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It’s the Feast of Ember Wed of Lent, 2nd Class, with the color of Violet. In this episode: the meditation: “The Grace of Baptism”, today’s news from the Church: “Bishop Schneider Reveals Details of His Audience with Leo XIV”, a preview of the Sermon: “Don’t Receive God’s Grace in Vain”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop.

Sources Used Today:

• “The Grace of Baptism” – Toward Easter
  • https://angeluspress.org/products/toward-easter
  
  
• “Bishop Schneider Reveals Details of His Audience with Leo XIV” (FSSPX.news)
  • https://fsspx.news/en/news/bishop-schneider-reveals-details-his-audience-leo-xiv-57390
  
  
• “Don’t Receive God’s Grace in Vain” (SSPX Sermons)
  • SSPX YouTube: Sermons Playlist
  • Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast
  
  
• The Spiritual Life – Archbishop Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
  • https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
  
  

Saint Gregory of Nazianzus was a theologian whose words helped safeguard the mystery of the Trinity at a time when confusion threatened to fracture the Church. Born around 329 in Cappadocia to a devout Christian family, Gregory was raised in an atmosphere of faith and learning. His closest friend from youth was Saint Basil the Great, and together they pursued education in Athens, absorbing classical philosophy while deepening their commitment to Christ. Gregory possessed a brilliant mind and a sensitive temperament, inclined more toward contemplation than administration.

Though he longed for solitude and prayer, Gregory was repeatedly drawn into public responsibility. He was ordained a priest reluctantly and later consecrated bishop under difficult circumstances. The Arian controversy was still raging, with disputes over the divinity of Christ and the Holy Spirit dividing communities. Gregory’s preaching in Constantinople became a turning point. His theological orations, delivered with precision and passion, clarified the Church’s understanding of the Trinity in language both faithful and profound. He insisted that the Son is truly God and that the Holy Spirit shares fully in divine glory. His defense was not combative for its own sake, but protective of the mystery entrusted to the Church.

Gregory’s time in Constantinople was marked by hostility and exhaustion. He faced slander, political intrigue, and physical danger. Though he b