I have had occasion to become close with St. Remigius over the past months, quite unexpectedly. I had never heard much about him outside of his October 1 feast day. He was the bishop who baptized Clovis, king of the Franks (the French), on Christmas Day ARSH 496. The baptism of Clovis, and thus the subsequent conversion of the French people, was a truly pivotal event in the history of Christendom, obviously.
I found the following excerpt about him, which is apropos to our Novena for the sodomiticalist priest, James Martin:
The episcopal see of Rheims becoming vacant by the death of Bennagius, Remigius, though only twenty-two years of age, was compelled, notwithstanding his extreme reluctance, to take upon him that important charge; his extraordinary abilities seeming to the bishops of the province a sufficient reason for dispensing with the canons in point of age. In this new dignity, prayer, meditation on the holy scriptures, the instruction of the people, and the conversion of infidels, heretics, and sinners were the constant employment of the holy pastor. Such was the fire and unction with which he announced the divine oracles to all ranks of men, that he was called by many a second St. Paul. St. Apollinaris Sidonius was not able to find terms to express his admiration of the ardent charity and purity with which this zealous bishop offered at the altar an incense of sweet odour to God, and of the zeal with which by his words he powerfully subdued the wildest hearts, and brought them under the yoke of virtue, inspiring the lustful with the love of purity, and moving hardened sinners to bewail their offences with tears of sincere compunction.
Today, we should focus on the incomprehensible offense to God James Martin commits every time he offers the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. We know with near-total certainty that James Martin, by his words and deeds, is in a state of unrepentant mortal sin. We shudder to think of what lies and blasphemies James Martin has said to people in the confessional. What we are praying for must include James Martin, before he dies, acknowledging and repenting of the blasphemy and sacrilege that his priesthood now is.
And yet, Our Sweet Lord, because he loves the world so very much, obeys James Martin when he calls Our Lord down onto the altar at the words of consecration at the Mass. If you listened to Barnhardt Podcast #027 about the heresy of Donatism, you can see and appreciate Our Lord’s love for us all the more – as if His death on the Cross wasn’t quite enough.
Can you imagine what hell will be like for James Martin if he does not repent? All of the souls — and given his “celebrity status” on the internet, the numbers of souls he is literally murdering is staggering — will spend eternity RAGING at Martin for lying to them and driving them into hell, never to see God. And Martin will spend all of eternity raging back at all of them, raging at his superiors for not correcting him, and even for not laicizing him and trying him for heresy. As we discussed in the Podcast, in a sane world in which Jesus Christ is acknowledged as Sovereign King, what James Martin is doing would be a capital offense. He is, after all, a mass murderer. And not merely of bodies, but of souls, which is worse. He MUST repent of this before he dies.
Let us finish with the one quote that is attributed to St. Remigius, and then compare it to the words of The Blessed Virgin of Fatima:
“Among adults there are few saved because of sins of the flesh. With the exception of those who die in childhood, most men will be damned.”
-St. Remigius
“More souls go to hell because of sins of the flesh than for any other reason.”
-Our Lady of Fatima
Lamentation Over the Dead Christ (detail), Giottino, ARSH 1365, Altarpiece of the Church of St. Remigius, Florence, now in the Uffizi Gallery (St. Remigius is standing, second from the left, holding his bishop’s crozier)
DAY THREE: FEAST OF ST. REMIGIUS
Sign of the Cross.
Lord, have mercy on us,
Christ, have mercy on us,
Christ, hear us,
Christ, graciously hear us.
God, the Father of Heaven, Have mercy on us.
God, the Son, Redeemer of the world, Have mercy on us.
God, the Holy Spirit, Have mercy on us.
Holy Trinity, One God, Have mercy on us.
The response for the following greetings is Pray for us.
Our Lady of Victory,
Victorious daughter of the Father,
Victorious Mother of the Son,
Victorious Spouse of the Holy Spirit,
Victorious servant of the Holy Trinity
Victorious in your Immaculate Conception,
Victorious in crushing the serpent’s head,
Victorious over all the children of Adam,
Victorious over all enemies,
Victorious in your response to the Angel Gabriel,
Victorious in your wedding to St. Joseph,
Victorious in the birth of Christ,
Victorious in the flight to Egypt,
Victorious in your exile,
Victorious in your home at Nazareth,
Victorious in finding Christ in the temple,
Victorious in the mission of your Son,
Victorious in His passion and death,
Victorious in His Resurrection and Ascension,
Victorious in the Coming of the Holy Spirit,
Victorious in your sorrows and joys,
Victorious in your glorious Assumption,
Victorious in the angels who remained faithful,
Victorious in the happiness of the saints,
Victorious in the message of the prophets,
Victorious in the testimony of the patriarchs,
Victorious in the zeal of the apostles,
Victorious in the witness of the evangelists,
Victorious in the wisdom of the doctors,
Victorious in the deeds of the confessors,
Victorious in the triumph of all holy women,
Victorious in the faithfulness of the martyrs,
Victorious in your powerful intercession,
Victorious under your many titles,
Victorious at the moment of death,
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Spare us, Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Hear us, Lord.
Lamb of God, who takes away the sins of the world, Have mercy, Lord.
Pray for us, blessed Lady of Victory.
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
The Novena Prayer
Let us pray:
Our Lady of Victory, we have unshaken confidence in your influence with your Son, our Lord, Jesus Christ. Humbly we ask your intercession for all of us associated under your title, Our Lady of Victory.
We beg your powerful assistance also for our own personal needs. (Please mention here your special intention in you own words.) In your maternal kindness please ask Jesus to forgive all our sins and failings, and to secure His blessings for us and for all the works of charity dedicated to your name. We implore you to obtain for us the grace of sharing Christ’s victory and yours, forever in the life that knows no ending. May we join you there to praise forever the Father, His Son, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, one God, for all the ages to come. Amen.
Salve Regina (Hail Holy Queen)
Let us pray:
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of Mercy, our life, our sweetness, and our hope.
To Thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve. To Thee do we send up our sighs, mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn, then, most gracious advocate, thine eyes of mercy toward us.
And after this, our exile, show unto us the blessed fruit of Thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary,
Pray for us, O Holy Mother of God:
That we may be made worthy of the promises of Christ.
Let us pray:
The Memorare
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that any one who fled to Thy protection, implored Thy help, and sought Thy intercession, was left unaided. Inspired with this confidence, I fly unto Thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To Thee I come; before Thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate! despise not my petitions, but in Thy mercy hear and answer me. Amen.
All this we ask of The Father in the name of Mary’s Son, Our Lord Jesus Christ who lives and reigns with Him and the Holy Spirit forever and ever. Amen.
Prayer To Our Lady of Victory
Let us pray:
O Victorious Lady! Thou who has ever such powerful influence with Thy Divine Son, in conquering the hardest of hearts, intercede for those for whom we pray, that their hearts being softened by the rays of Divine Grace, they may return to the unity of the true Faith, through Christ, our Lord. Amen.