Taken from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger  (1841-1875)

Quote:Wenceslas, Duke of Bohemia, was born of a Christian father, Wratislas, and a pagan mother, Drahomira. Brought up in piety by the holy woman Ludmilla his grandmother, he was adorned with every virtue, and with the utmost care preserved his virginity unspotted throughout his life. His mother, having murdered Ludmilla, seized the reins of government; but her wicked life, and that of her younger son Boleslas, excited the indignation of the nobles. These, wearied of a tyrannical and impious rule, threw off the yoke of both mother and son and proclaimed Wenceslas king at Prague.

He ruled his kingdom rather by kindness than by authority. He succored orphans, widows, and all the poor with the greatest charity, sometimes even carrying wood on his shoulders, by night, to those in need of it. He frequently assisted at the funerals of poor citizens, liberated captives, and often visited the prisoners during the night, assisting them with gifts and advice. It caused great sorrow to his tender heart to condemn even the guilty to death. He had the greatest reverence for priests; and with his own hands he would sow the corn and prepare the wine to be used in the sacrifice of the Mass. At night he used to go the round of the churches barefoot, through ice and snow, while his bloodstained footprints warmed the ground.

The Angels formed his body-guard. In order to spare the lives of his soldiers, he undertook to fight in single combat with Radislas, Duke of Gurima; but when the latter saw Angels arming Wenceslas, and heard them forbidding him to strike, he was terrified and fell at the Saint’s feet begging his forgiveness. On one occasion, when he had gone to Germany, the emperor, at his approach, saw two Angels adorning him with a golden cross; whereupon, rising from his throne, he embraced the Saint, bestowed on him the regal insignia, and presented him with the arm of St. Vitus. Nevertheless, instigated by their mother, his wicked brother invited him to a banquet, and then, together with some accomplices, killed him as he was praying in the church, aware of the death that awaited him. His blood is still to be seen sprinkled on the walls. God avenged his Saint: the earth swallowed up the inhuman mother, and the murderers perished miserably in various ways.

Taken from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger  (1841-1875)

Quote:The brothers Cosmas and Damian were Arabians of noble extraction, born in the town of Ægæ. They were physicians; and during the reign of Diocletian and Maximian, healed even incurable maladies no less by Christ’s assistance than by their knowledge of medicine. The prefect Lysias, being informed of their religion, ordered them to be brought before him, and questioned them on their faith and their manner of life. They openly declared that they were Christians, and that the Christian faith is necessary to salvation; whereupon Lysias commanded them to adore the gods, threatening them, if they refused, with torture and a cruel death.

But as the prefect saw his threats were in vain: “Bind their hands and feet,” he cried, “and torture them with the utmost cruelty.” His commands were executed, but Cosmas and Damian remained firm. They were then thrown, chained as they were, into the sea, but came out safe and loosed from their bonds. The prefect attributing this to magical acts ordered them to prison. The next day, he commanded them to be led forth and thrown on a burning pile, but the flame refused to touch them. Finally, after several other cruel tortures, they were beheaded; and thus confessing Jesus Christ, they won the palm of martyrdom.

I received the following message in our inbox this morning from a friend in Australia, reprinted here with permission: 

Quote:Things are really crashing here in Melbourne, Australia. Riot police have been out firing rubber bullets and tear gas etc at anyone protesting, police helicopters hovering around suspected protestors, media blackouts so no-one can see what is happening in the city, huge fines being handed out and even old ladies being thrown to the ground if protesting etc.

Many people are losing their jobs if they are not jabbed. This includes now teachers, school staff, nurses, aged care workers, construction workers not to mention most private businesses have been shut down for months. I listen to Father's (Hewko's) sermons most days and find that they are so inspirational to "keep on fighting".

Quote:Make it known to the eldest son of my Sacred Heart, that as his temporal birth was obtained thanks to the devotion to the merits of My Holy Infancy, so his birth to grace and eternal glory will be obtained by means of the consecration which he will make of himself to my Adorable Heart, which wishes to triumph over his heart, and by means of this, over the hearts of the great ones of the earth.

The Sacred Heart wants to reign in his palace, to be depicted on his standards and engraved on his arms, so as to make him victorious over all his enemies, laying his proud and haughty foes at his feet, in order to make him triumph over all the enemies of the Church.

The Sacred Heart desires to enter with pomp and magnificence into the palaces of princes and kings, so as to be honored today as much as it was outraged, humiliated, and despised during his Passion. He wishes to see the great ones of the earth lowered and humiliated at his feet, just as he was then annihilated.

Dear friends, 


As we recently shared, Fr. Hewko has been censored off of YouTube for his first Sermon on September 26, 2021 (see here). This censorship brought a 'punishment' of being unable to post additional sermons/videos for one week, likely till about or around October 3rd.


We are happy to share the news with you that Father Hewko and the good souls at SSPX-MC who host Father's YouTube channel, his BitChute channel, and his Rumble channel are working towards getting Father's Rumble channel to livestream in the near future.


Once this becomes finalized, we will happily share that info here on The Catacombs.


May God bless you all.

Dear friends,

The audio-only version of Fr. Hewko's Sermon for the Feast of St. Isaac Jogues/Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost [September 26, 2021 - the first Mass] has been censored off of YouTube [the livestream version is still up]. 

Thanks to the foresight of the good souls at SSPX-MC, they have hosted alternative video channels at both Rumble and BitChute, in addition to YouTube, for Father's sermons. 

Please subscribe to these alternative channels to continue to easily access Father's sermons.

Archdiocese of Toronto announces strict vaccine mandate for clergy, employees, and volunteers
Cardinal Thomas Collins announced that those who fail to comply with the directive could face disciplinary action that includes termination.


Cardinal Thomas Collins

• Vaccination is not morally obligatory in principle and so must be voluntary.
  

• There is a general moral duty to refuse the use of medical products, including certain vaccines, that are produced using human cells lines derived from direct abortions. It is permissible to use such vaccines only under certain case-specific conditions, based on a judgment of conscience.
  

• A person’s informed judgments about the proportionality of medical interventions are to be respected unless they contradict authoritative Catholic moral teachings.
  

• A person is morally required to obey his or her sure conscience, even if it errs.
  

• 3 (1) It is prohibited for any person to require an individual to undergo a genetic test as a condition of
  
• (a) providing goods or services to that individual;
  
• (b) entering into or continuing a contract or agreement with that individual; or
  
• © offering or continuing specific terms or conditions in a contract or agreement with that individual.
  

• (2) It is prohibited for any person to refuse to engage in an activity described in any of paragraphs (1)(a) to © in respect of an individual on the grounds that the individual has refused to undergo a genetic test.
  

• 4 (1) It is prohibited for any person to require an individual to disclose the results of a genetic test as a condition of engaging in an activity described in any of paragraphs 3(1)(a) to ©.
  

• (2) It is prohibited for any person to refuse to engage in an activity described in any of paragraphs 3(1)(a) to © in respect of an individual on the grounds that the individual has refused to disclose the results of a genetic test.
  

September 26 – St Cyprian, Martyr and St Justina, Virgin & Martyr
Taken from The Liturgical Year by Dom Prosper Guéranger  (1841-1875)

Quote:Cyprian, who was first a magician and afterwards a martyr, attempted, by charms and spells, to make Justina, a Christian virgin, consent to the passion of a certain young man. He consulted the devil as to the best way to succeed, and was told in reply that no art would be of any service to him against the true disciples of Christ. This answer made so great an impression on Cyprian, that, grieving bitterly over his former manner of life, he abandoned his magical arts, and was completely converted to the faith of Christ our Lord. Accused of being a Christian, he was seized together with the virgin Justina, and they were both severely scourged. They were then thrown into prison to see if they would change their mind; but on being taken out, as they remained firm in the Christian religion, they were cast into a cauldron of boiling pitch, fat, and wax. Finally they were beheaded at Nicomedia. Their bodies were left six days unburied; after which some sailors carried them secretly by night to their ship, and conveyed them to Rome. They were first buried on the estate of a noble lady named Rufina, but afterwards were translated into the City and laid in Constantine’s basilica, near the baptistery.

INSTRUCTION ON THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAYAFTER PENTECOST
From Fr. Leonard Goffine's Explanations of the Epistles and Gospels for the Sundays, Holydays, and Festivals throughout the Ecclesiastical Year 36th edition, 1880

Quote:EXPLANATION. St. Paul shows in this epistle, that he possesses true love for his neighbor, because he rejoices and thanks God, that he enriched the Corinthians with different graces and gifts, thus confirming the testimony of Christ in them, so that they could without fear expect His arrival for judgment. Do thou also rejoice, with St. Paul, for the graces given to thy neighbor, for this is a mark of true charity.

Quote:EXPLANATIONS. 

I. Those who brought this sick man to Christ, give us a touching example of how we should take care of the sick and help them according to our ability. Christ was so well pleased with their faith and charity, that He cured the man sick of the palsy, and forgave him his sins. Hence we learn how we might assist many who are diseased in their soul, if we would lead them to God by confiding prayer, by urgent admonitions, or by good example.

II. Christ did not heal the man sick of the palsy, until He had forgiven him his sins, by this He wished to teach us, that sins are often the cause of sicknesses and other evils, by which we are visited, and which God would remove from us if we were truly repentant. This doctrine Jesus confirmed, when He said to the man, who had been sick for thirty-eight years: Sin no more, lest some worse thing happen to thee. (John v. 14.) Would that this
were considered by those who so often impetuously demand of God to be freed from their evils, but do not intend to free themselves from their sins, which are the cause of these evils, by a sincere repentance.

III. "He blasphemeth." Thus thought the Jews, in their perverted hearts, of Christ, because they believed, that He in remitting the sins of the sick man, usurped the rights of God and thus did Him a great injury; for it is blasphemy to think, say, or do any thing insulting to God or His saints. But these Jews did not consider, that they by their rash judgment calumniated God, since they blasphemed Christ who by healing the sick man, and by numerous other works had clearly proved His God-head. If Christ so severely reprimanded the Jews, who would not recognize Him as God, for a blasphemous thought against Him, what will He do with those Christians who, though they wish to be adorers of God and His Son, nevertheless
utter blasphemies, curses, and profanations of the holy Sacraments?

IV. When Jesus saw their thoughts, He said: Why do you think evil in your hearts? This may be taken to heart by those who think, that thoughts are free from scrutiny, and who never think to confess their evil and shameful thoughts. God, the most Holy and most Just, will, nevertheless, not leave a voluntary unchaste, proud, angry, revengeful, envious thought unpunished, any more than an idle word. (Matt. xii. 36.) The best remedy against evil thoughts would be the recollection, that God who searches the heart, sees them, and will punish them.

PRAYER. How great, O Jesus! is Thy love and mercy towards poor sinners, since Thou not only forgavest the sins of the man sick of palsy, but calling him son, didst console and heal him! This Thy love encourages me to beg of Thee the grace, that we may rise from our bed of sins by true penance, amend our life, and through the ways of Thy commandments enter the house of eternal happiness.

Quote:“The Green Pass, in fact, excludes from the economic and social life of the nation those citizens who hold beliefs and evidence other than those imposed by the Government. For this reason, the legislation establishing the Green Pass is in stark contrast to Article 3 of the Constitution, according to which ‘All citizens have equal social dignity and are equal before the law, without distinction of sex, race, language, religion, political opinions, personal and social conditions. It is the task of the Republic to remove economic and social obstacles which, by limiting the freedom and equality of citizens, prevent the full development of the human person and the effective participation of all workers in the political, economic and social organization of the country.’”

Remember when Fauci told us last Thanksgiving was going to be the start of a 'dark holiday season?' Well, here he goes again, injecting fear into anyone who will listen...after all, can't let a good fear tactic go to waste.

Fauci Says US Will Face “Dark Winter” Unless Americans Get Vaccinated to a “Very High Degree” (AUDIO)

Just when you thought the Conciliar SSPX couldn't pay any more obeisance to the diktats of Conciliar Rome (and now apparently they've broadened their obeisance to include the NWO), here is their latest (rot), published yesterday. 

Extremely briefly, in this article the SSPX tells souls to feel comfortable taking the vaccine 'out of a sense of charity and in justice to your neighbor' and that 'vaccine passes are ok'. Such talking points are straight out of Pope Francis' and his globalist friends' communist plan. Tony Fauci has essentially said the same things. The mainstream media have said the same exact thing. 

The SSPX also blithely tells us to ignore the link to aborted fetal cells, 'it's too remote.' Dear friends, many of us know Protestant friends and family who adamantly refuse to take the vaccine because of it's link to abortion. They are fearful of offending almighty God by participating in anything linked to the sacrifice of children. Yet here is the Conciliar SSPX telling us to 'move along, nothing to see here.' How is this possible? 

When hundreds of thousands of souls around the world are protesting against vaccinations and communist-style 'health passes,' the Conciliar SSPX is telling you to not protest, to humbly submit to this foundational tenet of the new world order. 

May God have mercy on the souls of the SSPX leadership and any priests or religious participating and encouraging this travesty.

Archbishop Viganò has adroitly summed up the role of these false pastors, which sadly is so necessary to establish the promised 'hell on earth' i.e. reign of the Antichrist:

Quote:Great confusion reigns in this painful phase of the history of the Church: the inaction or abuse of the authority of the Hierarchy, along with the betrayal of so many false pastors and mercenaries, does not help to dispel the confusion of the faithful, and indeed the Shepherds even feed the confusion with partial, discordant and contradictory directions. In this too we can realize the gravity of the situation, and how much the defection of the Pastors is a necessary premise for the establishment of the kingdom of the Antichrist. If the Pope and the Bishops had a minimum of fear of God, they would not try to justify with unworthy sophistry a vaccine that in order to be produced requires stem cells obtained from voluntarily aborted fetuses. The pretium sanguinis would be enough to make them not even take it into consideration, but perhaps among the beneficiaries of that pretium there are also Prelates who care more about the hypocritical praise of the enemies of Christ than the heroic witness of the Faith.

Our Lady of the Most Holy Rosary