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It's the Feast of St Margaret, 3rd Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: "Jesus, Our Remedy", today's news from the Church: "The Pope at the Bedside of Padre Pio's Hospital", a preview of the Sermon: "The Danger of Human Respect", 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:

• "Jesus, Our Remedy" — From Trinity Sunday to the Assumption
  • https://angeluspress.org/products/eastertide-day-by-day
  
  
• "The Pope at the Bedside of Padre Pio's Hospital" (FSSPX.news)
  • https://fsspx.news/en/news/pope-bedside-padre-pios-hospital-59525
  
  
• "The Danger of Human Respect" (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 Margaret of Scotland was a queen, wife, mother, and reformer whose holiness transformed not only her family, but an entire kingdom. She was born around 1045 into the Anglo-Saxon royal family of England. After the Norman Conquest, her family fled north and eventually found refuge in Scotland. There, Margaret met King Malcolm III. Though very different in temperament and background, the two married and formed one of the most remarkable royal households in Christian history.

Margaret brought to the Scottish court a deep love of prayer, learning, and Christian discipline. Though she became queen, she never allowed wealth or power to distract her from God. She attended Mass daily, spent long hours in prayer, and devoted herself to reading Sacred Scripture and the lives of the saints. Yet her holiness was not confined to private devotion. She sought to shape the life of the kingdom according to Christian principles.

The Church remembers Margaret especially for her efforts to strengthen and reform the Scottish Church. During her time, some local customs had drifted away from the wider practices of the Church. Working alongside bishops and clergy, Margaret encouraged greater reverence for the sacraments, proper observance of Sunday, and a deeper participation in the liturgical life of the Church. She did not impose these reforms harshly, but through persuasion, example, and genuine concern for souls.

Margaret also became renowned for her charity. Each day, she personally cared for the poor who came to her door. Chroniclers record that she would feed orphans, assist widows, and serve meals with her own hands. During seasons of hardship, she devoted much of the royal treasury to relievi