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Episode Synopsis
It’s the Ember Wednesday in Advent, 2nd Class, with the color of Violet. In this episode: the meditation: “Jesus, Emmanuel”, today’s news from the Church: “Centenary of Quas Primas, the Encyclical on Christ the King”, a preview of the Sermon: “Recognizing Our Lord in Our Midst”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Sources Used Today:
“Jesus, Emmanuel” – From Advent to Epiphanyhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-advent-to-epiphany
“Centenary of Quas Primas, the Encyclical on Christ the King” (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/centenary-quas-primas-encyclical-christ-king-56012
“Recognizing Our Lord in Our Midst” (SSPX Sermons)
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The Spiritual Life – Archbishop Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
The Ember Days are among the Church’s oldest and most quietly profound practices, woven into the rhythm of the year long before most modern calendars took shape. In the traditional Catholic life of prayer, the Ember Days were set aside as recurring moments of fasting, abstinence, thanksgiving, and supplication, marking the turning of the seasons and consecrating time itself to God. They were not feasts in the celebratory sense, but sacred pauses, moments when the Church collectively slowed down to pray, give thanks, and ask for grace.
There are four sets of Ember Days each year, occurring on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after certain key points in the liturgical calendar: after the First Sunday of Lent, after Pentecost, after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in September, and after the Third Sunday of Advent. Together, they sanctified winter, spring, summer, and autumn. Their roots stretch back to ancient Rome, where Christians adapted earlier agricultural customs, transforming prayers for harvest and fertility into acts of Christian worship. Over time, the Ember Days became deeply penitential, combining fasting with prayer for the needs of the Church and the world.
In traditional practice, the Ember Days carried several layers of meaning. They were days of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth, recognizing God as the giver of all sustenance. They were days of penance, reminding the faithful that creation
Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? [email protected]
Sources Used Today:
“Jesus, Emmanuel” – From Advent to Epiphanyhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-advent-to-epiphany
“Centenary of Quas Primas, the Encyclical on Christ the King” (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/centenary-quas-primas-encyclical-christ-king-56012
“Recognizing Our Lord in Our Midst” (SSPX Sermons)
SSPX YouTube: Sermons PlaylistListen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast
The Spiritual Life – Archbishop Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
The Ember Days are among the Church’s oldest and most quietly profound practices, woven into the rhythm of the year long before most modern calendars took shape. In the traditional Catholic life of prayer, the Ember Days were set aside as recurring moments of fasting, abstinence, thanksgiving, and supplication, marking the turning of the seasons and consecrating time itself to God. They were not feasts in the celebratory sense, but sacred pauses, moments when the Church collectively slowed down to pray, give thanks, and ask for grace.
There are four sets of Ember Days each year, occurring on Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday after certain key points in the liturgical calendar: after the First Sunday of Lent, after Pentecost, after the Exaltation of the Holy Cross in September, and after the Third Sunday of Advent. Together, they sanctified winter, spring, summer, and autumn. Their roots stretch back to ancient Rome, where Christians adapted earlier agricultural customs, transforming prayers for harvest and fertility into acts of Christian worship. Over time, the Ember Days became deeply penitential, combining fasting with prayer for the needs of the Church and the world.
In traditional practice, the Ember Days carried several layers of meaning. They were days of thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth, recognizing God as the giver of all sustenance. They were days of penance, reminding the faithful that creation
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