Welcome to the traditional Catholic Daily Devotional.

Today's Friday, March 14th, 2025, Amber Friday of Lent, second class with a color of violet.

In this episode, the meditation, 40 steps to Easter.

A preview of this week's episode of the Catholic Mass No. 28.

What songs are allowed during Mass?

Today's news from the church.

Will Demos too participate in the

next conclave and today's thought from Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. But first the collect of today's

Mass, be merciful to your people, O Lord, and as you give them the grace to serve you, make them new

by your loving help. Today is also historically the feast of St. Maud, or St. Matilda.

She wasn't just a queen, she was a force of faith and charity. Born into Saxon nobility,

she was raised in a monastery where she learned the virtue of prayer and service. But life had bigger

plans for her. In 913, she married Henry, the future king of

Germany, and together they ruled, with wisdom, justice, and a deep devotion. While Henry expanded

their kingdom, Maude focused on battles of a different kind, fighting poverty, tending to the sick

and freeing prisoners. She wasn't just generous. She was unstoppable. When Henry died,

Maude's own sons turned against her, accusing her of giving away too much to the poor.

They stripped her of her wealth and power, forcing her into exile. But God has a way of turning

hearts. Eventually they repented and restored her to her rightful place. What did

Maude do? She forgave them and then continued to give even more to the needy. She founded churches,

monasteries, pouring everything she had into serving God. When her final illness came,

she made a public confession before the priests and the monks, received the last sacraments,

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