent-humanity-59566 "Find the Sacred Heart and Begin Your Heaven on Earth" (SSPX Sermons) SSPX YouTube: Sermons PlaylistListen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press) https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop Please support our new project, the Archbishop Lefebvre Biography Audiobook! Learn more:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Wp4MQdK2oDonate:https://sspx.gifts/audiobook Saint Germaine Cousin is one of those saints whose story almost sounds too heartbreaking to be true. She was born in 1579 in the small French village of Pibrac, near Toulouse. From the moment she entered the world, life was difficult. She was born with a disabled hand, likely the result of a birth defect, and her mother died when she was still an infant. Her father eventually remarried, and according to the accounts passed down through the centuries, Germaine's stepmother wanted very little to do with her. While the rest of the family lived comfortably, Germaine was often pushed aside. She was given the poorest clothing, the simplest food, and the hardest jobs. Some accounts say she slept in a stable or in a small area separated from the rest of the household. Most people would understand if a child raised under those circumstances became angry or bitter. Germaine didn't. Instead, she became deeply devoted to God. Her daily task was tending sheep in the fields outside the village. It was lonely work, but Germaine turned those hours into a life of prayer. The countryside became her chapel. While watching the flock, she prayed the Rosary, spoke to God, and meditated on the mysteries of the faith. The villagers began noticing something unusual about her. Despite her poverty and hardships, she seemed genuinely joyful. She also had a habit of giving away food she could barely afford to lose. One of the most famous stories from her life concerns her apron. Germaine had been carrying bread to give to the poor when she was accused of stealing it from her family. When she opened her apron to reveal what she carried, the bread had become fresh flowers. Whether every detail of the story can be verified or not, it captures the way people remembered her: a girl whose generosity always seemed greater than her means. Another tradition tells how she would leave her sheep to attend Mass. Neig