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0:00.0	Welcome to the traditional Catholic daily devotional.
0:06.7	Today's Thursday, March 13th, 2025, the Thursday of the first week of Lent, third glass
0:11.2	with the color of violet.
0:13.0	In this episode, the meditation 40 steps to Easter.
0:16.2	A preview of the sermon, perfection happens in stages.
0:19.6	Today's news from the church, a bonus for large families from the Vatican,
0:23.5	and today's thought from Archbishop Marcel Lefev.
0:27.6	But first the call-act of today's Mass.
0:30.7	Look down favorably, we beseech thee, O Lord, upon the devotion of thy people,
0:35.2	that they whose bodies are mortified by abstinence may through the
0:39.0	fruit of good works be refreshed in mind. Today is also the historical feast of St. Euphrasia.
0:47.3	Some kids dream of adventure, others of riches, but seven-year-old Eufrasia, she just wanted to serve
0:54.0	God. Born into nobility,
0:56.5	she lost her father young, and her mother moved them to Egypt, settling near a monastery of
1:01.4	130 nuns. Little Eufrasia begged to stay there. When her mother finally agreed, she placed her
1:07.8	in front of an image of Christ and prayed, Lord, she's yours now. Then with tears
1:12.8	in her eyes, she walked away. Euphrasia grew up in the monastery, completely devoted to prayer and
1:18.7	sacrifice. Meanwhile, back in the world, the emperor promised her in marriage to a senator, but she had
1:24.6	already made her vows to God. She wasn't backing down. She wrote to the emperor,
1:29.4	refusing the match, and asking him to sell her inheritance, give the money to the poor, and free
1:34.6	all her family's slaves. He agreed. Life in the monastery, meanwhile, wasn't easy. When temptation
1:41.4	struck, she didn't just pray, she worked. If she was struggling, the abbess
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