Jan 20 – Ss Fabian & Sebastian

It’s the Feast of Ss Fabian and Sebastian, 3rd Class, with the color of Red. In this episode: the meditation: “The Wine of Divine Love”, today’s news from the Church: “Fr. de Blignières Requests an Ordinariate from the Cardinals”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop.

Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? [e-mail] Sources Used Today:

• “The Wine of Divine Love” – From Epiphany to Lent
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• “Fr. de Blignières Requests an Ordinariate from the Cardinals” (FSSPX.news)
  • https://fsspx.news/en/news/fr-blignieres-requests-ordinariate-cardinals-56635
  
  
• The Spiritual Life – Archbishop Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
  • https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
  
  

Saints Fabian and Sebastian are remembered together because their lives reveal two different forms of courage that sustained the early Church during persecution. Their feast unites a pope who governed quietly and wisely with a soldier whose public witness became impossible to ignore. Together, they show that sanctity can take shape both in steady leadership and in dramatic endurance.

Saint Fabian became pope in the year 236 under circumstances that even early Christians found striking. According to ancient testimony, a dove settled on his head during the election, a sign the gathered faithful interpreted as divine choice. Fabian had not been a leading candidate, yet once elected, he proved to be exactly what the Church needed. His pontificate unfolded during a period of relative peace, and he used that time carefully. He organized the Roman Church more clearly, dividing the city into districts served by clergy and strengthening pastoral care. Fabian also worked to preserve the memory of martyrs, ensuring that the sacrifices of earlier generations were not forgotten once persecution eased. When a new wave of hostility broke out under Emperor Decius, Fabian was arrested and executed in 250. His death marked him as a true shepherd who did not flee when danger returned.

Saint Fabian was remembered as a pope who governed with humility and died with fidelity, leaving the Church more stable than he had found it.

Saint Sebastian’s witness unfolded very differently. He was a Roman soldier, likely an officer, serving in the imperial guard while secretly professing Christianity. His position gave him access to imprisoned believers, whom he strengthened through encouragement and prayer. When his faith was discovered, he was condemned to death and shot with arrows. Left for dead, he survived and was nursed back to health by a Christian...