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It's the Feast of Seven Holy Brothers, Martyrs, and Sts. Rufina and Secunda, Virgins, 3rd Class, with the color of Red. In this episode: the meditation: "The Value of the Blood of Jesus", today's news from the Church: "Invalid Punishments, Valid Sacraments", a preview of this week's episode of The SSPX Podcast: "New Podcast Series: The Roman Catechism", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? podcast@sspx.org

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• "The Value of the Blood of Jesus" — From Trinity Sunday to the Assumption
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• "Invalid Punishments, Valid Sacraments" (FSSPX.news)
  • https://fsspx.news/en/news/invalid-punishments-valid-sacraments-59998
  
  
• The SSPX Podcast: "New Podcast Series: The Roman Catechism" (SSPX Podcast)
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• The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
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The Seven Holy Brothers, Martyrs, are remembered as one of the Church's most moving examples of an entire family remaining faithful to God in the face of persecution. Their story takes us back to second-century Rome, when Christians still lived under the constant threat of imprisonment and death. While many details have been passed down through tradition, what has remained constant is the witness of a mother and her sons who chose Christ above everything else.

The mother is known to history as Saint Felicity. After the death of her husband, she devoted herself to raising her seven sons in the Catholic faith. She understood that teaching them to pray and to love Christ was far more important than providing them with wealth or status. Those lessons would soon be put to the ultimate test.

During the persecution under Emperor Marcus Aurelius, Felicity and her sons were arrested because they refused to sacrifice to the Roman gods. Authorities hoped that by threatening the children, the mother would lose her resolve. Instead, tradition tells us that Felicity encouraged each of her sons to remain faithful, reminding them that the sufferings of this life could not compare with the joy of eternal life.

One by one, the brothers were condemned to death.

Their names have been preserved for centuries: Januarius, Felix, Philip, Silvanus, Alexander, Vitalis, and Martial. According to the ancient accounts, each suffered a different form of martyrdom, while their mother witnessed their courage before eventually receiving the crown of martyrdom