Jun 5 – S Boniface / First Fri

It's the Feast of St. Boniface, First Fri, 3rd Class, with the color of Red. In this episode: the meditation: "The Glory Be to the Father", today's news from the Church: "Sick and Healthy", a preview of this week's episode of The SSPX Podcast: "Answering the Objections: Questions About the Consecrations", 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: "The Glory Be to the Father" — Eastertide Day by Dayhttps://angeluspress.org/products/eastertide-day-by-day "Sick and Healthy" (FSSPX.news) https://fsspx.news/en/news/sick-and-healthy-59448 The SSPX Podcast: "Answering the Objections: Questions About the Consecrations" (SSPX Podcast) View on YouTubeListen & Subscribe on SSPXpodcast.com The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press) https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop Sources Used Today: "Corpus Christi" — Eastertide Day by Dayhttps://angeluspress.org/products/eastertide-day-by-day "Xi Jinping Remains Inflexible on the Case of Jimmy Lai" (FSSPX.news) https://fsspx.news/en/news/xi-jinping-remains-inflexible-case-jimmy-lai-59350 "The Dignity, Power, and Obligations of Baptism" (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 Boniface is remembered as the Apostle of Germany, a missionary bishop whose courage and perseverance helped bring the Gospel to much of northern Europe. He was born around the year 675 in Wessex, England, and given the name Winfrid. Raised in a Christian family, he entered monastic life at a young age and quickly distinguished himself through his intelligence, holiness, and gift for teaching. Yet despite a successful life as a monk and scholar, Winfrid felt called to leave the security of the monastery and preach Christ to peoples who had not yet fully embraced the faith. After receiving the blessing of the pope, he traveled to the Germanic lands, where pagan practices remained widespread. There he took the name Boniface and began the work that would define his life. He preached tirelessly, founded monasteries, established dioceses, and worked to strengthen the organization of the Church throughout the region. His mission required not only zeal, but patience and wisdom, as he sought to guide entire communities toward Christian life. One of the most famous stories associated with Boniface concerns the Oak of Thor, a massive tree revered by local pagans as sacred to the Norse god. According to tradition, Boniface publicly cut down the tree to demonstrate that the pagan gods had no power over him. When nothing happened, many who witnessed the event became more open to hearing the Gospel. Whether remembered as history or symbol, the story reflects Boniface's fearless confidence in Christ and his determination to replace superstition with the true faith. Boniface was also a reformer. He worked to improve the discipline of clergy, strengthen ties with R