Welcome to the traditional Catholic daily devotional for Friday, June 6th, 2025.

It's the Feast of St. Norbert and a first Friday, third class with a color of white.

In this episode, The Meditation, the Nine Offices of the Sacred Heart of Jesus.

Today's news from the Church, Hopefully Leo the 14th, writes to Catholics

of France, and today's thought from Archbishop Marcel Lefev. But first the call act of today's Mass.

O God, who made Blessed Norbert, thy confessor and bishop, a brilliant preacher of thy word,

and through him enriched thy church with a new religious family, grant we beseech thee that by his prayerful intercession and thy help,

we may be able to do what he has taught us by his words and deeds.

So let's talk about a man who went from flashy court life to barefoot preacher almost overnight,

St. Norbert. Born in 1080 into a noble German family, Norbert had everything

going for him. He was charming, clever, and well-connected, eventually landing a spot at the

Imperial Court of Emperor Henry V. Life was pretty comfortable. But Norbert, though technically

a subdeacon, wasn't exactly living like a future saint,

more like a fashionable clergyman enjoying the perks.

Then came the turning point.

While riding through a storm, Norbert was struck by lightning and thrown from his horse.

He barely survived.

That moment shook him to his core.

He saw it as a wake-up call from God. Not long after

he gave up his titles, his wealth, and his position at court. People thought he was nuts,

but Norbert was on fire for Christ. He got ordained and sat out barefoot, dressed in simple robes,

preaching repentance and reform wherever he went. Not

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