It’s the Feast of Ember Friday in Advent, 2nd Class, with the color of Violet. In this episode: the meditation: “The O Antiphons: O Radix Jesse,” and the meditation “Jesus and His Percursor”, today’s news from the Church: “The Vatican Enters a New Administrative Era”, a preview of this week’s episode of The SSPX Podcast: “The Great Joy of the Apostolate in Asia”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Sources Used Today:
“The O Antiphons: O Radix JesseJesus and His Percursor” – From Advent to Epiphanyhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-advent-to-epiphany

“The Vatican Enters a New Administrative Era” (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/vatican-enters-new-administrative-era-56061

“The Great Joy of the Apostolate in Asia” (SSPX Podcast)
View on YouTubeListen & Subscribe on SSPXpodcast.com

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


St. Nemesion lived during one of the fiercest persecutions of the early Church, in the middle of the third century, when the Roman Empire demanded public loyalty through sacrifice to the pagan gods. He was a Christian layman in Egypt, likely living in Alexandria, a city known for both its learning and its volatility. In that tense atmosphere, Christians were often betrayed by neighbors, arrested on false charges, or forced to prove their loyalty to the emperor.
Nemesion’s ordeal began with an accusation that had nothing to do with religion. He was charged with being a robber and brought before the Roman governor. Calm and honest, Nemesion defended himself and proved the charge false. But instead of being released, he was denounced by another man as a Christian. That accusation sealed his fate. The governor, irritated by Nemesion’s persistence and faith, ordered him interrogated again, this time about his beliefs.
When Nemesion openly confessed that he was a Christian and would not sacrifice to idols, the tone of the trial changed. He was scourged brutally, then thrown into prison alongside criminals. Even there, he continued to confess Christ without fear. Eventually, he was condemned to death by fire, a punishment meant to terrify others into compliance. As he was led to execution, he joined his voice to the prayers of other martyrs, offering his life to God with peace and resolve.

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