Welcome to the traditional Catholic daily devotional for Friday, May 23, 2025.

It's a Faria, fourth class with the color of white.

In this episode, The Meditation, How to Sanctify Sundays.

Today's news from the church, when the faith is no longer passed on, a Pew Research Center survey,

a preview of this week's podcast, Vocations, How to Restore Hope, and today's thought from Archbishop

Marcel Lefevre.

But first the collect of today's Mass.

O God, of whom it cometh, that the minds of thy faithful people be all of one will,

grant unto the same thy people that they may love the thing which thou commandest, and desire that which thou dost promise,

that so amid the sundry and manifold changes of our world, our hearts may surely there be fixed,

where true joys are to be found. Imagine being born into wealth and comfort, only to have it all torn away.

That was the story of St. Julia, a young woman from 5th century Carthage,

captured by invading vandals and sold into slavery.

Young Julia, though, didn't let chains define her.

Even in captivity, she clung to her Christian faith,

praying and working with a quiet strength that impressed even her master. He valued her so

much that he let her practice her faith as long as she didn't cause any trouble. One day,

on a business trip to Gaul, her master's ship stopped in Corsica during a rowdy

pagan festival.

The local ruler noticed Julia and asked why this hardworking slave refused to honor their gods.

Her master told him plainly, she won't budge, I've tried, but she's too valuable, I won't

part with her for anything.

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