Dec 18 – Advent Feria / S Gatian

18/12/2025 12 min
Dec 18 – Advent Feria / S Gatian

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Episode Synopsis

It’s the Feast of Advent Feria, 2nd Class, with the color of Violet. In this episode: the meditation: “Jesus, Eternal Wisdom”, “The O Antiphons: O Adonai” , today’s news from the Church: Bishop Eleganti: Vatican II or “The Promised Springtime That Never Happened””, a preview of the Sermon: “Anxiety and the Path to Peace”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Sources Used Today:
“Jesus, Eternal Wisdom” – From Advent to Epiphanyhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-advent-to-epiphany

“The O Antiphons: O Adonai (FSSPX.news)

https://fsspx.news/en/news/preparation-christmas-o-antiphons-december-18-27180
Bishop Eleganti: Vatican II or “The Promised Springtime That Never Happened”” (FSSPX.news)https://fsspx.news/en/news/bishop-eleganti-vatican-ii-or-promised-springtime-never-happened-56019

“Anxiety and the Path to Peace” (SSPX Sermons)
SSPX YouTube: Sermons PlaylistListen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast

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


St. Gatian was one of those quiet pioneers of the early Church, men who planted the faith in places where Christianity was barely known. He lived in the third century and is remembered as the first bishop of Tours, in what is now central France. Tradition tells us that he was sent from Rome during a time of persecution, when being a Christian bishop meant living with constant risk and very little visible success.
When Gatian arrived in Tours, the city was overwhelmingly pagan. There were no churches, no Christian community to speak of, and no protection from hostile authorities. He preached anyway. For years, his efforts seemed almost invisible. He converted only a handful of souls, often celebrating the Mass in secret and moving quietly from place to place. Yet he remained faithful, trusting that God was at work even when the results were hidden.
After nearly fifty years of patient ministry, St. Gatian died peacefully, having laid a foundation that others would build upon.