Welcome to the traditional Catholic Daily Devotional for Sunday, June 1st, 2025.

It's the Sunday after the Ascension, second class with the color of white.

In this episode, the meditation awaiting the descent of the Holy Ghost.

Today's news from the church, Father Roger Thomas Caldmel, and today's thought

from Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. But first the collect of today's Mass. Almighty and

eternal God, give us a will ever dedicated to be, and a true heart to serve thy majesty.

Today on June 1st, we also remember St. Justin Martyr, and a true heart to serve thy majesty. Today on June 1st, we also remember St. Justin Martyr, one of the church's earliest and most

fearless defenders of the faith.

Justin was born around the year 103 in Neapolis, what we now call Nablus in the Holy Land.

Raised by pagan parents, he wasn't content with the gods and idols of his time. He craved truth. So he turned to philosophy, hoping reason could lead him to the meaning of life. He studied Stoics, Platonists, and everything in between, but none of them gave him the peace

or clarity that he was searching for. Then one day, while walking along the seashore deep in thought,

he met a mysterious old man. The stranger gently challenged Justin's ideas and introduced him

to something he'd never seriously considered, the teachings

of the Jewish prophets and of Jesus Christ. He urged Justin to pray and read the scriptures.

That moment changed everything. Justin dove into Christianity and discovered in it what all the philosophers couldn't give him,

truth, certainty, and a personal God.

Justin became a Christian, and not quietly.

He traveled across the ancient world, Greece, Egypt, and eventually Rome,

defending the faith, debating with scholars and drawing others to Christ.

His writings still influence Christian thought today.

Eventually, Justin's bold witness landed him in trouble with the Roman authorities.

When asked by the prefect if he really believed he'd be rewarded by God for dying as a Christian,

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