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It's the Feast of St. Ephrem the Syrian, 3rd Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: "A Wounded Heart", today's news from the Church: "Leo XIV in France: The Program Unveiled", a preview of the Sermon: "How to Convert Others", 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:

• "A Wounded Heart" — From Trinity Sunday to the Assumption
  • https://angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption
  
  
• "Leo XIV in France: The Program Unveiled" (FSSPX.news)
  • https://fsspx.news/en/news/leo-xiv-france-program-unveiled-59666
  
  
• "How to Convert Others" (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 Ephrem the Syrian is one of the most fascinating saints in the history of the Church because he taught theology not only through books and sermons, but through poetry and music.

He was born around the year 306 in Nisibis, a frontier city that today lies near the border between Turkey and Syria. Ephrem grew up during a turbulent period when the Roman and Persian empires frequently fought over the region. Christianity was still young, and believers often lived with uncertainty about what the future might hold.

As a young man, Ephrem became a disciple of the bishop Jacob of Nisibis. Under his guidance, Ephrem developed a deep love for Sacred Scripture and a remarkable gift for explaining the faith. But he did so in a way that was very different from many of the great theologians of his age.

While others wrote long theological treatises, Ephrem wrote hymns.

Hundreds of them.

In fact, he became so famous for this that he is sometimes called the "Harp of the Holy Spirit." He understood that people often remember songs long after they forget lectures. So when false teachings began spreading through the Christian world, Ephrem responded by composing beautiful hymns that taught orthodox doctrine.

Imagine learning theology by singing it.

That was essentially what many Christians of his time