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It's the Feast of St. Thomas of Villanova, 3rd Class, with the color of White. In this episode: the meditation: "Charity and Friendship", today's news from the Church: "Leo XIV increases salaries in the Curia", a preview of this week's episode of The Archbishop Lefebvre Audiobook: Ch. 18: "Strongholds of Reconquest", 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:

• "Charity and Friendship" — From the Assumption to Advent
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• "Leo XIV increases salaries in the Curia" (FSSPX.news)
  • https://fsspx.news/en/news/rome-leo-xiv-increases-salaries-curia-61195
  
  
• Lefebvre Audiobook: " Strongholds of Reconquest " (SSPX Podcast)
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• The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
  • https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
  
  

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Saint Thomas of Villanova became an archbishop, but he apparently never got very good at looking like one.

He was born in Spain in 1486 and grew up in Villanueva de los Infantes. His family was comfortable but remarkably generous. His father regularly gave food to the poor, and Thomas absorbed that habit early. One story says that when his parents were away, young Thomas gave away several of the family's chickens to people who needed food.

That instinct never really left him.

Thomas was brilliant. He studied at the University of Alcalá and became a professor of philosophy before entering the Augustinian Order in his thirties. He quickly became known as an exceptional preacher and eventually served in leadership positions within the order.

Then, in 1544, he was appointed Archbishop of Valencia.

Thomas did not want the job.

When obedience finally forced him to accept, the cathedral chapter gave him money to furnish his new residence appropriately.

Thomas gave the money to a hospital.

Apparently, the old furniture was good enough.

That pretty much describes his entire episcopacy.

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