It’s the Feast of 5th Day of Christmas, 2nd Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: “Mary and Joseph at the Manger”, today’s news from the Church: “The Tears of the Melting Iceberg”, a preview of the Sermon: “The Mystery of Christmas”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Sources Used Today:
“Mary and Joseph at the Manger” – From Advent to Epiphanyhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-advent-to-epiphany

“The Tears of the Melting Iceberg” (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/tears-melting-iceberg-56192

“The Mystery of Christmas” (SSPX Sermons)
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The Spiritual Life – Archbishop Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop


Saint Thomas of Canterbury, better known as Thomas Becket, is remembered as a man whose life became a lesson in how conscience is forged through conflict. Born in London around 1118 to a prosperous merchant family, Thomas rose quickly through education, intelligence, and charm. He became a close friend of King Henry II and was appointed Chancellor of England, living with splendor and wielding real political power. At that stage of his life, few would have guessed he was on a path toward martyrdom. He was loyal to the crown, pragmatic, and very much a man of the world.
Everything changed in 1162 when Henry unexpectedly named him Archbishop of Canterbury. Thomas resisted the appointment, sensing what it would demand of him, and his instincts proved right. Once consecrated, he underwent a profound interior conversion. He set aside luxury, embraced prayer and penance, and began to see himself not as the king’s servant in church clothing, but as a shepherd responsible before God. This shift placed him on a collision course with Henry, who expected obedience and cooperation, especially in limiting the Church’s independence from royal authority.
The conflict centered on whether clergy accused of crimes should be judged by church courts or royal ones. Thomas defended the Church’s ancient rights, not out of pride, but out of conviction that spiritual authority could not be subordinated to political convenience. Years of exile followed. He lived in hardship, misunderstood by many, yet increasingly clear...

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