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It's the Feast of Sts. John and Paul, 3rd Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: "Peter Before His Fall", today's news from the Church: "John Senior: What the American Professor Thought About the Crisis in the Church (1)", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
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Sources Used Today:
• "Peter Before His Fall" — From Trinity Sunday to the Assumption
• angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption
• "John Senior: What the American Professor Thought About the Crisis in the Church (1)" (FSSPX.news)
• https://fsspx.news/en/news/john-senior-what-american-professor-thought-about-crisis-church-1-59674
• The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
• angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
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Saint Pelagius of Córdoba was only a young boy when he gave one of the most remarkable witnesses of courage in the history of the Church. He lived in tenth-century Spain, during a time when much of the Iberian Peninsula was under Muslim rule and Christians often found themselves caught in political and religious conflicts. Pelagius was born around the year 911 into a Christian family in the Kingdom of León. No one could have imagined that his short life would become a symbol of steadfast faith.
When Pelagius was still a child, his uncle, a bishop, was taken captive during a conflict between the Christian kingdoms and the Caliphate of Córdoba. As part of an exchange, the young Pelagius was handed over as a hostage, expected to remain in captivity until his uncle could be released.
Years passed.
The exchange never happened, and Pelagius remained a prisoner in Córdoba. Contemporary accounts describe him as intelligent, cheerful, and deeply devoted to Christ despite the uncertainty of his future.
According to the oldest traditions, the ruler of Córdoba became impressed by the boy's character and appearance and attempted to persuade him to abandon the Christian faith. Pelagius was promised wealth, honor, and freedom if he would renounce Christ.
Imagine being only thirteen years old and hearing those promises.
Freedom.
Comfort.
A whole new life.
Most people would have understood if he had given in.
Pelagius refused.
He answered that nothing was worth losing his faith in Christ. Enraged by his steadfastness, his captors subjected him to brutal torture before finally putting him to death around the year 925. The Church has always honored him as a martyr, not because he sought death, but because he would not exchange the truth for safety or comfort.
News of his witness spread quickly through Christian Spain. His relics were eventually brought north, and devotion to the young martyr grew throughout the medieval kingdoms. Churches were dedicated in his honor, and generations of Christians looked to him as an example of youthful courage.
Today, visitors to the ancient city of Córdoba can still walk streets that Pelagius himself would have known, a reminder of a time when Christians often lived their faith under tremendous pressure. His story also speaks to young Catholics in every age. Holiness is not reserved for the old or experienced. Sometimes the strongest witness comes from someone who is still only a child.
Saint Pelagius of Córdoba, fearless young martyr and witness to Christ, pray for us.
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It's the Feast of Sts. John and Paul, 3rd Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: "Peter Before His Fall", today's news from the Church: "John Senior: What the American Professor Thought About the Crisis in the Church (1)", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? podcast@sspx.org
Sources Used Today:
• "Peter Before His Fall" — From Trinity Sunday to the Assumption
• angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption
• "John Senior: What the American Professor Thought About the Crisis in the Church (1)" (FSSPX.news)
• https://fsspx.news/en/news/john-senior-what-american-professor-thought-about-crisis-church-1-59674
• The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
• angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
Please support our new project, the Archbishop Lefebvre Biography Audiobook!
• Learn more:youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Wp4MQdK2o
• Donate:https://sspx.gifts/audiobook
Saint Pelagius of Córdoba was only a young boy when he gave one of the most remarkable witnesses of courage in the history of the Church. He lived in tenth-century Spain, during a time when much of the Iberian Peninsula was under Muslim rule and Christians often found themselves caught in political and religious conflicts. Pelagius was born around the year 911 into a Christian family in the Kingdom of León. No one could have imagined that his short life would become a symbol of steadfast faith.
When Pelagius was still a child, his uncle, a bishop, was taken captive during a conflict between the Christian kingdoms and the Caliphate of Córdoba. As part of an exchange, the young Pelagius was handed over as a hostage, expected to remain in captivity until his uncle could be released.
Years passed.
The exchange never happened, and Pelagius remained a prisoner in Córdoba. Contemporary accounts describe him as intelligent, cheerful, and deeply devoted to Christ despite the uncertainty of his future.
According to the oldest traditions, the ruler of Córdoba became impressed by the boy's character and appearance and attempted to persuade him to abandon the Christian faith. Pelagius was promised wealth, honor, and freedom if he would renounce Christ.
Imagine being only thirteen years old and hearing those promises.
Freedom.
Comfort.
A whole new life.
Most people would have understood if he had given in.
Pelagius refused.
He answered that nothing was worth losing his faith in Christ. Enraged by his steadfastness, his captors subjected him to brutal torture before finally putting him to death around the year 925. The Church has always honored him as a martyr, not because he sought death, but because he would not exchange the truth for safety or comfort.
News of his witness spread quickly through Christian Spain. His relics were eventually brought north, and devotion to the young martyr grew throughout the medieval kingdoms. Churches were dedicated in his honor, and generations of Christians looked to him as an example of youthful courage.
Today, visitors to the ancient city of Córdoba can still walk streets that Pelagius himself would have known, a reminder of a time when Christians often lived their faith under tremendous pressure. His story also speaks to young Catholics in every age. Holiness is not reserved for the old or experienced. Sometimes the strongest witness comes from someone who is still only a child.
Saint Pelagius of Córdoba, fearless young martyr and witness to Christ, pray for us.
Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation ＞＞ (https://sspx.gifts/collections/frontpage/products/sspx-podcast)
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Explore more:
• Subscribe to the email version of this Devotional (us13.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=c98bae64255bbd7d863e838ec&id=7e99fe6b53) - it's a perfect companion!
• Subscribe to this Podcast (https://sspx-podcast.captivate.fm/listen) to receive this and all our audio episodes
• Subscribe to the SSPX YouTube channel (youtube.com/c/SSPXNewsEnglish?sub_confirmation=1) for video versions of our podcast series and Sermons
• FSSPX News Website:https://fsspx.news (https://fsspx.news/en)
• Visit the US District website:sspx.org
What is the SSPX Podcast?
The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press (angeluspress.org/pages/our-apostolate) , which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.
What is the SSPX?
The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood.
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