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Episode Synopsis
It’s the Feast of Octave of the Nativity, Circumcision of Our Lord, 1st Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: “Jesus Victim”, today’s news from the Church: “Bishop Mutsaerts Affirms, When Christ Is Not King, Chaos Reigns”, a preview of the Sermon: “On Keeping New Year's Resolution”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Sources Used Today:
“Jesus Victim” – From Advent to Epiphanyhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-advent-to-epiphany
“Bishop Mutsaerts Affirms, When Christ Is Not King, Chaos Reigns” (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/united-states-bishop-mutsaerts-affirms-when-christ-not-king-chaos-reigns-56331
“On Keeping New Year's Resolution” (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 Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord, kept on January 1 in the traditional calendar, is one of the Church’s oldest and most theologically rich celebrations of the Christmas season. It draws our attention not to sentiment or pageantry, but to the first act of obedience and sacrifice in Christ’s earthly life. Eight days after His birth, the Child Jesus submitted to the law given to Abraham, receiving circumcision and the Holy Name that had been revealed by the angel. From the very beginning, salvation unfolds through humility, blood, and fidelity.
For the early Church, this feast held immense importance. It proclaimed clearly that Christ was truly born under the Law, fully sharing in the condition of the people He came to redeem. Though He was sinless and had no need of purification, He accepted the sign of the covenant to fulfill it, not abolish it. The Church saw in this moment the first shedding of Christ’s Precious Blood, a quiet foreshadowing of Calvary. Christmas joy is thus inseparable from sacrifice. Even in the cradle, the Cross casts its long shadow.
The feast also centers on the giving of the Holy Name of Jesus. In biblical understanding, names are never incidental. The name Jesus means “God saves,” and it is bestowed precisely at the moment His blood is first shed. The Church has long reflected on this union of
Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? [email protected]
Sources Used Today:
“Jesus Victim” – From Advent to Epiphanyhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-advent-to-epiphany
“Bishop Mutsaerts Affirms, When Christ Is Not King, Chaos Reigns” (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/united-states-bishop-mutsaerts-affirms-when-christ-not-king-chaos-reigns-56331
“On Keeping New Year's Resolution” (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 Feast of the Circumcision of Our Lord, kept on January 1 in the traditional calendar, is one of the Church’s oldest and most theologically rich celebrations of the Christmas season. It draws our attention not to sentiment or pageantry, but to the first act of obedience and sacrifice in Christ’s earthly life. Eight days after His birth, the Child Jesus submitted to the law given to Abraham, receiving circumcision and the Holy Name that had been revealed by the angel. From the very beginning, salvation unfolds through humility, blood, and fidelity.
For the early Church, this feast held immense importance. It proclaimed clearly that Christ was truly born under the Law, fully sharing in the condition of the people He came to redeem. Though He was sinless and had no need of purification, He accepted the sign of the covenant to fulfill it, not abolish it. The Church saw in this moment the first shedding of Christ’s Precious Blood, a quiet foreshadowing of Calvary. Christmas joy is thus inseparable from sacrifice. Even in the cradle, the Cross casts its long shadow.
The feast also centers on the giving of the Holy Name of Jesus. In biblical understanding, names are never incidental. The name Jesus means “God saves,” and it is bestowed precisely at the moment His blood is first shed. The Church has long reflected on this union of
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