{"podcast":{"title":"Traditional Catholic Daily Devotional","slug":"traditional-catholic-daily-devotional-6959408","podcast_index_feed_id":6959408,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/daily-devotional/","website_url":"https://sspxpodcast.com/daily","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/2c6830e2-1870-40ed-a5cd-f50d4d0d5727/qTk-FG7x6dwkQHFTNXm6M89D.jpg","author":"SSPX US District, Angelus Press","episode_count":300,"summary":"All in 8-10 minutes: Start each day with the Collect of the Mass, asking for God's graces. Then we'll give a short consideration of today's saint or feast, and a reflection of the day from Scripture. Then we'll keep you up to date on Church news, or give a preview of one of our podcasts or sermons. Finally, we close with a thought from Archbishop Lefebvre.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T16:20:29.616655+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/traditional-catholic-daily-devotional-6959408"},"episode":{"title":"Apr 17 – Feria / S Stephen Harding","slug":"apr-17-feria-s-stephen-harding","published_at":"2026-04-17T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/traditional-catholic-daily-devotional-6959408/apr-17-feria-s-stephen-harding","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/traditional-catholic-daily-devotional-6959408","url":"https://sspxpodcast.com/podcast-episode/apr-17-feria-s-benedict-joseph-labre","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/a428400e-a586-48db-85fb-98e76f8e0b8b.mp3","summary":"It's the Feast of Feria / St. Benedict Labre , 4th Class , with the color of White . In this episode: the meditation: \"A Life of Fidelity\", today's news from the Church: \"Where Tradition Is Lived Truly, the Church Grows\", a preview of the Sermon: \" The Biography of Archbishop Lefebvre: New Audiobook Project \", 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: \"A Life of Fidelity\" — Eastertide Day by Day https://angeluspress.org/products/eastertide-day-by-day \"Where Tradition Is Lived Truly, the Church Grows\" (FSSPX.news) https://fsspx.news/en/news/where-tradition-lived-truly-church-grows-58457 \" The Biography of Archbishop Lefebvre: New Audiobook Project \" Link on YouTube Donate to this Project The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press) https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop Saint Stephen Harding was one of the great founders of the Cistercian Order, a man whose quiet strength and fidelity helped restore the fervor of monastic life in the Church. He was born in the eleventh century in England and received a solid education, likely in monastic schools. As a young man, he traveled widely, eventually making his way to France, where he sought a deeper and more faithful observance of the Rule of Saint Benedict. At that time, many monasteries had grown comfortable, and the original simplicity of Benedictine life had begun to fade. Stephen, along with Robert of Molesme and Alberic of Cîteaux, withdrew to a remote place called Cîteaux in 1098. There, they sought to live the Rule in its purity, embracing poverty, manual labor, and a life centered entirely on prayer. After the deaths of the first leaders, Stephen became the third abbot…","meta_description":"It's the Feast of Feria / St. Benedict Labre , 4th Class , with the color of White . In this episode: the meditation: \"A Life of Fidelity\", today's news f…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":625,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/traditional-catholic-daily-devotional-6959408/episodes/apr-17-feria-s-stephen-harding/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/traditional-catholic-daily-devotional-6959408/apr-17-feria-s-stephen-harding.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}