{"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":"Jun 18 – S Ephrem the Syrian","slug":"jun-18-s-ephrem-the-syrian","published_at":"2026-06-18T15:35:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/traditional-catholic-daily-devotional-6959408/jun-18-s-ephrem-the-syrian","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/traditional-catholic-daily-devotional-6959408","url":"https://sspxpodcast.com/podcast-episode/jun-18-s-ephrem-the-syrian","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/48b8f44c-18eb-4920-a9fb-f246cedb386e.mp3","summary":"It's the Feast of St. Ephrem the Syrian , 3rd Class , with the color of White . In this episode: the meditation: \"A Wounded Heart\", today's news from the Church: \"Leo XIV in France: The Program Unveiled\", a preview of the Sermon: \"How to Convert Others\", 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 Wounded Heart\" — From Trinity Sunday to the Assumption https://angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption \"Leo XIV in France: The Program Unveiled\" (FSSPX.news) https://fsspx.news/en/news/leo-xiv-france-program-unveiled-59666 \"How to Convert Others\" (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 Ephrem the Syrian is one of the most fascinating saints in the history of the Church because he taught theology not only through books and sermons, but through poetry and music. He was born around the year 306 in Nisibis, a frontier city that today lies near the border between Turkey and Syria. Ephrem grew up during a turbulent period when the Roman and Persian empires frequently fought over the region. Christianity was still young, and believers often lived with uncertainty about what the future might hold. As a young man, Ephrem became a disciple of the bishop Jacob of Nisibis. Under his guidance, Ephrem developed a deep love for Sacred Scripture and a remarkable gift for explaining the faith. But he did so in a w…","meta_description":"It's the Feast of St. Ephrem the Syrian , 3rd Class , with the color of White . In this episode: the meditation: \"A Wounded Heart\", today's news from the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":714,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/traditional-catholic-daily-devotional-6959408/episodes/jun-18-s-ephrem-the-syrian/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/jun-18-s-ephrem-the-syrian.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}