Sixth Supplication: Oh, Glorious Warrior of the Most High...

On the morrow we keep the feast of the holy Confessor Ninian, Bishop of Galloway in Scotland, of whom mention is made upon the 16th day of this present month of September. Upon the same 25th day of September, were born into the better life: At the village of Emmaus, blessed Cleophas, the disciple of Christ, of whom it is said that he was slain by the Jews for confessing the Lord, and thereafter buried with glorious memory within the same house wherein he had prepared a table

“I chastise my body, and bring it into subjection : lest perhaps I myself should become a castaway”

Fifth Supplication: Oh, Glorious General of the Celestial Army...

Tomorrow is the feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary, styled of Ransom. Upon the same 24th day of September, were born into the better life: _ At Autun, the holy martyrs Andochius a Priest, Thyrsus a Deacon, and Felix. Blessed Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, sent Andochius and Thyrsus from the east to teach in Gaul, where they were (received as guests by the noble Felix. In the end they and he were) most heavily scourged, and hung up all day by the hands, then cast into the fire, bu

“The eye is not filled with seeing, neither is the ear filled with hearing”

“Take heed that no one deceive you through philosophy and empty deceit, according to the tradition of men.”

Fourth Supplication: Oh, Glorious Adorer of God...

Upon the 23rd day of September, was born into the better life: _ At Rome, the holy martyr Pope Linus. He was the first successor of the blessed Apostle Peter in the government of the Church of Rome, was crowned with martyrdom, and is buried upon the Vatican Hill, hard by the Apostle. At Iconium, in Lycaonia, the holy Virgin and martyr Thecla. She was converted to the faith by the holy Apostle Paul. Under the Emperor Nero she overcame fire and beasts for her confession of Chri

“The dissipation of my thoughts has been the torment of my heart”

Third Supplication: Oh, Glorious Rescuer of the Suffering Church...

Upon the morrow we keep the feast of the holy Confessor Thomas of Villanueva, Bishop of Valencia, in Spain, of whom mention is made upon the 8th day of this present month of September. Upon the same 22nd day of September, were born into the better life: At Sion, in Switzerland, the holy martyrs of the Theban Legion Maurice, Exuperius, Candidus, Victor, Innocent, Vitalis, and their Comrades, who were massacred for Christ's sake under the Emperor Maximian, and have enlightened

“But Mary kept all these words, pondering them in her heart”

Second Supplication: Oh, Glorious Guardian of the Militant Church...

“Follow Me, and he arose up and followed Him”

Upon the 21st day of September, were born into the better life: _ The holy Apostle and Evangelist Matthew, who suffered in Ethiopia, where he had preached the Gospel. A copy of his Gospel written in the Hebrew language was, by a revelation from himself, found in the time of the Emperor Zeno, along with the body of the blessed Apostle Barnabas. In the land of Shaar, the holy prophet Jonah, who is buried in Gath. At Rome, the holy martyr Pamphilus. Likewise at Rome, at the twe

“Watch over yourselves, and take heed of what you hear”

First Supplication: Oh, Glorious Prince of the Angelical Armies...

"Let us persevere with charity, dedication, and joy in these next nine days." - Fr Withoos

"I invite each of you to embrace St. Michael’s Lent with a hopeful and generous heart." - Fr Withoos