Traditional Mass Propers For The Feast Day of Pope Saint Pius X - 3 September 2006 A.D.

Robert Drobot | 03 September 2006 A.D. | The Most Holy Trinity

[Robert Drobot]

Traditional Mass Propers For The Feast Day of
Pope Saint Pius X
( Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost )
3 September 2006 A.D.
Missa Réspice, Dómine
"....Go thy way for thy faith hath made thee whole...."

"Nothing is so consoling, so piercing, so thrilling, so overcoming, as the Mass, said as it is among us. I could attend Mass forever, and not be tired. It is not a mere form of words; it is a great action. The greatest action that can be on earth. It is. . .the vocation of the Eternal."

-- John Henry Cardinal Newman

[Robert Drobot]

Traditional Mass Propers For The Feast Day of
Pope Saint Pius X
( Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost )
3 September 2006 A.D.
Missa Réspice, Dómine
".... Go thy way for thy faith hath made thee whole...."

"All whatsoever you do in word or work, do all in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ,
giving thanks to God and the Father by Jesus Christ our Lord," --- Blessed Apostle Saint Paul

The liturgy for the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost shows us that by faith we put all our hope in Jesus, for He is our Refuge and we ask for the virtue of charity, which renders us lovers of the divine law and practitioners of it. Let us pray for an increase of faith, hope and charity.

The Collect which prays for an increase of this - faith, hope and charity - re-echoes the teaching of the Apostle in the Epistle and that of the Master in the Gospel. The Jews wanted to impose the Mosaic law on Christians; Blessed Apostle Saint Paul shows to the Galatians that it is not this law which gives holiness to souls, since, before the law, Abraham, father of the Jewish people, was sanctified by his faith in Jesus. All those, therefore, Jews or pagans, who enter into the Church and put their faith in the merits of the Passion of Christ will be saved.

Our Divine Savior indeed heals all the lepers, Jews or Samaritans, who have recourse to Him. " Arise," said Jesus to the latter, " thy faith hath made thee whole." It is He Who, through His Church, gives back health to the souls of those, whether Jews or Gentiles, who come to Him, By faith we put in Jesus all our hope ( Offertory ) for He is our refuge ( Alleluia ) and we ask for the virtue of charity which makes us love the divine law ( Collect ) and makes us practice it ( Postcommunion ).

Regarded as the Pope of the Blessed Sacrament, Giuseppe Sarto was born in 1835 at Riese, Treviso, Venice, Austria (now Italy). The glorious Pope Saint Pius X died in 1914, at the beginning of the First World War after having been Pope for eleven years. He was truly a chosen soul. There has been no more saintly, courageous or beloved saint of modern times than Pope Saint Pius X. He was the vigorous opponent of all the 'liberalism' ( socialism ) that has been trying in modern times to make its way into the Catholic Church; to water down its Divinely dictated Sacred Dogmas; and to tie up Catholics with false brotherhoods that have no relationship to Jesus or to the Divine Maternity of Mary.
Pope Saint Pius X was the great Pope of daily Communion for all, and of early Communion for children. No political influences could make him alter his assignment as Vicar of Christ on earth and the sole ruler of the world in all things that directly pertain to God. He approached the papacy by every simple step a priest could take. He was the first pope ever to ascend through all the minor and major orders.
He had an impoverished childhood as one of eight children of a village cobbler, and felt a calling to the priesthood from his youth; studied at Padua, and was known as an exceptional student; was a curate at Tombolo; a parish priest at Salzano; a canon at Treviso, and a spiritual director of the seminary there; he was Bishop of Mantua; Patriarch of Venice; and Pope of Rome. The only credentials he offered for all he did were these: "I am a simple priest."
This holy Pius issued decrees on early and frequent communion ( age 7 instead of age 12 or 14 as previously held ). He destroyed the last vestiges of Jansenism by advocating frequent and even daily communion; reformed the liturgy; promoted clear and simple homilies; and brought Gregorian chant back to services.
He revised the Breviary, and the teaching of the Catechism. His greatest battles were in the fight against Modernism, which he denounced as "the summation of all heresies" in his masterful encyclical PASCENDI DOMINICI GREGIS. He reorganized the Roman curia, the administrative elements of the Church, and worked against the modern antagonism of the state against the Church. He initiated the codification of canon law, promoted Bible reading by all the faithful, and supported foreign missions. His will read: "I was born poor; I lived poor; I wish to die poor."

A special 'Thank you' to the Friends of Fatima for these Proper resources. Sources: Saint Andrew Daily Missal and the Marian Missal 1945.

Colors: Green Vestments

A Semi-Double Observance

Introit ¤ Psalm 54:17,18,20,23

Réspice, Dómine, in testaméntum tuum, et ánimas páuperum tuórum ne derelínquas in finem: exsúrge, Dómine, et júdica causam tuam: et ne obliviscáris voces quæréntium te. Psalm 73:1. Ut quid, Deus, repulisti in finem, irátus est furor tuus super oves páscuæ tuae? v. Gloria Patri, et Filio, et Spiritui Sancto. Sicut erat in principio et nunc et semper et in saecula saeculorum. Amen. Repeat Réspice...

Have regard, O Lord, to Thy covenant, and forsake not to the end the souls of Thy poor: arise, O Lord, and judge Thy cause, and forget not the voices of them that seek Thee. Psalm 73:1. O God, why hast Thou cast us off unto the end: why is Thy wrath enkindled against the sheep of Thy pasture? v. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Ghost, as it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. Repeat Have regard...

COLLECT

Omnípotens sempítérne, Deus, da nobis fidei, spei, et caritátis augméntum: et ut mereámur ássequi quod promíttis, fac nos amáre quod præcipis. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen. Collect For The Commemoration of Pope Saint Pius X Deus qui ad tuendam cathólicam fidem, et universa in Christo instauránda sanctum Pium, Summum Pontíficem, cælésti sapiéntia et apostólica fortitúdine replevísti: concéde propítius; ut, ejus institúta et exempla sectántes, præmia consequámur ætérna. Per eúmdem Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum Filium Tuum, Qui Tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen. Collect For The Intercession Of The Saints A cunctis nos quæsumus Dómine mentis et córporis defénde perículis: et intercedénte beáta et gloriósa semper Vírgine Dei Genitrice María, cum beáto Joseph, beátis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, et ómnibus Sanctis, salútem nobis tríbue benígnus et pacem; ut destrúctis adversitátibus et erróribus univérsis, Ecclésia tua secúra tibi sérviat libertáte. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen. Collect For God's Holy Church Ecclésiæ tuæ, quæ-sumus, Dómine, preces placátus admítte: ut, destrúctis adversitát-ibus et erróribus univérsis, secura tibi sérviat libertáte. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.

A lmighty and everlasting God, give unto us the increase of Faith, Hope and Charity: and that we may deserve to obtain what Thou dost promise, make us to love that which Thou dost command. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God. Forever and ever. Amen. Collect For The Commemoration of Pope Saint Pius X O God, Who, for the defense of the Catholic Faith and the restoration of all things in Christ, didst fill your ever faithful servant, Supreme Pontiff Pope Saint Pius X with heavenly wisdom and apostolic courage: grant in Thy loving kindness that we may attain eternal rewards by following his holy teachings and examples. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, Forever and ever. Amen. Collect For The Intercession Of The Saints D efend us, we beseech Thee, O Lord, from all dangers of mind and body: and through the intercession of the blessed and glorious Mary, ever Virgin, mother of God, of St Joseph, of Thy holy apostles, Peter and Paul, and of all the saints, in Thy loving-kindness grant us safety and peace; that, all adversities and errors being overcome, Thy Church may serve Thee in security and freedom. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, Forever and ever. Amen. Collect For God's Holy Church Graciously hear, O Lord, the prayers of Thy Church that, having overcome all adversity and every error, she may serve Thee in security and freedom. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, Forever and ever. Amen.

EPISTLE ¤ Galatians 3:16-22

   Léctio Epístolæ beáti Pauli Apóstoli ad Gálitas.
Fratres, Abrahæ dicta sunt promissiónes, et semini ejus. Non dicit: Et semínibus, quasi in multis, sed quasi in uno: Et sémini tuo, qui est Christus. Hoc autem dico, testeméntum confirmátum a Deo: qua post quadringéntos et trigínta annos facta est lex, non írritum facit ad evacuándum promissiónem. Nam si, ex lege heréditas, jam non ex promissióne. Abrahæ autem per repromissiónem donávít Deus. Quid ígitur lex? Propter transgressiónes pósita est, donec veníret semen, cui promíserat, ordináta per Angelos in manu mediatóris. Mediátor autem uníus non est: Deus autem uníus est. Lex ergo advérsus promissa Dei? Absit. Si enim data esset lex, quæ posset vivificáre, vere ex lege esset justítia. Sed conclúsit Scriptúra ómnia sub peccáto, ut promíssio ex fide Jesu Christi darétur credéntibus.

Lesson from the Epistle of the Blessed Apostle Saint Paul to the Galatians.
Brethren, To Abraham were the promises made and to his seed. He saith not:" And to his seeds, "as of many but as of one: "And to Thy seed," which is Christ. Now this I say, that the testament which was confirmed by God, the law which was made after four hundred and thirty years, doth not disannul to make the promise of no effect.For if the inheritance be of the law it is no more of promise. But God gave it to Abraham by promise. Why then was the law? It was set because of transgressions until the seed should come, to whom He made the promise, being ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not of one: but God is one. Was the law then against the promises of God? God forbid. For if there had been a law given, which could give life, verily justice should have been by the law. But the Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by the faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.

GRADUAL ¤ Psalm 73:20,19,22

R éspice, Dómine, in testaméntum tuum, et ánimas páuperum tuórum ne derelínquas in finem: v. Exsurge, Dómine, et júdica causam tuam: memor esto oppróbrii servórum tuórum. Allelúja, allelúja.v. Psalm 89:1 Dómine, refúgium factus est nobis a generatióne et progénie. Allelúja.

Have regard, O Lord, to Thy covenant, and forsake not to the end the souls of Thy poor: v. In the Lord shall my soul be praised: let the meek hear, and rejoice. Alleluia, alleluia. v. Psalm 89:1 O Lord Thou hast been our refuge, from generation to generation. Alleluia.

From A Series of 153 Woodcuts by Jerome Nadal, SJ,
published in Evangelicae Historiae Imagines c.1593

GOSPEL - Blessed Apostle Saint Luke 17:11-19

† Sequentia sancti Evangelii secundum Lucam. IIn illo témpore: Dum iret Jesus in Jerúsalem, transíbat per médiam Samaríam et Galilæam. Et cum ingrederétur quoddam castéllum, occurrérunt ei decem viri leprósi, qui stetérunt a longe: et levavérunt vocem, dicéntes: Jesu præcéptor,miserére nostri. Quos ut vidit, dixit: "Ite, osténdíte vos sacerdótíbus." Et factum est dum irent, mundáti sunt. Unus autem ex ibis, ut vidit, dixit quia mundátis est, regréssus est, cum magna voce magníficans Deum, et cécidit in fáciem ante pedes ejus, grátias agens: et hic erat Samaritánus. Respóndens autem Jesus, dixit: "Nonne decem mundáti sunt? et novem ubi sunt? Non est invéntus qui redíret, et daret glóriam Deo, nisi hic alienígina." Et alt illi: "Surge, vade: quia tides tua salvum fecit."

† Continuation of the Holy Gospel according to Blessed Apostle Saint Luke At that time, as Jesus was going to Jerusalem, He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee: and as He entered into a certain town, there met Him ten men that were lepers, who stood afar off, and lifted up their voice, saying: Jesus, Master, have mercy on us. Whom when He saw, He said: "Go, show yourselves to the priests." And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were made clean. And one of them, when he saw that he was made clean, went back, with a loud voice glorifying God: and he fell on his face before His feet, giving thanks: and this was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said: "Were not ten made clean? And where are the nine? There is no one found to return, and give glory to God, but this stranger." And He said to him: "Arise, go thy way for thy faith hath made thee whole."

Homily The Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Missa Réspice, Dómine Meum
3 September 2006 A.D.
by Father Louis J. Campbell
Qui legit, intelligat
"....In Him the Promises Are Fulfilled...."

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

There is nothing new under the sun when it comes to new promises for the Son fulfilled all God promised and documented such in Divine Revelation which has been passed down in Scripture and Tradition through His one, True Church. Today many want to twist the meaning of the Promises made, but they can be listed with those lepers who did not return to acknowledge Christ's healing for they did not have faith. It takes faith, hope and love to know that Jesus Christ is the only "Way, the Truth, and the Life."

Note: In Father Louis Campbell's homily for the Thirteenth Sunday After Pentecost, he emphasizes how Sacred Scripture affirms how, what, Who, when, where and why God's Promises to mankind have been fulfilled through the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity Jesus Christ our Lord and Redeemer.

In keying on today's Epistle of Blessed Apostle Saint Paul to the Galatians and the Gospel of Blessed Apostle Saint Luke in which only one leper returns to give thanks, because only the one leper truly believed and practiced what he believed, confirmed by Christ in His words "thy faith hath made thee whole," Father Campbell points out how our faith has waned in those overwhelmed by the three enemies of man: the world, the flesh and the devil. Father identifies these evils as excessive prosperity, pleasure and power held by those who may call themselves Catholic; think they are truly Christian; but in truth have abandoned the tenets of the True Faith - the only Faith by which they can overcome sin through the divinely-ordained Sacrament of Penance.

False prophets have arisen to pervert the meaning of Sacred Scripture whereby the vast majority are led to believe that Christian Zionism is the answer which contradicts Christ's Own words and all that is recorded in Holy Writ.

The truth is that the Promises have been fulfilled and the only way to observe this is through the Church He established upon the Rock of Peter - and the pure means of worship Christ instituted - the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Appropriately today is the feast of Pope Saint Pius X, the holy Vicar of Christ who lived these very Promises to the core and fervently promoted all things Catholic with his motto Instaurare in omnia Christo - "To Restore All Things in Christ." A far, far cry from what we have today. In living the way provided His faithful through Pope Saint Pius X we can attest that only In Him the Promises Are Fulfilled.

"The promises were made to Abraham and to his offspring" ( Galatians 3:15 ). In this one statement, St. Paul cuts through the false hopes and aspirations of those who claim natural descent from Abraham. Their hopes will never be fulfilled and their struggles will be fruitless until they humble themselves and recognize Jesus Christ as "the Way, and the Truth, and the Life" ( Blessed Apostle Saint John 14:6 ).

The "offspring" is Christ, says St. Paul. He is the One in Whom the promises of God are fulfilled. Jesus Christ, the long desired of all the nations, is the Heir to the Throne of David, the promised Redeemer, and the Divine Healer. Without Him we are still slaves of sin, moral lepers who will not inherit eternal life: "If you do not believe that I am He," He says, "you will die in your sin" ( Blessed Apostle Saint John 8:24 ).

Why is it that in these times the many do not recognize Him, even among those who call themselves Catholic? They have believed another gospel - the gospel of this world - which promises an earthly salvation only - pleasure, power and prosperity - all of which pass away like dreams in the light of day. They do not know Jesus Christ.

Let us take another look at this Divine Person Who became one of us through the Holy and Immaculate Virgin Mary, whom we rightly call the Mother of God. As we contemplate His Sacred Humanity - His perfect human nature with its noble features, its sublime wisdom and intelligence, its profound love and compassion - we are confronted with His question to Peter and the Apostles: "Whom do you say that I am?" ( Blessed Apostle Saint Matthew 16:15 ). If our hearts are open and we are willing to cast off the burden of our sins, we reply with Peter: "Thou are the Christ, the Son of the living God" ( Blessed Apostle Saint Matthew 16:16). With Thomas we confess: "My Lord and my God!" ( Blessed Apostle Saint John 20:28 ), and with Martha, "Yes, Lord, I believe that Thou art the Christ, the Son of God, Who hast come into the world" ( Blessed Apostle Saint John 11:27 ).

"Caritas Christi urget nos," says Blessed Apostle Saint Paul, "The love of Christ impels us" ( 2 Corinthians 5:14 ). Set on fire by his faith in Christ Blessed Apostle Saint Paul spent his life preaching the words of Christ from city to city throughout the Mediterranean area. "Him we preach," he wrote, "admonishing every man and teaching every man in all wisdom, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus. At this, too, I work and strive, according to the power which He mightily exerts in me" ( Colossians 28,29 ).

The love of Jesus Christ is the essence of our Religion. Our acceptance of the Church's dogmatic and moral teaching, the observance of our religious duties, even a scrupulous observance of the Commandments, do us no good whatsoever if we do not have a living faith in Jesus Christ and a genuine love for Him. "For if a law had been given that could give life, justice would truly be from the Law. But the Scripture shut up all things under sin, that by the faith of Jesus Christ the promise might be given to those who believe" ( Galatians 3:21b,22 ).

To lose sight of Jesus Christ is the worst tragedy that one could suffer. But many have lost touch with a living relationship with Christ and have also departed from His teachings. They may still observe the form of religion but no longer believe, or their faith is no longer Catholic. They have fallen victim to the false prophets whom Jesus said would abound in the last days.

Recently an amazing document called "The Jerusalem Declaration on Christian Zionism" was released by the Catholic Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Michael Sabbah, together with the Syrian Orthodox Patriarch, the Bishop of the Episcopal Church of Jerusalem and the Middle East, and the Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land. Their message speaks of Christian Zionism and its relationship with Jewish Zionism:

"Christian Zionism is a modern theological and political movement that embraces the most extreme ideological positions of Zionism, thereby becoming detrimental to a just peace within Palestine and Israel. The Christian Zionist program provides a worldview where the Gospel is identified with the ideology of empire, colonialism and militarism. In its extreme form, it places an emphasis on apocalyptic events leading to the end of history rather than living Christ's love and justice today.

"We categorically reject Christian Zionist doctrines as false teaching that corrupts the biblical message of love, justice and reconciliation. We further reject the contemporary alliance of Christian Zionist leaders and organizations with elements in the governments of Israel and the United States that are presently imposing their unilateral preemptive borders and domination over Palestine. This inevitably leads to unending cycles of violence that undermine the security of all peoples of the Middle East and the rest of the world. We reject the teachings of Christian Zionism that facilitate and support these policies as they advance racial exclusivity and perpetual war rather than the gospel of universal love, redemption and reconciliation taught by Jesus Christ" ( Jerusalem, Aug. 30, 2006, Zenit.org ).

Our Lord Jesus Christ must no longer be denied His rightful place as King of all nations and peoples. Only then will wars cease and true peace come to our broken world. "For, as Blessed Apostle Saint Paul says, "the promises of God all find their 'Yes' in Him…" ( 2 Corinthians 1:20 ). "He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature. For in Him were created all things in the heavens and on the earth, things visible and things invisible… For it has pleased God the Father that in Him all His fullness should dwell, and that through Him He should reconcile to Himself all things, whether on the earth or in the heavens, making peace through the blood of His cross" ( Colossians 1:15,16,19,20 ).

"Grace be with all those who have a love unfailing for our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen." ( Ephesians 6:24 ).

In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost. Amen.

OFFERTORY ¤ Psalm 30:15

Orémus. In Te sperávi, Dómine; dixit Tu es Deus meus, in mánibus Tuis témpora mea.

Let us pray. In Thee, O Lord, have I hoped: I said, Thou art my God, my times are in Thy hands.

SECRET

Propitiáre, Dómine, pópulo tuo, propitiáre munéribus: ut hac oblatióne, plácatus, et indulgéntiam nobis tríbuas, et postuláta concédas. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum, Filium Tuum, Qui Tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen. Secret For The Commemoration of Pope Saint Pius X Oblatiónibus nostris, quæsumus, Dómine, benigne suscéptis, da nobis, ut hæc divina mysteria, sancto Pio Summo Pontífice intercedénte, sinceris tractemus obséquies et fidéli mente sumámus. Per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum, Qui Tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula Amen. Secret For The Intercession Of The Saints Exaudi nos Deus salutáris noster: ut per hujus sacraménti virtútem, a cunctis nos mentis et córporis hóstibus tueáris, grátiam tríbuens in præsénti, et glóriam in futuro. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen. Secret For God's Holy Church Prótege nos, Dómine, tuis mystériis serviéntes: ut divínis rebus inhæréntes, et córpore tibi famulémur et mente. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.

L ook graciously, O Lord, upon Thy people: graciously look upon our gifts,that, being appeased by this offering, Thou mayest both grant us pardon, and give us what we ask. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God. Forever and ever. Amen. Secret For The Commemoration of Pope Saint Pius X Graciously accept these our offerings, we beseech Thee, O Lord, and through the intercession of your Supreme Pontiff, Pope Saint Pius X, grant that we may treat these sacred and divine mysteries with unfeigned veneration and ever receive them with heartfelt faith. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Who livest and reignest, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God. For ever and ever. Amen. Secret For The Intercession Of The Saints Graciously hear us, O Heavenly Father, and, by virtue of this Sacrament, defend us from all enemies of soul and body, bestowing upon us Thy grace here and Thy glory hereafter. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, Forever and ever. Amen. Secret For God's Holy Church Protect us, O Lord, who assist at Thy mysteries, that, cleaving to things divine, we may serve Thee both in body and in mind. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, God, Forever and ever. Amen.

PREFACE Of The Most Holy Trinity

Vere dignum et justum est, aequum et salutare, nos tibi semper, et ubique gratias agere: Domine sancta, Pater omnipotens, aeterne Deus. Qui cum unigenito Filio: tuo et Spiritu Sancto, unus es Deus, unus es Dominus: non in uninus singularitate personae, sed in unius Trinitae substantiae. Quo denim de tua Gloria, revelante te, credimus, hoc de Filio tuo, hod de Spiritu Sancto, sine differentia discretionis sentimus. Ut in confessione verare, sempitiernaeque Deitatis, et in personis proprietas, et in essential unitas, et in majestate adoretur aequalitas. Quam laudant Angeli atque Archangeli, Cherubim, quoque ac Seraphim: qui non cessant clamare quotodie, una voce dicentes: SANCTUS, SANCTUS, SANCTUS

It is truly meet and just, right and for our salvation, that we should at all times and in all places, give thanks unto Thee, O holy Lord, Father almighty, ever-lasting God: Who, together with Thine only-begotten Son, and the Holy Ghost, are one God, one Lord: not in the oneness of a single Person, but in the Trinity of one substance. For what we believe by Thy revelation of Thy glory, the same do we believe of Thy Son, the same of the Holy Ghost, without difference or separation. So that in confessing the true and everlasting Godhead, distinction in persons, unity in essence, and equality in majesty may be adored. Which the Angels and Archangels, the Cherubim also and Seraphim do praise: who cease not daily to cry out with one voice saying: HOLY, HOLY, HOLY...

COMMUNION ¤ Psalm 50:51, 21

Panem de Cælo dedísti nobis, Dómine, habéntem omne delectaméntum, et omnem sapórem suavitátis.

Thou hast given us, O Lord, bread from Heaven, having in it all that is delicious, and the sweetness of every taste.

POSTCOMMUNION

Sumptis Dómine, cæléstibus sacraméntis, ad redemptiónis ætérnæ, quæsumus, proficiámus augméntum. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fílium tuum, qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitáte Spíritus Sancti, Deus, Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen. Postcommunion For The Commemoration of Pope Saint Pius X Mundet et múniat nos quáesumus Dómine dívini sacraménti munus oblátum: et intercedénte beáta Vírgine Dei Genitríce María, cum beáto Joseph, beátis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, et ómnibus Sanctis; a cunctis nos reddat et pervérsitátibus expiátos, et advérsitátibus expedítos. Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fiiium tuum: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spíritus Sancti, Deus. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen. Postcommunion For The Intercession Of The Saints Mundet et múniat nos quáesumus Dómine dívini sacraménti munus oblátum: et intercedénte beáta Vírgine Dei Genitríce María, cum beáto Joseph, beátis Apóstolis tuis Petro et Paulo, et ómnibus Sanctis; a cunctis nos reddat et pervérsitátibus expiátos, et advérsitátibus expedítos. Per eúmdem Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fiiium tuum: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spíritus Sancti, Deus. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen. Postcommunion For God's Holy Church Quæsumus, Dómine Deus noster, ut quos divína tribuis participatióne gaudére, humánis non sinas subjacére perículis. Per Dóminum nostrum Jesum Christum Fiiium tuum: Qui tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spíritus Sancti, Deus. Per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.

We who have received the heavenly Sacraments, beseech Thee, O Lord, that we may increasingly advance towards eternal redemption. Through the same Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God. For ever and ever. Amen Postcommunion For The Commemoration of Pope Saint Pius X We beseech Thee, O Lord our God, that we who have been replenished with strength at the heavenly table may, by the intercession of your faithful servant Supreme Pontiff, Pope Saint Pius X, be also steadfast in the faith and of one mind through love of Thee. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Who livest and reignest, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God. For ever and ever. Amen. Postcommunion For The Intercession Of The Saints May the gift of this Divine Sacrament which we have offered, cleanse us and defend us, we beseech Thee, O Lord; and through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, mother of God, of St. Joseph, of Thy holy apostles Peter and Paul, and of all the saints, free us from all iniquity and deliver us from all adversity. Through the Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God. Forever and ever. Amen. Postcommunion For God's Holy Church O Lord our God, we pray Thee that Thou suffer not to succumb to human hazards those whom Thou hast been pleased to make sharers of divine mysteries. Through the Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God. Forever and ever. Amen.

† - Holy Queen of Heaven and Earth, pray for us. - †

[Robert Drobot]

PRAYER FOR HOLY PRIESTS

O my Jesus, I thank Thee, that Thou art truly, actually, and substantially, human and divine,
present here in the mystery of the Sacrament of the Altar.

Thou hast said, "Ask and you shall receive, seek and you shall find, knock and it shall be opened to you."
See, Lord, I come and knock. I ask Thee:
Send us holy priests!

O my Jesus, Thou hast said: "Whatever you ask the Father in MY Name, it shall be granted you."
See, Lord, in Thy Name I ask Thy Father the grace:
Send us holy priests!

O my Jesus, Thou hast said: "Heaven and earth shall pass away but My Word shall not pass away."
See, Lord, in trust of the infallibility of Thy Word, I ask Thee:
Send us holy priests!

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, I trust in Thee!
Please bless Thy priests!

Most Sacred Heart of Jesus, it is not possible for Thee to have no sympathy for us wretches.
Have mercy on us sinners, and grant us through the threefold full of grace, beautiful, and
Immaculate Heart of Mary, Thy Mother and ours, the grace to which we pray to Thee. Amen.

O Mary, Queen of the clergy, pray for us:
obtain for us many holy priests.

O Lord, grant unto Thy Church saintly priests and fervent religious.

Send forth, O Lord, laborers into Thy harvest.

O Lord, grant us priests!
O Lord, grant us holy priests!
O Lord, grant us many holy priests!
O Lord, grant us many holy religious vocations!

Pope Saint Pius X, pray for us.

[Robert Drobot]

Prayer for the Universal Church

Pray for those who have been wandering and wondering in the conciliar desert for lo over 40 years. Pray for the conversion of the Novus Ordo hierarchy from the highest to the lowest echelons of the clergy, who, in the same manner as the Arian bishops, have apostasized from the True Church which Jesus Christ established on the Rock of Peter. Pray that they will wake from their devastating slumber, cast off their lukewarmness, and demand the unadulterated dogmatic Faith with no novelties, no ecumenism, no modernism, no anything but truly Catholic, embodied by true shepherds who will mandate the only possible Catholic worship - the true and continual sacrifice: the Traditional Latin Mass, set in stone for all time by Pope St. Pius V.

O God, our refuge and our strength, smite those failing to lead Thy Holy Church,
by and through the intercession of Saint Michael the Archangel; the immaculate Virgin Mother Mary; Beloved Saint Joseph; Thy blessed apostles Peter and Paul; and all the saints.
Hear our fervent prayers for more holy priests consecrated according to Thy will;
Provide Your Church leadership with the courage to convert all heretics, pagans, false idolaters and false god worshipers, and especially non-Catholics who refuse to accept the One True Church founded by Your Son and our Redeemer, Christ Jesus;
We pray for a sacred reformation of our Holy Mother Church - according to Your servant, Pope Pius XII in his Apostolic Constitution Sacramentum Ordinis.
We pray for these intercessions through the mercy and grace of Your Son, our Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus.
Amen.

[Robert Drobot]

CALENDAR of the SAINTS

3 September 2006 A.D.

Pope Saint Pius X
We celebrate the Centennial of the Elevation and Coronation of Pope Saint Pius X, the holy 257th successor of Peter who is often referred to as the "Pope of the Holy Eucharist" for it was this very saintly Pontiff who decreed that all children over the age of seven would be eligible to receive Our Lord in Holy Communion. Besides advocating frequent reception of the Eucharist, he called for a codification of Canon Law and founded the Biblical Institute of Rome. He also pressed for more Gregorian chant in Church liturgy as opposed to the growing influx of concert-style liturgical music. In addition, he called for a more adequate translation of the Latin Vulgate Bible and issued a Catechism that all Catholic faithful could relate to and understand. St. Pius X was especially attentive to the needs of his fellow priests, rearranging the Psalter of the Liturgy of the Hours while holding the simple parish priest up as a model for all to emulate. The result was a marked increase in vocations and a renewed reverence for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Pius fought relentlessly against the evils of modernism and stood up against the French powers in the volatile issue of Separation of Church and State. In the end, though victorious, he was unable to stem the tide of World War I.
He was born Giuseppe (Joseph) Melchiorre Sarto into a family of nine children on a small farm in the little village of Riese in the Province of Treviso, Italy near Venice on June 2, 1835 during the pontificate of Pope Gregory XVI. His father Giovanni Battista Sarto, a former postman and yet a cobbler by trade, died when Joseph was very young in 1852. His mother Margarita Sanson Sarto was left to support the entire family through her talents in sewing and selling produce the family raised on the farm. He learned the Faith at an early age from his mother and the private lessons of the parish priest Don Tito Fusaroni. Thus the seeds of a vocation blossomed into full bloom shortly after he entered the seminary in Padua, Italy at the home parish of the village's patron saint, the beloved Saint Anthony of Padua. At an early age Joseph adopted the traits and virtues of this saint who exemplified love for all and especially for Jesus. Joseph would exemplify the same qualities throughout his lifetime, especially for the Eucharistic Jesus.
In 1858, while the Blessed Virgin Mary was appearing at Lourdes, he became Father Sarto when he received the Sacrament of Holy Orders at the very early age of 23. His first assignment was as village curate in Tombolo. There he began a night school for all adults, teaching the catechism. From Tombolo his bishop assigned him as parochial vicar in Salzano and then chancellor of the Diocese of Treviso. Here he further studied Canon Law and the works of the Angelic Doctor Saint Thomas Aquinas, specifically the Summa Theologica and, from Thomas' love for the Blessed Sacrament, Fr. Giuseppe totally fell in love with Our Lord present body and blood, soul and divinity in the Holy Eucharist. In 1867 he was appointed arch-priest of Salzano, a large community in the Treviso See. Here he restored the church and expanded the hospital, the funds coming from his own begging, wealth and labor. He became beloved by the people when he unflinchingly worked day and night to assist the sick during the cholera plague that swept into northern Italy in the early 70's. His corporal and spiritual works of mercy translated to many conversions and he widened adult education for religious instruction.
He served his diocese well, becoming chaplain and then spiritual director of the diocesan seminary. In 1878, upon the death of Bishop Zanelli, he was named vicar-capitular. Six years later Pope Leo XIII selected Monsignor Sarto as Bishop of Mantua, a diocese in turmoil. He calmed the seas of dissension and low morale, continuing in his life-long commitment to minister to the poor and the children, all the while rejecting the plush luxury of the Bishop's mansion to be among his people and work with and for them. Though he was the Bishop, he conducted himself as a humble parish priest and, like a magnet, attracted all to him. He in turn turned that attention to Jesus and His Holy Mother Mary. Bishop Sarto's devout and sincere care of his flock in Mantua and deep spirituality prompted Leo to consecrate Bishop Joseph the Cardinal Patriarch of Venice in 1893. Cardinal Sarto had to wait a year and a half before because of opposition from the Italian government who demanded the same privileges exercised by the Emperor of Austria. Despite the politics, he waited out the time in prayer and preparation. Many believe Leo, who had numerous visions and received Heavenly messages, knew in his heart and soul that Joseph would eventually succeed him as Pope. Ten years later this would become a reality.
Cardinal Sarto made it a priority to focus as much attention as possible on the seminary for here was the seed bed of shepherds. He promoted the use of Gregorian Chant and published widely the idea of social works that had as its core the Social Kingship of Jesus Christ. In 1897 he hosted the International Eucharistic Congress and the blessing of the cornerstone of the new belfry for the great basilica of St. Mark's on the Square in Venice. His Eminence was already leaving a deep impression on every soul as to his holiness and love for the Church and his flocks.
On July 20, 1903 Leo passed on to his Heavenly reward and the College of Cardinals convened to elect a new Pope. For many it was their first time since Leo's pontificate had lasted 25 years and he had created the majority of the new cardinals including Cardinal Sarto who was not selected on the first ballot. That honor went to Cardinal Rampolla but Austria vetoed his election for prior to this time it had been the privilege of certain Catholic nations to veto the election of a Pope. Rampolla's loss was Sarto's and the Church's gain for the Conclave cast their ballots again and, guided by the Holy Ghost, the Conclave elected Giuseppe Cardinal Sarto to the highest office of Holy Mother Church two weeks later on August 4, 1903. He received 55 out of a possible 60 votes. Though many would relish this appointment, Joseph, in true humility, at first declined. He had been deeply saddened by the abuse of veto powers and vowed to rescind these powers and excommunicate anyone who leaked information during a Conclave. This he did shortly after becoming Pope.
Before becoming the 257th in the line of Peter he went into solitude and, after deep prayer and the urging of his fellow cardinals, he realized it was the Will of God that this simple parish priest should lead Christ's True Church at the dawn of the 20th Century. Thus, on August 9, 1903 at his Coronation in St. Peter's Basilica, he chose the name "Pius" in honor of Pope Pius IX who had inspired his priestly life. Soon after being elevated to the Chair of Peter, Pius X set his agenda, announcing to the world as his ideal and motto: "to restore all things in Jesus Christ" - "instaurare omnia in Christo"
The first goal in this agenda was to promote piety and make Christ more accessible to all in the Sacrament of the Holy Eucharist. It was Pius X who decreed that the Host and Chalice must be elevated during the Consecration of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and at the Doxology. He reminded the faithful of the necessity to receive Jesus often in fulfillment of the Pater Noster in which Christ said, "Give us this day our Daily Bread." Pius felt it was necessary to readdress this issue of frequent reception of Holy Communion since many felt they were unworthy to receive Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament that often and thus stayed away in droves except on various feast days and solemn Sundays. Quite a parallel to today when so many attend the Novus Ordo rite and everyone goes to Communion with little thought of their worthiness before God by approaching Him with a clean heart in the state of Grace. Pius also realized children were more easily being led astray because they were not able to receive the necessary graces or understand what Jesus was asking. Through a thorough knowledge of the sacraments and catechism Pius felt generation after generation would benefit from the reception of and handing down of the "Bread of Life." Thus, Pius X decreed in Quam Singulari on August 15, 1910 that from this time on all children who had reached the age of reason would be allowed to receive Jesus in Holy Communion. Many times he addressed the passage in Blessed Apostle Saint Matthew 19:13, Blessed Apostle Saint Mark 10:14, and Blessed Apostle Saint Luke 18:16 in which Jesus emphasized, "Suffer the little children to come to Me, and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdom of God."
Pius' zeal for spreading the Doctrines Christ gave us were expanded to other areas of the hierarchy including the "codifying" of the laws which govern the Church. This, of course, was the Code of Canon Law which he reordered in 1904. He worked tirelessly to update Canon Law, personally codifying the regulations on marriage and the study and formation of the clergy. Pius called it "Arddum sane munus" which means it was one of his most difficult tasks. Other liturgical reforms he inaugurated were the Breviary, the Mass, Gregorian Chant and a more involved, active participation of the faithful in the liturgy and pastoral work of the Church. He published a special hymnal of traditional Church hymns in Latin that are still popular today. In addition, he emphasized the Catechism as a chief means of reaching all Catholics and began publication of the Acta Sanctae Sedis in 1904. This journal of the Holy See was established to present important pronouncements by the Holy Father.
Because the Pope insisted on preaching every Sunday, this was completely filled in four years. Thus, in 1908 it was replaced by the Acta Apostolicae Sedis ( AAS ) - Acts of the Apostolic See - which continues in this form today. Since Pius' time it has served as the official publication for all decrees and decisions of the Roman Rota, quoting the unabridged version of laws and documents in the Church and is so recognized in Canon Law. Anything printed in this is promulgated and becomes effective in the Church within three months of its release. It has served as an invaluable guide and resource over the decades. Sadly, most of today's bishops do not adhere to the AAS, most often choosing to ignore them, especially anything that preceded John XXIII, thus creating more confusion and disunity within the Church, especially here in America.
In his overall efforts to bring all in line with Christ, Pius appointed the Benedictines the responsibility of translating and proposing a more readable text of the Latin Vulgate Bible while not losing or changing any of the true meaning of the words in Sacred Scripture, something that has been totally lost on ICEL in these times. When studying the life and work of this holy Pope we can see that his efforts set the stage for the liturgical renewal that should have been the fruits of Vatican II sixty years later. If only the liturgists would have followed his example and pronouncements, Gregorian Chant would still be very prevalent today as well as all of the other invaluable traditions - beginning with the Catholic and Apostolic Latin Mass of Sts. Peter and Paul that have been shelved in favor of something Pius X condemned.
For while Pius X worked night and day for the Church he so loved, he was well aware of the enemies of the Church and did all in his power to thwart the evil one from penetrating the sanctuary. He first addressed this in a decree entitled Lamentabili Sane, then followed that up with his no-nonsense encyclical Pascendi Dominici Gregis on September 8, 1907 which dealt with the condemnation of the evils of modernism. One of the results of this encyclical was the requirement that all priests take the Oath Against Modernism, something that also has been lost on the vast, majority of priests and prelates from the lowest to the highest echelons today. Pius spoke out repeatedly against the insidious and subtle attacks of liberals to infiltrate the Church with modernistic theories that watered down the true teachings as well as Christ's Own words. Pius warned of the dangers of those who offer the argument that the Church is out of touch and needs to modernize in order to relate with today's culture and society. This holy Pontiff was warning the world of what would occur in less than half a century when one of his successors would, horror of horrors, pronounce and adopt aggiornamento which was exactly what Pius feared but could never have imagined would actually occur. It did.
One would have thought, hoped and prayed that the Church he so loved would not have been pillaged as badly as it has. Pius adamantly and wisely refused to be persuaded to the false humanistic manifesto, reemphasizing over and over that if it was good enough for Jesus, it was good enough for His Church in the 20th Century. Strangely, John XXIII thought differently. One was Catholic ( Pius ), the other had abandoned Catholicism. He knew what Christ had set down would be attacked and he also knew that if he and his flock were loyal to Jesus, Christ's words in Blessed Apostle Saint Matthew 16:18 would encourage them to remain faithful.
Never one to compromise or capitulate when it came to Dogmas, Doctrines and the teachings of Christ and His Church, Pius X had more than a few run-ins with world powers Russia, the United States, Germany, Spain, Portugal, and of course, France. "Diplomacy be damned" was Pius' watchword if any of these countries promoted liberalism in any way. He sought to cut this evil off at the roots. He had meticulously studied Leo XIII's encyclical Rerum Novarum and realized the Communist threat as well as the even more insidious Freemasonry agenda and the clever way they had both crept in. Therefore he sought to prevent any reoccurrence or allow it to infiltrate the Church by educating the faithful to the errors of modernism, communism and nationalism. For this he made more than a few enemies of the Church in countries we have mentioned above. Though he did not die a martyr, he felt like one as the world press attacked him from all angles, yet Pius X stayed the course and would not waver from his convictions and his total dedication to Christ's holy cause. He cared not for what people thought, but what his Lord and Savior thought, unlike the popes of Vatican II who base their programs on pleasing man and incur the rebukes of the Blessed Apostle Saint Paul in Galatians 1:8-10.
One of the major crisis of his eleven year pontificate was the issue of separation of Church and State. While this had been one of the cornerstones in the foundation of America (though greatly misunderstood then and even moreso today in accepting religious freedom that makes all other religions equal to the One, True Faith), in France it was quite another story. Throughout the recent centuries there had been much turmoil in the land of the Franks. Just as the French Revolution had by enthroning the goddess of reason in a blasphemous act in the 18th century, as recently as 1870 those who had come to power in France sought to return to those times by usurping most of the Church's property and requiring Roman Catholic clergy to serve in the army. In addition, the leaders of the French republic had legalized divorce and Catholic children were forced to attend schools where no religious instructions were offered and their Catholicity was discouraged. Sadly it is still happening today in France where they are currently passing out the abortion pill R-UD2 and Muslims are taking over once-solid Catholic churches that have been abandoned because people no longer believe, evident by how they pray ( lex orandi, lex credendi ).
Leo XIII, who was admired for his patience, had negotiated with the French leaders to keep the government from totally usurping all Catholic freedoms. However, in 1901 the French leaders went back on the agreements they had made with Leo and a full-blown attack against the Church broke out in France again. Thousands of churches, schools, seminaries and convents were confiscated by the State and then converted into public buildings. Many of the clergy and religious were ordered either out of the country or to work in France in secular style. It was a sad fulfillment of what Our Lady had foretold at Rue de Bac and more specifically at La Salette. Just as the Church flourished during the early persecutions, so also during this time of great verbal and mental persecution the Church grew in France for the people were drawn closer to their embattled parish priests or curates who continued to disburse the sacraments and tend to their flocks despite the threats and punishments imposed by the government. As a result of this combined with Our Lady's appearances at Rue de Bac, La Salette, Lourdes, Pontmain, Pellevoisin and Bayeux all in France, the people were strengthened in their resolve to foster the faith. Out of this a deeper love for Holy Mother Church evolved among the faithful.
Though these times were fruitful in perseverance, many had stayed away from the Church out of fear of reprisal by the French government. This pressure continued until 1904 when Pius decided enough is enough. He vehemently protested the French Republic's treatment of the Church, refusing to agree to a concordat between France and the Church. He demanded a total separation of Church and State. With the French Republic's coffers hurting and the people close to rebellion, remembering the French Revolution over a century before, they relented and agreed that the state would not fund anything in the Church. In his encyclical Notre charge apostolique of August 15, 1910 he ordered the Sillonists to place their organizations under the authority of the bishops. By agreeing to this the French government also agreed that the state would have no say in Church matters, thus freeing the bishops, clergy and all the faithful once again to focus freely on total allegiance to Rome. It was a victory for Pius and one the Mother of God had promised at numerous French apparition sites during the nineteenth century if the people were faithful and prayed. Through the Providence of God the French people were strengthened in grace while the French government were forced to avert their full attention to the mounting tension in Europe.
On the world scene, Pius X knew in his heart that war was on the horizon. As Pope of the people of the world, he loved all. But all did not love each other as was evident from the growing distrust of multiple nations and the emergence of the bi-polar system of alignment powers. On one side was Great Britain, France and Russia as the Allied Powers; on the other Germany, Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria combined a solid eastern Europe bloc to become the Central Powers. Austria-Hungary was separated in land mass from Bulgaria by Romania on the east and Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia on the west. The latter had been administered by the Austro-Hungarian Empire since the time of the Hapsburgs, but in 1908 Bosnia was also annexed by the Triple Alliance, renaming the area Bosnia-Herzegovina. This annexation revived the fires of nationalism between Croat, Serb and Muslim. It was a mistake the Central Powers would eventually regret. Though the factions of Bosnia had always fought bitterly among themselves - just as they did in the last decade of the 20th century - they would have no part of outsiders. Kosovo illustrated this. This unity destroyed the unity of the Central Powers and in 1912 the unlikely alliance of Croat-Serb-Muslim formed the Balkan States in an effort to halt the influence of the Central Powers to the north and to expel the Turks from Macedonia to the south. After successfully fending off foreign influence, the Croats, Serbs and Muslims returned to internal feuding which inadvertently allowed the Serbs and Greeks to annex most of Macedonia and weakened their position of strength with the growing influence of the Central Powers.
Pius X warned over and over, admonishing all to "come together for the love of Jesus, for Jesus and with Jesus Who is present in all men." However, as we all know, his words went unheeded and on June 28, 1914 the Archduke Franz Ferdinand - nephew of Austrian Emperor Franz Joseph I, and the next in line to succeed the Austrian ruler - was assassinated by Bosnian terrorists in the city of Sarajevo. Ironic, isn't it, that this city has been so strategic over the years in provoking war? As we also know, this murder provoked the outbreak of the First World War. Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia-Herzegovina were once again annexed by Austria-Hungary and forced into alignment with the Central Powers against their will. The one bait Austria-Hungary held over them: that Serbia had been recruited by Russia to fight on the side of the Allied Powers. Even today the resentment between Serb and Croat knows no limits.
Deeply saddened by the lack of love and disregard for human values throughout the world, Pius X died less than two months after the outbreak of World War I, many still believe of a broken heart. The month of August once more came into play, since eleven years after being elected and elevated, he was carried into St. Peter's in a papal bier for on August 20, 1914 bells rang out in mourning around the world as millions paid their respect to this beloved 79 year-old Pontiff who had fulfilled the Beatitudes (cf. Matthew 5: 3-12) as well as the words of the Magnificat in Blessed Apostle Saint Luke 1:46-55. His last will and testament was read shortly after his death and his words succinctly epitomized Saint Anthony's influence as well as all that Pope Pius X believed and stood for: "I was born poor, I lived in poverty, I wish to die poor." He truly exemplified all that Christ asked in the Beatitudes and His Vicar on earth. Pius was eulogized by the Sacred Conclave, by hundreds of thousands of mourners in St. Peter's Square along with millions around the world. He was buried at the Vatican and it was not long after his death that the populace began clamoring for his canonization, but it wasn't until 1951 that he was beatified by another Pius: Pope Pius XII The same Pius XII canonized Pius X on May 29, 1954 proclaiming his feast day as September 3rd.
Like the French saint of his time, Saint Bernadette Soubirous of Lourdes, who was born nine years after Pius X and who died 35 years before him, Saint Pius X's body remains still incorrupt today. It is a fitting tribute to his sanctity and the fact that he was truly the "Rock" for the Church at the beginning of this century who fostered a deeper love, respect and yearning for Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament.
The final thought must be if Catholics are to emulate and obey this holy Pontiff whose incorruptible body verifies his sanctity, then every Catholic must reject what is being promoted today by the Vatican II church for it is contrary to the truths and traditions passed on to and from Pope Saint Pius X, a simple priest whose love knew no bounds and who, indeed, fulfilled his ideal "to restore all things in Christ."

Saint Aigulf of Lérins
Benedictine monk at Fleury at age 20. Retrieved the relics of Saint Benedict from Monte Cassino. Instituted the Benedictine Rule in Lérins c.670. Abbot. Murdered by a group of laymen who objected to the growing influence of the Christian monks.

Saint Andrew Dotti

Saint Angus MacNisse

Saint Anthony Ishida

Saint Auxanus

Saint Balin

Saint Bartholomew Gutierrez

Saint Brigida of Jesus

Saint Chanton

Saint Frugentius

Saint Gabriel of Saint Magdalen
Franciscan lay brother. Assigned to Manila, Philippines in 1612 where he studied medicine. Beginning in 1622, he spent a decade ministering to the sick in Japan in a time when Christianity was outlawed. Imprisoned and burned alive in 1632 at Nagasaki, Japan.

Saint Gregory the Great Son of a wealthy Roman senator and Saint Silvia Nephew of Saint Emiliana and Saint Tarsilla. Great-grandson of Pope Saint Felix III. Educated by the finest teachers in Rome. Prefect of Rome for a year, then he sold his possessions, turned his home into a Benedictine monastery, and used his money to build six monasteries in Sicily and one in Rome. Benedictine monk. Upon seeing English children being sold in the Roman Forum, he became a missionary to England.
Gregorian Chants.

Saint Guala

Saint Hereswitha

Saint Herman of Heidelberg

Saint Jerome of the Cross de Torres
Also known as Jerome of the Cross; Jerome de Torres; Jerome de Torres of the Cross. Educated at Arima. Franciscan tertiary. Ordained at Manila, Philippines. Parish priest in Japan from 1628. Arrested for his faith in 1631. Burned to death in 1632 at Nagasaki, Japan

Saint John of Perugia
Franciscan friar. In 1216, he and Blessed Peter of Sassoferrato were sent by Saint Francis of Assisi to preach to the Spanish Moors in and around Teruel and Valencia. Beheaded in 1231 in Valencia.

Saint Mansuetus

Saint Marinus

Saint Martin de Hinojosa

Martyrs of September
A group of 191 martyrs who died in the French Revolution. They were imprisoned in the Carmelite house in the rue de Rennes, Paris by the Legislative Assembly for refusing to take the oath to support the civil constitution of the clergy. This act placed priests under the control of the state, and had been condemned by the Vatican. The members include:
Andre Grasset de Saint Sauveur
Apollinaris of Posat
Augustine Ambrose Chevreux
John Francis Burte, Franciscan
Charles de la Calmette
Francis de la Rochefoucauld, bishop of Beauvais
John Mary du Lau
Julian Massey
Louis Barreau de la Touche, OSB, nephew of Augustine of Chevreux and monk of Saint Maur
Louis de la Rochefoucauld, bishop of Saintes
Severin Girault, Franciscan
Massacred by a mob on 2 and 3 September 1792.

Saint Maurilius

Saint Natalis

Blessed Peter of Sassoferrato
Franciscan friar. In 1216, he and Blessed John of Perugia were sent by Saint Francis of Assisi to preach to the Spanish Moors in and around Teruel and Valencia. Beheaded in 1231 in Valencia.

Saint Phoebe

Saint Regulus of Rheims

Saint Remaclus

Saint Sandila

Saint Zeno

[Robert Drobot]

Petitions

Our Lady of La Salette, pray for us.

Precious Martyrs conceived in His image and likeness,
denied their right to a full and blessed life as He intended,
please forgive us.

Terri Schindler-Schiavo, please forgive us.

Saint Joseph, Patron of the Universal Church and Protector of the Faithful,
pray for us.
Our Lady of Perpetual Help, comforter to the many who seek your healing grace, pray for us.
Saints Peter and Paul, pray for us.
Saint Jerome, pray for us.
Pope Saint Gregory the Great, pray for us.
Pope Saint Pius V, pray for us.
Pope Saint Leo the Great, pray for us.
Pope Saint Pius X, pray for us.
Saint Padre Pio, pray for us.
Saint Athanasius, fierce fighter of the Arians, pray for us.
Saint Clare, the great apostle of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration, pray for us.
Sister Maria Lucia of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart, pray for us
Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, pray for us.
Father Gommar DePauw, pray for us.
Father Paul Wickens, pray for us.
Saint Michael the Archangel, protect the faithful from the snares of the disciples of Lucifer in disguise, and
bring ruin to those who intimidate, oppress, imprison, torture, and murder His faithful servants
throughout the world.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world,spare us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, graciously hear us, O Lord.
Lamb of God, Who takes away the sins of the world, have mercy on us.

[Robert Drobot]

Prayer for Heretics and Schismatics

Orémus et pro hæréticis et schismáticis: ut Deus et Dóminus noster éruat eos ab erróribus univérsis; et ad sanctam matrem Ecclésiam Cathólicam, atque Apostólicam revocáre dignétur. Omnípotens sempitérne Deus, qui salvas omnes, et néminem vis períre réspice ad ánimas diabólica fraude decéptas; ut omni hærética pravitáte depósita, errántium corda resipíscant, et ad veritátis tuæ rédeant unitátem. Per Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum, Qui Tecum vivit et regnat in unitate Spiritus Sancti, Deus, per omnia saecula saeculorum. Amen.

Let us pray for heretics and schismatics, that our Lord and God may deliver them from all their errors, and vouchsafe to recall them to their holy Mother, the Catholic and Apostolic Church. Almighty, eternal God, Who dost save all, and willest not that any should perish, look upon the souls deceived by diabolical fraud, that, abandoning all heretical depravity, the hearts of the erring may regain sanity and return to the unity of truth. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, Who livest and reignest, with God the Father, in the unity of the Holy Ghost, one God, world without end. Amen.

[Robert Drobot]

Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to your protection, implored your help or sought your intercession was left unaided. Inspired with confidence, I fly to you, O virgin of virgins, my Mother. To you I come, before you I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in your mercy, hear and answer me. Amen.

-- Saint Bernard of Clairvaux

[Robert Drobot]

All glory to our Lord and Savior;
In the presence of the many;
During every Holy Mass.
Amen.

[vox_freedom]

The Feast day of the greatest Pope in the 20th century.
BTTT

[murphE]

A joyous feast day to you both. St. Pius X, pray for us.

[vox_freedom]

What a wonderfully benevolent Pope with a true sense of pastoral care.

[vox_freedom]

Thank you murphE.
Three great Popes in the Jubilee Years of 1854 - 1904: Pius X, Leo XIII, Pius IX

[Pyro7480]

All three of those popes were great men. A saint, a blessed, and an above-average pope.

[murphE]

Nice pics! BTTT

[Robert Drobot]

Additional images of our Supreme Pontiff, Pope Saint Pius X : The photo captions on the page below are not visable. I can only read one line: "THE FAMILY AND BIRTHPLACE OF POPE PIUS X". Further, I'm guessing the child sitting to the right is Giuseppe (Joseph) Melchiorre Sarto - given his likeness to Pope Saint Pius X.

"The truth cannot be hidden, our flag must be flown. It is only through loyalty and openness that we can do a little good, attacked as we are by our enemies, but also respected by them, such that little by little, gaining their admiration we secure also their return to good". -- Saint Pius X, October 22nd 1912

The Farm Boy Who Became Pope [ Pius X ]

[Tax-chick]

What great pictures. He was such a distinguished-looking man!

[Robert Drobot]

Clearly, His Holiness understood the demeanor/dignity demanded of those who hold this highest spiritual office on Earth; something lost on those who've held the office since 1958 A.D.

Spiritual corruption, of necessity, drives the decisions/actions of those controlled by that darkness.

[Tax-chick]

I don't think the world is ending because the Pope smiles and waves. It didn't kill Queen Elizabeth II :-).

[Robert Drobot]

A shepard of souls has no need to be 'popular', and thus distract the unwashed from the beauty that exist within His instruction; His love exhibited by His forgiveness; His commandments to hold us from straying, and lastly a good shepard is especially mindful of the weak and arrogant within his flock who are especially susceptible to worldly evil. A holy priest need not resort to popularity, because he is possessed by the Holy Ghost Who guides his ability to teach his flock about the proof of His protection and love. Conversion is not a commodity of Madison Avenue - the seat of the devil.

[Tax-chick]

Interesting points.

I've always admired St. Pius X, but I don't recall having seen such a fine selection of photos of him. We have the children's biographies, but they have drawings rather than pictures from life.