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It's the Feast of St. Nicholas Tolentino, 3rd Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: "The Particular Judgement", today's news from the Church: "Pilgrimage to Bourguillon Under the Theme "Francis, Repair My Church"", a preview of the Sermon: "Without Me You Can Do Nothing", 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 Particular Judgement" — From the Assumption to Advent
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• "Pilgrimage to Bourguillon Under the Theme "Francis, Repair My Church"" (FSSPX.news)
  • https://fsspx.news/en/news/switzerland-pilgrimage-bourguillon-under-theme-francis-repair-my-church-60927
  
  
• "Without Me You Can Do Nothing" (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 Nicholas of Tolentino became one of the most beloved Augustinian saints of the Middle Ages, and his story has a little bit of everything: miraculous bread, visions, souls in Purgatory, and a lifetime spent quietly helping ordinary people.

He was born around 1245 in central Italy. His parents had struggled for years to have a child, so they made a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Nicholas of Myra in Bari and prayed for a son.

When that son finally arrived, there wasn't much debate about the name.

Nicholas eventually joined the Augustinians and was ordained a priest. After several assignments, he was sent to the town of Tolentino, where he would spend roughly thirty years.

And apparently, he became the priest everybody came looking for.

Nicholas preached, heard confessions, visited prisoners, settled arguments, cared for the poor, and spent long hours in prayer. He was especially known for seeking out people who had drifted away from the Church rather than simply waiting for them to return.

One of the most unusual traditions about Nicholas concerns blessed bread.

During a serious illness, Nicholas was reportedly told