It’s the Feast of St. Lucy, 3rd Class, with the color of Red. In this episode: the meditation: “Jesus, Occasion of Falls”, today’s news from the Church: “Exclusive Interview with Bishop Bernard Fellay with Immaculata TV, Kenya”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Sources Used Today:
“Jesus, Occasion of Falls” – From Advent to Epiphanyhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-advent-to-epiphany

“Exclusive Interview with Bishop Bernard Fellay with Immaculata TV, Kenya” (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/exclusive-interview-bishop-bernard-fellay-sspx-55980

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


Saint Lucy of Syracuse is one of the most luminous martyrs of the early Church, a young woman whose witness left an imprint far larger than the brief span of her life. She lived in the early fourth century in Sicily during the persecution of Christians under Emperor Diocletian. Lucy was born into a wealthy family, but from an early age she consecrated her virginity to Christ. After the death of her father, her mother sought to arrange a marriage for her. Lucy delayed the plans, praying instead for her mother’s healing from a long illness. When her mother was cured through the intercession of Saint Agatha, Lucy revealed her vow and resolved to give her inheritance to the poor.
This decision set the course for her martyrdom. The rejected suitor denounced her as a Christian, and Lucy was brought before the authorities. Threatened with defilement and punishment, she stood firm, declaring that her body belonged to God and that no violence could separate her from Christ. Ancient accounts describe her as miraculously immovable when soldiers tried to drag her away, as if rooted in place by divine power. Eventually she was killed for her faith, likely by the sword. Though the details of her death vary across early sources, what remained constant was the memory of her courage and clarity of conscience.
Lucy’s name means light, and the Church has always seen in her a reflection of spiritual brightness that no darkness could overcome. Her martyrdom came at the height of winter, when days are shortest, and this symbolism was not lost on early Christians. She was remembered as a saint who carried Christ’s light into a season of fear, coercion, and uncertainty. Her tomb in Syracuse became a place of prayer almost immediately, and devotion to her spread rapidly throughout Italy and into northern Europe.

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