It’s the Feast of Feria, Comm S Telesphorus, 4th Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: “Little King of Grace”, today’s news from the Church: “The Fruits Without the Tree?”, a preview of the Sermon: “The Power of the Holy Name of Jesus”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop.
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Sources Used Today:
“Little King of Grace” – From Advent to Epiphanyhttps://angeluspress.org/products/from-advent-to-epiphany

“The Fruits Without the Tree?” (FSSPX.news)
https://fsspx.news/en/news/fruits-without-tree-56377

“The Power of the Holy Name of Jesus” (SSPX Sermons)
SSPX YouTube: Sermons PlaylistListen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast

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


Saint Telesphorus stands among the earliest shepherds of the Church, a pope whose holiness was forged in silence, discipline, and eventual martyrdom. He lived in the second century and is traditionally counted as the seventh successor of Saint Peter, governing the Church during a time when Christianity was still fragile and often misunderstood. Ancient sources describe him as a Greek by birth and a former hermit, a man shaped by ascetic prayer before being called to lead the Church of Rome. That monastic spirit never left him. Even as pope, he was remembered for simplicity of life and deep devotion to the mystery of Christ.
His pontificate unfolded during the reign of Emperor Hadrian, a period that alternated between tolerance and hostility. Christians were not hunted systematically, but accusations could still lead to death. Telesphorus guided the Church with quiet firmness, strengthening worship and discipline rather than engaging in public confrontation. Early tradition credits him with helping to shape the Church’s liturgical life, especially the observance of the fast before Easter and the celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord. While later centuries would develop these practices more fully, Telesphorus is remembered as one who helped root the Church’s calendar in prayer, penance, and joy centered on Christ.
What set him apart even among early popes was his end. Saint Irenaeus, writing within living memory of his time, lists Telesphorus explicitly as a martyr. This is rare testimony for such...

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