# May 20 – S Bernardine of Siena

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Published: 2026-05-20T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

It's the Feast of St. Bernardine of Siena , 3rd Class , with the color of White . In this episode: the meditation: "The Spirit of Gentleness", today's news from the Church: "Regarding the Recent Statement by Cardinal Fernandez (May 13, 2026)", a preview of the Sermon: "We Must Be Supernatural Realists", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre. Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? podcast@sspx.org Sources Used Today: "The Spirit of Gentleness" — Eastertide Day by Day https://angeluspress.org/products/eastertide-day-by-day "Regarding the Recent Statement by Cardinal Fernandez (May 13, 2026)" (FSSPX.news) https://fsspx.news/en/news/regarding-recent-statement-cardinal-fernandez-may-13-2026-59127 "We Must Be Supernatural Realists" (SSPX Sermons) SSPX YouTube: Sermons Playlist Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press) https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop Please support our new project, the Archbishop Lefebvre Biography Audiobook! Learn more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Wp4MQdK2o Donate: https://sspx.gifts/audiobook Saint Bernardine of Siena was one of the greatest preachers of the fifteenth century, a Franciscan friar whose words rekindled faith across Italy during a time of division and moral decline. He was born in 1380 near Siena, Italy, into a noble family, but was orphaned at a young age and raised by devout relatives who formed him in the Catholic faith. As a young man, Bernardine showed both intelligence and compassion. During a devastating plague in Siena, he dedicated himself to caring for the sick, risking his own life in service to others. The experience deepened his spiritual life and eventually led him to enter the Franciscan Ord…

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