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Mar 30 – Mon of Holy Week / S Leonard Murialdo
It's the Feast of Monday in Holy Week, 1st Class, with the color of Violet. In this episode: the meditation: "Fidelity", today's news from the Church: "Inseparable Jurisdiction?", a preview of the Sermon: "Persecution of Our Lord, Persecution of Tradition", 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:
- "Fidelity" — Toward Easter
- https://angeluspress.org/products/toward-easter
- https://fsspx.news/en/news/inseparable-jurisdiction-58066
- SSPX YouTube: Sermons Playlist
- Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast
- https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
Saint Leonard Murialdo was a gentle and devoted priest whose life was spent in quiet service to the young, especially the poor and abandoned. He was born in 1828 in Turin, Italy, into a well-to-do family. As a young man, he experienced a crisis of faith and drifted away from religious practice. Yet through grace and reflection, he returned to the Church with renewed conviction, a conversion that would shape the rest of his life.
Ordained a priest, Leonard was soon drawn into the growing movement of charity and education taking place in Turin. He worked closely with John Bosco, assisting in the care and formation of boys who had been left without guidance or support. These were children of the streets, often neglected and at risk, and Leonard saw in them a profound need not only for instruction, but for love and stability.
After further study and time spent in Paris, he returned to Turin and took on the leadership of the Collegio Artigianelli, a school for poor boys learning trades. There, he developed a system of education that combined practical training with spiritual formation. He believed that to form a young man fully, one must address both his soul and his daily life. His approach was patient, personal, and deeply rooted in charity.
In 1873, Leonard founded the Congregation of Saint Joseph, also known as the Josephites of Murialdo. This community was dedicated to the education and care of youth, especially those most in need. He entrusted the work to Saint Joseph, seeing in him a model of quiet labor, responsibility, and fatherly care. Throughout his life, Leonard emphasized humility, trust in God, and perseverance in small duties.
He died in 1900, leaving behind not grand institutions, but a living legacy of charity that continued to grow through those he had formed.
Devotion to Saint Leonard Murialdo is especially strong among educators and those who work with youth. He is honored as a patron of young people, apprentices, and those seeking direction in life. His feast day on March 30 is marked in communities influenced by his work, particularly in Italy.
In various places, prayers are offered through his intercession for children in difficult circumstances, and for those who guide them. His life reminds the faithful that true renewal of society begins with the careful formation of the young.
Saint Leonard Murialdo, faithful servant of God and friend of the young, pray for us.
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- Subscribe to the email version of this Devotional- it's a perfect companion!
- Subscribe to this Podcastto receive this and all our audio episodes
- Subscribe to the SSPX YouTube channelfor video versions of our podcast series and Sermons
- FSSPX News Website:https://fsspx.news
- Visit the US District website:https://sspx.org/
What is the SSPX Podcast?
The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.
What is the SSPX?
The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood.
Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls.
Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it.
https://sspx.org
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It's the Feast of Monday in Holy Week, 1st Class, with the color of Violet. In this episode: the meditation: "Fidelity", today's news from the Church: "Inseparable Jurisdiction?", a preview of the Sermon: "Persecution of Our Lord, Persecution of Tradition", 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:
- "Fidelity" — Toward Easter
- https://angeluspress.org/products/toward-easter
- https://fsspx.news/en/news/inseparable-jurisdiction-58066
- SSPX YouTube: Sermons Playlist
- Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast
- https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
Saint Leonard Murialdo was a gentle and devoted priest whose life was spent in quiet service to the young, especially the poor and abandoned. He was born in 1828 in Turin, Italy, into a well-to-do family. As a young man, he experienced a crisis of faith and drifted away from religious practice. Yet through grace and reflection, he returned to the Church with renewed conviction, a conversion that would shape the rest of his life.
Ordained a priest, Leonard was soon drawn into the growing movement of charity and education taking place in Turin. He worked closely with John Bosco, assisting in the care and formation of boys who had been left without guidance or support. These were children of the streets, often neglected and at risk, and Leonard saw in them a profound need not only for instruction, but for love and stability.
After further study and time spent in Paris, he returned to Turin and took on the leadership of the Collegio Artigianelli, a school for poor boys learning trades. There, he developed a system of education that combined practical training with spiritual formation. He believed that to form a young man fully, one must address both his soul and his daily life. His approach was patient, personal, and deeply rooted in charity.
In 1873, Leonard founded the Congregation of Saint Joseph, also known as the Josephites of Murialdo. This community was dedicated to the education and care of youth, especially those most in need. He entrusted the work to Saint Joseph, seeing in him a model of quiet labor, responsibility, and fatherly care. Throughout his life, Leonard emphasized humility, trust in God, and perseverance in small duties.
He died in 1900, leaving behind not grand institutions, but a living legacy of charity that continued to grow through those he had formed.
Devotion to Saint Leonard Murialdo is especially strong among educators and those who work with youth. He is honored as a patron of young people, apprentices, and those seeking direction in life. His feast day on March 30 is marked in communities influenced by his work, particularly in Italy.
In various places, prayers are offered through his intercession for children in difficult circumstances, and for those who guide them. His life reminds the faithful that true renewal of society begins with the careful formation of the young.
Saint Leonard Murialdo, faithful servant of God and friend of the young, pray for us.
- - - - - -
Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation >>
- - - - - -
Explore more:
- Subscribe to the email version of this Devotional- it's a perfect companion!
- Subscribe to this Podcastto receive this and all our audio episodes
- Subscribe to the SSPX YouTube channelfor video versions of our podcast series and Sermons
- FSSPX News Website:https://fsspx.news
- Visit the US District website:https://sspx.org/
What is the SSPX Podcast?
The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press, which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching out to those who have not yet found Tradition.
What is the SSPX?
The main goal of the Society of Saint Pius X is to preserve the Catholic Faith in its fullness and purity, to teach its truths, and to diffuse its virtues, especially through the Roman Catholic priesthood.
Authentic spiritual life, the sacraments, and the traditional liturgy are its primary means of bringing this life of grace to souls.
Although the traditional Latin Mass is the most visible and public expression of the work of the Society, we are committed to defending Catholic Tradition in its entirety: all of Catholic doctrine and morals as the Church has always defended them. What people need is the Catholic Faith, without compromise, with all the truth and beauty which accompanies it.
https://sspx.org
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