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In Principio Superior’s Letter Prayer Warrior A Message of Peace A Powerful Image Summer 2018 Newsletter of the SSPX in Ireland Every year thousands of pilgrims climb Croagh Patrick on ‘Reek’ Sunday. The SSPX has a pilgrimage scheduled for 14 July. St. Declan’s Tower in Ardmore, Co. Waterford. A 3-day trial pilgrimage from Ardmore to Cashel will take place 19-21 July. If interested email [email protected] In Principio Bulletin of the Priestly Society of Saint Pius X in Ireland Publisher Fr. Vicente A. Griego Saint Pius X House 12 Tivoli Terrace South Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Editor Fr. Patrick Kimball Saint Joseph’s House Court Devenish Lane Athlone, Co. Westmeath Frequency Quarterly Suggested Donation €3 to cover printing expenses The SSPX relies solely on the donations of the faithful. 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Griego, SSPX Superior of Ireland Dear Friends and Benefactors, unique role of the Catholic Church in Ireland. IN THE PREAMBLE OF the Constitution of Ireland (1 On 5 January 1973, the July 1937), we read: In the Fifth Amendment revoked the Name of the Most Holy Trinity, special position of the Catholic from Whom is all authority and Church in Ireland and recog- to Whom, as our final end, all nised false religions. Religious actions both of men and States liberty denies objective truth must be referred, We, the people and foments indifference; con- of Éire, Humbly acknowledging sequently, it is a grave injustice all our obligations to our Divine to Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Lord, Jesus Christ… Do hereby Who instituted the Church. adopt, enact, and give to our- The recognition of false relig- selves this Constitution. ions deprives souls of necessary graces, thereby abandoning These words ring hallow in men, wounded by sin, to a de- the aftermath of the popular clining observance of God’s approval to repeal the Eighth Law, ignorance of God’s truth, Amendment of the Constitu- and indifference to the Chris- tion, which ultimately allows tian combat. for unrestricted abortion – dia- metrically opposed to divine Inevitably men, deprived of and natural law. The contradic- grace, not only ignore God, but tory outcome was not impossi- violently reject God. Without ble to foresee, since a more cru- God sinful men have nothing to cial truth was rejected forty- prevent malice from enslaving five years earlier; namely, the them – even blinding them to 6 Summer 2018 the barbarism of abortion. De- and liberal thinking, human praved by the lust for sensual vanity and pride presumptu- pleasures, men choose not to ously set out to save mankind know, love, and serve God on … but without God. So de- earth and in heaven, but desire ceived, the divine weapons of only earthly happiness: …what grace and moral and doctrinal doth it profit me, if the dead integrity (which admits no com- rise not again? Let us eat and promise with evil) were aban- drink, for tomorrow we shall doned. Notable deviations from die (I Corinthians 15:32). objective and entire truth have deprived many of grace and The graphic horror of the doctrine, especially the Novus perversion of abortion rightly Ordo Mass of Paul VI, which enrages our sense of justice. So ecumenically obscures integral too, and more so, should doc- doctrine, and the blatant sub- trinal deviation rouse our zeal jectivism of Pope Francis, to fight for the honour of God, which destroys truth and mo- Who is gravely dishonoured by rality. the perversion of religious in- difference. Integral Catholic Tradition, the Deposit of Faith, communi- This veritable crime of in- cates clarity and direction difference is not unique to Ire- through the timeless principles land. Neglect of truth, espe- by which men access God’s cially the first truth – the one, grace to live, to be sanctified, true God – was adopted by and ultimately to be saved. many prelates and clergy of the Hence, we must be zealous for Church, which indirectly facili- the whole truth – not only tated the eventual moral degra- those parts we find easy or dation of civil society (e.g. pleasing. To live fully the faith, promiscuity, contraception, there will necessarily be diffi- abortion, homosexuality, etc.). culties – especially as we find ourselves in contradiction to When churchmen welcomed our surroundings, our the ‘smoke of Satan’ at the Sec- neighbours, perhaps, even our ond Vatican Council’s embrac- family. ing of condemned modernist 7 Superior’s Letter This is nothing new to the sins are for- Church and true Christians, given her, because she hath love who follow in the steps of Our d much. But to whom Lord: My Heart hath expected less is forgiven, he loveth less reproach and misery: and I (Luke 7:47). looked for one that would grieve together with Me, but there was This is the transforming none: and for one that would supernatural charity of God, comfort Me, and I found none whereby sinners are made just! (Psalm 68:21). What a wonderful work – a work that humbled a boasting In these sad days of mani- Peter into a Saint Peter, strong fest apostasy, great ignorance and courageous; a work that of truth, the parody of civilisa- converted the pagan empire of tion, and corruption of morals, Rome into the Holy Roman Em- we must more perfectly live the pire. So too today, can secular ideal of Christ and His King- and irreligious society become a dom – despite the world’s furi- truly Christian civilisation. But ous opposition. Otherwise, we we must do our part, dear too will lose and outrage the friends, and this is to love like good God, we too will become the Sacred Heart of Jesus. the enemies of truth, and cor- rupters of morals. This is the Combat Liberalism that consequence of not loving weakens our sense of justice. Christ, as He loved us: Greater Furthermore, the virtue of re- love than this, no man hath, ligion, which is a part of the than to lay down his life for his virtue of justice, demands we friends (John 15:13). pay due reverence to God. All is due to God. Do we each give all How does the Incarnate to God? All of our heart? Or do God call sinners, who put Him we save something for our- unjustly to death, friends!? God selves and rob God of what is sees the good He can bring due to Him? The Sacred Heart about by His love. It is the good of Jesus proposes a courageous He loves, the good He desires to and sacrificial love. bring forth from sinners, who repent and learn to love: Many The Sacred Heart will give 8 Summer 2018 Basilique du Sacré-Cœur in Paris, France us the graces necessary to give of nine consecutive months. all if we honour Him as He The first promises all graces asks. The Sacred Heart prom- needed for one’s state in life ises abundance of graces to and the twelfth promises one those who practice the devotion the grace of final repentance. of the Nine First Fridays. This devotion is made in reparation These and many other for the sins of ingratitude com- graces will fortify individuals mitted against the unfathom- and families for the spiritual able love of God. The promises combat to achieve victory with of the Sacred Heart extend also Christ, Our King! Let us begin to those families and homes anew our personal reform, the where the Sacred Heart has restoration of Christ in all, been solemnly and genuinely and, like Christ, take on the enthroned – that Christ rule responsibility of making repa- over the family and the home. ration for sin for the conversion and sanctification of our I draw your attention to the neighbour. This will be Christ’s twelve promises made by the victory, that we become saints Sacred Heart to all who receive and that others are drawn to Holy Communion, in repara- conversion and sanctification tion for sin, on the First Friday by our humble efforts. 9 Superior’s Letter tolate (i.e. maintenance of our Cast your vote for Jesus priests and properties in Ire- Christ the King and honour land). May God bless you and Him by living His life of virtue; the Immaculate Heart of Mary, venerate His Sacred Heart Our Lady of Victory, watch (especially throughout June); over you. enthrone His Sacred Heart in your home; consecrate your life to the Sacred Heart of Jesus! In Christ the King, Thank you dear friends and benefactors for your generous support of the Society of Saint Pius X and our apostolate, by Rev. Fr. Vicente A. Griego your prayers and sacrifices, as well as your financial assis- Superior, Autonomous tance, upon which we rely for House of Ireland the material aspect of our apos- 10 Summer 2018 Prayer Warrior Fr.