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It's the Feast of St. Jerome Emiliani, 3rd Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: "The Steward", today's news from the Church: "Logical Short Circuit", a preview of the Sermon: "The Power of the Hail Mary", 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 Steward" — From Trinity Sunday to the Assumption
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• "Logical Short Circuit" (FSSPX.news)
  • https://fsspx.news/en/news/logical-short-circuit-60110
  
  
• "The Power of the Hail Mary" (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 Paul of Córdoba is one of the lesser-known martyrs of Christian Spain, but his witness forms part of the remarkable story of the Martyrs of Córdoba, a group of ordinary Christians who chose fidelity to Christ during one of the most difficult periods in the Church's history.

If you heard yesterday's reflection on Saint Aurea of Córdoba, you're returning to the same place and the same era. During the mid-ninth century, the city of Córdoba was home to a flourishing Christian community living under Muslim rule. Most Christians were allowed to practice their faith, but only within carefully defined limits. Public witness to Christianity, especially if it was seen as challenging Islam, could quickly lead to imprisonment or death.

Paul knew those risks.

Little is known about his early life, but tradition remembers him as a deacon of the Church in Córdoba, a man entrusted with assisting the priests, caring for the faithful, and serving at the altar. Like many of the Christians of his city, he watched as friends, clergy, monks, and even young people were arrested for refusing to deny Christ.

One of those men was a fellow Christian named Isaac, whose bold profession of faith led to his martyrdom. Rather than frightening Paul into silence, Isaac's witness strengthened his own resolve.

Sometimes courage works that way.

One person's fidelity gives another the strength to stand firm.