Welcome to the traditional Catholic Daily Devotional.

Today's Tuesday, March 11th, 2025, the Tuesday of the first week of Lend, third class with

the color of violet.

In this episode, two meditations today, 40 steps to Easter, and on the wounds of Christ.

Today's news from the church, preparing for the post-Francassus era, and today's thought

from Archbishop Marcel Lefev.

But first, the collect of today's Mass, O God, who dost purify thy church by the yearly

observance of Lent, grant to thy household that what we strive to obtain from thee by abstinence we may

achieve by good works. Today's first meditation, 40 steps to Easter. Thought. Seek the Lord

while he can be found. Call upon him while he is near. Let the wicked give up his way, and the

unjust man his evil desires.

Let him return to the Lord. Our Lord will have mercy on him, for he is very ready to forgive.

Today's practice. I shall try to arouse sorrow for my sins many times today by saying the act

of contrition, either in my own words or according to the

church's normal formula thoughtfully and sincerely prayer oh god be merciful to me a sinner

you can read more of these in the book 40 steps to easter there's a link available in our show

notes today's additional meditation,

St. Bernard on the wounds of Christ. His wounds outweigh our sins. The world rages. The flesh is

heavy and the devil lays his snares. But I do not fall. For my feet are planted on firm rock.

I may have sinned gravely. My conscience could be distressed, but it would not be in turmoil, for I would recall the wounds of the Lord. He was

wounded for our iniquities, Scripture says. What sin is there so deadly that it cannot be pardoned by

the death of Christ?

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