Welcome to the traditional Catholic Daily Devotional.

Today's Saturday, March 15th, 2025, November Saturday of Lent, second class with the color of violet.

In this episode, the Meditations 40 Steps to Easter, and the Mother of the Dying. Today's news from the church, Rome renders its verdict on Maria Valtorta,

and today's thought from Archbishop Marcel Lefev.

But first the collect of today's Mass.

Look down graciously upon thy people, we beseech thee, O Lord,

and mercifully turn away from the scourges of thy rat.

Today's meditation, 40 steps to Easter.

Thought. Pray without ceasing. In all things, give thanks. Practice. Along with saying, thank you, or God bless you,

I shall offer also a prayer for everyone who shows me any kindness today. Prayer. My God, I give thee thanks for what thou hast given,

and for what thou hast taken away. Thy will be done.

You can read more of these in the book, 40 Steps to Easter. There's a link available in our show notes.

Another meditation for today, the mother of the dying.

The death chamber is our lady's special sphere of activity. For those who are in their last agony are her beloved children.

A precious fruit of devotion to the sorrows of our blessed mother is perfect contrition

and true compunction for sin before death, and Mary's special protection in the final struggle.

Devotion to the sorrowful mother is one of the best preparations for dying well.

Not merely on account of the definite graces promised this devotion for the last hour,

but also because it concerns the service that our lady rendered to our Lord at the hour of his blessed death.

There are numberless instances in the lives of the saints and of devout souls,

in which Mary appeared to them and aided them visibly in their last hours.

What a consolation for us to know that the ever-blessed Virgin will assist us at the hour of our death

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