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May 2 – S Athanasius
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- May 2, 2026
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It's the Feast of St. Athanasius , 1st Sat , 3rd Class , with the color of White . In this episode: the meditation: "The Virgin Mary: Perfect Christian", today's news from the Church: "Spain: The Lucrative Business of Church Hospitality Networks", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? [email protected] Sources Used Today: "The Virgin Mary: Perfect Christian" — Eastertide Day by Day https://angeluspress.org/products/eastertide-day-by-day "Spain: The Lucrative Business of Church Hospitality Networks" (FSSPX.news) https://fsspx.news/en/news/spain-lucrative-business-church-hospitality-networks-58743 The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press) https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop Saint Athanasius stands as one of the great defenders of the faith, a bishop whose courage preserved the truth of Christ’s divinity during one of the Church’s most turbulent periods. He was born around the year 296 in Alexandria, Egypt, and received a strong Christian formation. As a young man, he became closely associated with Alexander of Alexandria, who recognized his intelligence and zeal. Athanasius rose to prominence during the crisis of Arianism, a heresy that denied the full divinity of Christ. At the Council of Nicaea in 325, while still a deacon, he played an important role in defending the truth that the Son is consubstantial with the Father. This teaching, central to the Creed, would become the defining struggle of his life. When Athanasius later became Bishop of Alexandria, he faced intense opposition from those who supported Arianism, including powerful political figures. He was exiled multiple times, forced to leave his diocese and live in hiding or in distant land…