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It's the Feast of Ascension of Our Lord, 1st Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: "The Triumphal Ascent", today's news from the Church: "Education and the Problem of Human Respect", a preview of the Sermon: "He Who Prays Will Be Saved", 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:

• "The Triumphal Ascent" — Eastertide Day by Day
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• "Education and the Problem of Human Respect" (FSSPX.news)
  • https://fsspx.news/en/news/education-and-problem-human-respect-58947
  
  
• "He Who Prays Will Be Saved" (SSPX Sermons)
  • SSPX YouTube: Sermons Playlist
  • Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast
  
  
• The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
  • https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
  
  

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Saint Hallvard Vebjørnsson is remembered as the patron saint of Oslo and a martyr of justice, a young man who gave his life defending the innocent. He lived in eleventh-century Norway during a period when Christianity was still becoming firmly established in the region. Born into a noble and respected family around the year 1020, Hallvard was raised in the Christian faith and became known for his honesty, courage, and generosity.

According to tradition, Hallvard’s martyrdom began with an act of compassion. A woman accused of theft sought refuge and pleaded for protection, insisting that she was innocent. Hallvard believed her and attempted to help her escape across the fjord by boat. Before they could get away, the men pursuing her caught up to them. They killed the woman and then turned on Hallvard for trying to defend her.

Even after his death, the attackers feared that Hallvard’s innocence and holiness would become known. They tied a millstone to his body and cast it into the water to hide the crime. Yet according to tradition, the stone miraculously floated, revealing that God Himself vindicated the young martyr. This sign quickly spread through the region, and Hallvard began to be honored as a saint by the local faithful.

The Church remembers Saint Hallvard not as a preacher or bishop, but as a layman who chose justice and mercy over self-preservation. His witness reflects the Christian duty to defend the vulnerable, even at personal cost. In this way, he became a powerful symbol of integrity and courage in Scandinavian Christianity.

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