The Feast of St. Peter's Chair at Rome is celebrated on January 18th. This important Feast was instituted, in part, in response to the ridiculous rumor spread by ignorant Protestant heretics that St. Peter had never come to Rome. Yet, following his seven year reign in Antioch, St. Peter did in fact travel to Rome to establish his See, and there shed his blood for our Crucified Savior. This Feast also enshrines the solemn dogma of Papal Infallibility, and the Supreme Apostolic Authority conferred upon St. Peter by Our Divine Lord. St. Paul the Apostle likewise came to Rome towards the close of his apostolic career, and was also martyred there for Christ. The Feast of his Conversion is observed on January 25th. Holy Mother Church has always united her praises for the Prince of the Apostles, St. Peter, with Her veneration for the zeal and holiness of St. Paul, a "vessel of election" for the spread of the infant Church. Thus, She has reserved eight days of solemn prayer--from the Feast of St. Peter's Chair at Rome until the Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul--for the observance of "The Chair of Unity Octave"; eight days of solemn prayer for the Apostolic Catholic Church.

    These eight days of solemn prayer for Unity possess a doctrinal significance which is of critical importance. As Catholics know, one of the chief essential "Marks" (or visible qualities) of the Church established by Christ is that Unity for which He prayed at the Last Supper. As Jesus asked "that they may be one...", His prayer was immediately granted by the Eternal Father, as it was the request (on the very eve of His death) of His Only Begotten Son, to Whom nothing is refused. Therefore, His Church has now, and will always have, that Unity (or oneness) of teaching, worship, and government which is so evidently a sign of truth, "the same yesterday, today, and the same forever." It was for this reason that Christ established Peter as "the Rock", or Foundation of His Church, against which the Gates of Hell could never prevail.

    Consistent with Christ's words, therefore, the only unity for which the Church and her faithful children can pray, is that which results from the conversion of those who are outside the One, True Fold of the Church. Thus, each of the days of the Chair of Unity Octave is dedicated to prayers for the conversion of some poor segment of mankind which is still "walking in darkness," imploring that they may open their hearts to God's grace, and return to the true Shepherd of their souls. This is the exercise of true charity. To imagine, as do the liberal ecumenists of our day, that we can achieve "unity" by pretending that those outside the Church do not stand in desperate need of conversion, is to deny the foundation of Christ's True Church, and to renounce the very reason for the heroic apostolic labors and martyrdom of the Holy Apostles Peter and Paul.

    The Church also prays for that unity which draws her faithful children closer together in a spirit of humility and charity, by their fervent living of the great "law of love" taught by Jesus Christ Our Lord. Finally, we are exhorted to pray and to work for that unity which results from our own humble obedience, respect, and loyalty to the Apostolic Authority of the Church, which will, in fulfillment of Christ's promise, remain with us as His very own Presence, even unto the consummation of the world.

DAILY PRAYERS
(January 15-25; February 19-March 1)

    Eternal Father, by Thy infinite mercy, and by the infinite merits of Thy Divine Son, Jesus, make Thyself known and loved by all souls, since it is Thy will that all should be saved. Glory be to the Father...

    Through the sacred mysteries of human redemption, send, O Lord, laborers into Thy harvest, and spare Thy people. Eternal Word Incarnate, Redeemer of the human race, convert all souls to Thyself, since for them Thou wast obedient, even to the death of the Cross. Glory be to the Father...

    Through the merits and intercession of Thy most holy Mother, and all the Angels and Saints, send, O Lord, laborers into Thy harvest, and spare Thy people. O Holy Spirit of God, by the infinite merits of the Passion and death of Jesus Christ, diffuse Thy most ardent and all powerful charity in all hearts, that there may be one Fold and one Shepherd throughout the world, and that all may come to sing Thy Divine mercies in Heaven forever. Amen. Glory be to the Father...

    Immaculate Mother of God, Queen of Apostles, I know that the Divine precept, by which I am bound to love my neighbor as myself, obliges me to procure by every possible means, not only my eternal salvation, but also that of my neighbor. But I confess that, through my sins, I am not worthy of the grace to labor effectually and constantly for the eternal salvation of my soul and of the souls of my relations and neighbors; much less am I worthy of the grace to promote good works, and to increase the means, both spiritual and temporal, of restoring faith and rekindling charity among Catholics, and propagating the truth throughout the world. Do thou then, O Mother, obtain for me this grace through the mercy of God and the infinite merits of Jesus Christ; and in union with the heavenly court and all the just, who are or will be in the Church of God, from henceforth I intend to offer these same merits of Jesus as a thanksgiving, in anticipation of this grace obtained by thee for us, as thou didst obtain it for the Holy Apostles.

    And so, trusting in thy powerful intercession, I resolve from henceforth to use whatever I have from God of power, talents, learning, riches, position, health, sickness, or sorrow, for the greater glory of God and the salvation of my soul, and that of my neighbor, more especially by working for the propagation of piety and the true holy Catholic Faith throughout the world. And when all other means to this end fail me, I will never cease to pray that there may be one Fold and one Shepherd. By so doing, I hope to reach Paradise, there to enjoy the fruit of the Apostolate of Jesus Christ for all eternity. Amen. Hail Mary thrice; Glory be. (Plenary indulgence once a month - Pope Leo XIII; 200 days, once a day during Octave; plenary at end of Octave.)

    "That all may be one as Thou, Father, in Me and I in Thee, that they may be one in Us; that the world may believe that Thou hast sent Me."

Let us pray: O Lord Jesus Christ, Who hast said to Thy Apostles: "Peace I leave you, my peace I give unto you"; regard not my sins, but the Faith of Thy Church, and do Thou grant it peace and unity, Who livest and reignest, God, forever, unto ages of ages. Amen. (200 days, once a day during Octave; plenary indulgence at end of Octave.)

    O glorious St. Peter, who, in return for thy lively and generous faith, thy profound and sincere humility, and thy burning love, wast honored by Jesus Christ with singular privileges, and, in particular, with the leadership of the other Apostles and the primacy over the whole Church, of which thou wast made the foundation stone, do thou obtain for us the grace of a lively faith, that shall not fear to profess itself openly, in its entirety, and in all its manifestations, even to the shedding of blood, if occasion should demand it, and to the sacrifice of life itself in preference to surrender. Obtain for us likewise, a sincere loyalty to our Holy Mother, the Church; grant that we may ever remain most closely and sincerely united to the Heir of thy Faith and thy Authority, the one, true, visible Head of the Catholic Church, that mystic Ark outside of which there is no salvation. Grant, moreover, that we may follow, in all humility and meekness, Her teaching and Her counsels, and may be obedient to all Her precepts, in order to be able here on earth to enjoy a peace that is sure and undisturbed, and to attain one day in Heaven to everlasting happiness. Amen.

Let us pray: O God, Who hast given unto Thy blessed Apostle Peter the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and the power to bind and loose, grant that we may be delivered, through the help of his intercession, from the bonds of all our sins, Who livest and reignest forever and ever. Amen. (500 days.)

"My God, make us to be of one mind in truth and of one heart in charity."
(300 days - St. Pius X.)

    Immaculate Virgin, Mother of God and our Mother, Mary, thou seest the attacks that are everywhere made by the devil and the world upon the Catholic Faith, in which, by God's grace, we intend to live and die, in order that we may attain to eternal glory. Do thou, the Help of Christians, renew thine ancient victories and save thy children. They entrust to thee their firm purpose never to enroll themselves in societies hostile to our holy Religion; do thou, who art all holy, present to thy Divine Son our good resolutions, and obtain for us the grace we need to be unshaken in their observance, even to the end of life. Console the visible Head of the Church, sustain the Catholic Episcopate, protect the clergy and people who proclaim thee Queen; by the power of thine intercession hasten the day when all nations shall be gathered at the feet of the chief Shepherd. Amen. Mary, Help of Christians, pray for us! (500 days.)

    O Glorious Apostles, Peter and Paul, we earnestly beseech thee to intercede with Our Divine Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Who founded the one, true, holy Catholic Church to lead us to salvation, on behalf of the remnant flock of faithful Clergy, Religious and laity. Do thou, O glorious St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, implore the Heart of Our Divine Redeemer to guide and sustain our Most Reverend Bishop Francis Konrad Maria in guiding and governing the remnant Catholic flock; to grant to all faithful members of the Church the precious gift of perseverance; and to grant also that every member of the Church will grow daily in their love and fervent practice of their holy Catholic Faith.

    O glorious St. Paul, who was converted while persecuting God's holy Church, do thou implore the merciful Hearts of Jesus and Mary to convert and bring back to the true Catholic Church under Bishop Francis Konrad Maria, all the former members of our Community and Congregation, and all those who have gone astray throughout the world. And do thou, O glorious warrior of Christ, defend our Bishop, Religious, and all members of our remnant Community against the snares of the Devil and the attacks of our enemies and persecutors. Implore the Holy Ghost to grant us a favorable decision and outcome in every court case and legal action in which we are presently involved, or may be involved in the future.

    Finally, O glorious Saints Peter and Paul, do thou implore Mary, the Immaculate Queen of the Apostles, to make every member of Christ's remnant Church fervent apostles in zealously spreading the true Catholic Faith, and loyally supporting and defending the holy Catholic Church against all of Her enemies and detractors; through Jesus Christ Our Lord, Who with the Father and the Holy Ghost, liveth and reigneth, one God, forever, unto ages of ages. Amen.

Closing Hymn: Faith of our Fathers.

    That the Most Precious Blood of Jesus may not be shed in vain for these benighted souls, we pray that their minds might be enlightened by Divine Grace, and that they may be induced to abandon their slavery to the false gods and idols of their demonic religions, which will lead them to certain damnation.

    In order to animate our faith and fervor in praying for the conversion of these miserable souls, let us reflect briefly upon these words of the Fathers of the Church in their regard:

Pope St. Pius X: "Christians, when asked, must answer that those who die as infidels are most certainly damned." St. Fulgentius: "No one can by any means be saved outside the Church; all pagans and heretics are infallibly damned."

Let us Pray: Have mercy on us, Lord of Heaven and earth. Look upon us and send Thy fear upon the nations which have not sought Thee, or, even worse, have persecuted Thy Divine Son in His Apostles and missionaries. Grant that they may know that there is no other God than Thee, and may finally be converted to Thy Holy Catholic Church, and proclaim Thy greatness. Shorten the time, and be mindful of the end, that they may spread abroad Thy wonderful deeds and all the ends of the earth may fear Thee.

Let us Pray: Almighty, everlasting God, Who seekest not the death but the life of the sinner, receive favorably our prayer and deliver the pagans from the worship of idols and bring them into the fold of Thy One, True Church, to the praise and glory of Thy Name. Through Christ Our Lord. Amen. (300 days.)

Let us pray: O God, Whose will it is that all men be saved and come to the knowledge of the Truth: we beg Thee to send laborers into Thy harvest and grant them to speak Thy word with all confidence; that Thy word may be spread and be glorified, and that all people may know Thee, the only true God, and Him Whom Thou hast sent, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our Lord, Who livest and reignest with Thee forever, unto ages of ages. Amen. (3 years indulgence.)

The second day of the Chair of Unity Octave is specially dedicated to prayers for the conversion of those perfidious Jews who, once the Chosen People, rejected the true Messiah when He manifested Himself in their midst, calling down the curse of His Blood upon themselves and upon their children. The pride and obstinacy of this fallen and hypocritical people persists to this very day, as they claim to await for another than the true Messiah, Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

In order to animate our faith and fervor in praying for the conversion of these wretched enemies of Christ, let us reflect briefly upon these words of Sacred Scripture and the Fathers of the Church in regard to the Jews:

Let us pray for the unbelieving, perfidious Jews, that the Lord our God may take away the veil that blinds their hearts, and that they may acknowledge Jesus Christ Our Lord.

Let us Pray: O God, Who dost also manifest Thy omnipotence by mercy and compassion, listen to the prayers we offer up for the enlightenment of the unbelieving, perfidious Jews, that they may acknowledge the light of Thy truth, Which is Christ, and may be saved from their blindness. Grant, we beseech Thee, all-powerful God, that the remnant of the Jewish people may walk in the way of salvation; and by following the preaching of the blessed John, Thy Precursor, they may safely come to Him Whom he foretold, Jesus Christ, Thy Son, Our Lord. Amen. (300 days.)

Let us Pray: Most Sweet Jesus, Redeemer of the human race, turn Thine eyes of mercy toward the children of that race, once Thy chosen people. Of old they called down upon themselves the Blood of the Savior; may It now descend upon them a laver of redemption and of life. Amen. (200 days.)

Let us Pray: God of goodness and Father of mercies, we beseech Thee, through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and by the intercession of the Patriarchs and holy Apostles, to look with compassion upon the remnant of Israel, so that they may come to a knowledge of our only Savior, Jesus Christ, and share in the precious graces of Redemption. Amen.

    The third day of the Chair of Unity Octave is dedicated in a particular way to prayer for the conversion of the Muslims, who have for so many centuries waged unceasing war against the One, True Church established by Christ. Today in countries throughout Asia and Africa, such as Pakistan, Indonesia, Ethiopia, and the Sudan, literally millions have been slaughtered by the militant forces of Islam, simply because they bear the name of Christian. These demonic Mohammedans have vowed to conquer the entire world and to put to death all Christians and non-Muslims. Their terrorist forces are engaged in a constant so-called "Holy War" to exterminate everyone in the world who will not embrace their diabolical religion.

    In order to animate our faith and fervor in praying for the conversion of these wretched enemies of Christ, let us reflect briefly upon the satanic nature of the diabolical forces of Islam.

    Among the saints who were brutally tortured and martyred by these savage enemies of Christ we find the heroic St. Peter Mavimenus, who was dragged before the Muslim tribunal and ordered to blaspheme Christ and to embrace Islam, or else suffer a horrible death. Just as Christ had promised to those who confessed His Holy Name before kings and emperors, it was given to Peter, by inspiration of the Holy Ghost, how to answer his enemies as he cried out steadfastly: "All those of you who do not embrace the Catholic Christian religion will be damned as surely as was your false prophet Mohammed!" His brief Martyrology ends with the words, "Whereupon they stoned him to death," and thus his confession of Christ not only won for him a heavenly crown, but gave to us a magnificent example of the uncompromising heroism of a true disciple of our Crucified King.

    Let us now consider these descriptions of the Saints and Fathers of the Church given to the diabolic religion of Islam:

PRAYERS FOR THE CONVERSION OF THE MUSLIMS

    Let us pray for the diabolical Muslims, that Almighty God may remove evil from their hearts, inspiring them to give up forever their imposter prophet and their worship of the devil, and be finally converted to the One True God and His only Son, Jesus Christ Our Lord.

Let us Pray: O Jesus, true God and true Man, Redeemer of the whole world, we beseech Thee through the Immaculate Heart of Mary, to turn Thine eyes of mercy on those peoples who for so many centuries have been enslaved beneath the cruel yoke of Islam. Grant that they may no more scorn Thy most holy Name nor insolently persecute and enslave the Christian nations. With one ray of Thy light disperse the darkness in which they dwell, that renouncing the evil teachings of Mohammed, they may be brought to the baptism of regeneration, that in the confession of the One True Faith they may adore and glorify Thee, the eternal Word, made man for our salvation, together with the Father and the Holy Ghost. Amen.

    Virgin most powerful, loving helper of the Christian people, how great thanks do we not owe thee for the assistance thou didst give our fathers, who, when they were threatened by the Turkish infidels, invoked thy maternal help by the devout recitation of Thy Rosary! From Heaven thou didst see their deadly peril; thou didst hear their voices imploring Thy compassion; and their humble prayers, enjoined by the great Pope, Saint Pius the Fifth, were acceptable unto thee, and thou camest quickly to deliver them. Grant, dear Mother, that in like manner the prolonged sighs of the holy Bride of Christ in these our days may come to thy throne and engage thy pity; do thou, moved anew to compassion for Her, rise once again to deliver Her from the many foes who encompass Her on every side.

    Rise, then, O Mary, incline thyself to hear the prayers of the whole Catholic world, and beat flat to the ground the pride of those wretched men, who in their insolence blaspheme Almighty God and would destroy His Church, against which, according to the infallible words of Christ, the gates of Hell shall never prevail! Let it be seen once more that when thou dost arise to protect the Church, Her victory is sure. Amen.

    The fourth day of the Chair of Unity Octave is dedicated to prayer for the conversion of the prideful schismatics who have separated themselves throughout the centuries from the legitimate authority of the One, True Church established by Christ. Although pride and disobedience had resulted in the separation of early schismatics from the Church, even in the Apostolic age, the year 1054 marks the formal schism of the Churches throughout the entire Byzantine Empire, which today includes the Greek Orthodox Church, the Russian Orthodox Church, and several other formerly Catholic rites. Until very recently, these churches had largely retained the doctrines and some of the sacraments of the true Church, but tragically, it profits them nothing, as long as they remain outside the Mystical Body of Christ. Although Holy Mother Church, through her prayers and exhortations, has had the joy through the centuries of reclaiming some of her penitent lost sheep for the true Fold, vast millions yet remain obstinate in their arrogant refusal to submit to the Shepherd appointed by Christ.

    In order to animate our faith and fervor in praying for the conversion of these lost souls, our former brethren in the Faith, let us reflect briefly upon the condemnations which the Saints and Fathers of the Church have pronounced upon the schismatics:

St. Bede the Venerable:

St. Cyprian:

Let us Pray: O Lord, Who hast united all nations in the confession of Thy Name, we pray Thee for our formerly Catholic brethren of the East. Mindful of the eminent place they once held in Thy Church, we beg of Thee to inspire them with the desire to occupy it again, so as to form with us one single Fold, under the guidance of one and the same Shepherd. Grant that they, together with ourselves, may be penetrated with the teaching of those holy Doctors of the Eastern Church, who are also our Fathers in the Faith, and submit themselves in all humility to the voice of Peter, the Prince of the Apostles, Who so dearly desires to feed the lost sheep and lambs who have wandered from the Fold. Grant that the spirit of peace and charity, which is the mark of Thy presence with the faithful, may hasten the day in which our prayers may be united with theirs, so that every people and every tongue may acknowledge and glorify Our Lord Jesus Christ, Thy Son. Amen. (300 days)

Let us Pray: O Mary, Mother of mercy and Refuge of sinners, we beseech thee, be pleased to look with pitiful eyes upon miserable heretics and schismatics, especially those pitiful souls once united with us in our former community and congregation who have now separated themselves from the true Church. Thou who art the Seat of Wisdom, enlighten the minds that are miserably enfolded in the darkness of ignorance and sin, that they may clearly know that the one Holy Catholic and Apostolic Church is the one true Church of Jesus Christ, outside of which neither holiness nor salvation can be found. Finish the work of their conversion by obtaining for them the grace to accept all the truths of our holy Faith and to submit themselves to the true Bishops of Thy Church, the successors of Thy Apostles; that so, being united with us in the sweet chains of Divine charity, there may soon be one only fold under the same one Shepherd; and may we all, O glorious Virgin, sing forever with exultation: Rejoice, O Virgin Mary, thou alone hast destroyed all heresies in the whole world. Amen. Three Aves. (500 days.)

    O Loving and compassionate Saint, deign to comfort our former brethren in Russia, the victims of a long and cruel persecution of the true Church of Christ; obtain for them the graces of conversion to the Catholic and Apostolic Faith and perseverance therein; progress in the love of God and true love of their neighbor. Bestow upon them a loving confidence toward the most holy Mother of God; prepare for them someday holy priests who shall make reparation for the blasphemies and sacrileges committed against the holy Eucharist; grant that a love of chastity, especially in the young, and every Christian virtue may once more flourish amongst them, to the end that their nation, being delivered from all slavery and repression, may return freely to the one Fold entrusted by the loving Heart of the Risen Christ to St. Peter and his Successors, and taste at length the joy of glorifying the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost in the bosom of our Mother, the Catholic Church. Amen.

    The prayers of this fifth day of the Chair of Unity Octave are dedicated in a particular way to the conversion of the adherents of the so-called "Christian" sects which, in the sixteenth century, "protested", or rebelled against the true Church of Christ, and declared unrelenting war upon Her Apostolic Authority and the Catholic Kingdoms. The rise of Protestantism began with the personal revolution of wicked men, such as the vile John Knox, Calvin, and Martin Luther, who, appointing themselves as the so-called "reformers" of the Church, denounced the supreme and infallible authority given by Christ to Peter and his Successors. They then declared that Christ had established no visible authority on earth, but had given to each individual the right to be his own teacher and guide. The Protestants then repudiated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Fasting, Confession, Prayers for the Dead, and all good works in general; they denounced the veneration of the Saints, especially the Immaculate Virgin Mother of God, whom they viciously reviled. Thus, the Satanic nature of this wicked revolution was revealed, as Europe erupted into a bloody battleground between the forces of the Catholic Kingdoms and the militant Protestant revolutionaries. By the end of the Thirty Years' War, over half of Christendom had been swallowed up into the Luciferian fold of Protestantism, and millions of faithful Catholics had given their lives rather than surrender to this demonic heresy.

    Today, Protestants and so-called "non-denominational Christians", with all of their conflicting and heretical beliefs, are viewed favorably by our pluralistic and tolerant society. Yet the sentiments of our Fathers in the Faith, who died in defense of the Catholic and Apostolic Church, will serve to animate our faith and fervor in praying for the conversion of these miserable souls, who blaspheme Christ by their very existence. Christ Himself condemned these blasphemers when He said:

"Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who doth the will of my Father in Heaven shall enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Thy Name, and cast out devils in Thy Name, and work many miracles in Thy Name?' And then I will declare unto them, 'I never knew you. Depart from Me, ye workers of iniquity!'" (Matt. 7:21-23)

St. Cyprian:

St. Athanasius: "Christ has told us, 'Beware of false prophets who come to you in the clothing of sheep, but inwardly are ravening wolves' (Matt. 7); and also by the apostles, 'Believe not every spirit' (1 John 4). For such is the method of the adverse powers, and such the confederation of the heresies. For each has, as the parent of its peculiar opinion, the devil, who, being perverted from the beginning, became a murderer and a liar; and, ashamed to adduce his hateful name, each assumes falsely that excellent Name, which is above every other, the Name of the Savior, and clothes itself in the language of the Scriptures, and speaks indeed the words, but hides the true meaning; and for the rest, having developed the peculiar opinion which it has formed in a kind of ambush, it also becomes the murderer of those who go astray."

St. Alphonsus Maria Liguori:

"In the history of the foundation of the Society of Jesus, in the Kingdom of Naples, is related the following story of a noble youth of Scotland, named William Elphinstone. He was a relative of the Scottish king. Born a Protestant heretic, he followed the sect into which he was born; but enlightened by Divine grace, which showed him his errors, he went to France, where, with the assistance of a good Jesuit Father, he at length saw the truth, abjured his Protestantism, and became a Catholic. He went afterward to Rome, and joined the Society of Jesus, in which he died a happy death. When at Rome, a friend of his found him one day very much afflicted and weeping. He asked the cause, and the young man answered that in the night his mother had appeared to him amid the flames of Hell, and said: 'My son, it is well for thee that thou hast entered the True Church; I am eternally lost, because I died in heresy."

    O Glorious St. Fidelis of Sigmaringen, who courageously withstood the vicious opposition of the enraged Protestants whom thou didst so forcefully refute, while winning thousands of former Catholics back to the one, true Fold of Christ; obtain for us an abundance of thy ardent love of the holy Catholic Faith, and thy burning zeal for souls, which led thee to embrace joyfully thy cruel martyrdom by vicious Protestant soldiers, at the command of a Calvinist minister. By the holy indignation whereby thou didst repulse their threats and demand for thy apostasy, obtain for the remnant Catholic faithful a spirit of earnest zeal in our fervent prayer for the conversion of all who have embraced the errors of the demonic sects of Protestantism. Implore the Hearts of Jesus and Mary to dispel the vicious errors which keep them from the Immaculate Heart of the great Mediatrix of All Graces, that they may quickly experience therein the abundant graces of conversion to the one true Catholic Church of Her Divine Son, and final perseverance in grace, through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.

    The tragic success of the Freemasonic conspiracy is witnessed, in this our sad age, by the absolute domination enjoyed by every evil which the Holy Fathers foresaw and condemned. Following the bloody revolutions whereby Freemasonry fulfilled its goal, no longer need any man cloak his evil rebellion against God and His Holy Catholic Church in the occult secrecy of the lodge, for it is now their philosophy, replete with its hatred of the Divine Authority of the Apostolic Church, that is presently the accepted standard among men.

    This Satanic rebellion against the Divine Authority of Christ in His Church is the defining characteristic of the Freemasonic and occult philosophy and its multitudes of miserable adherents, from the atheist who refuses to acknowledge that God exists, to the phony traditional Catholic who refuses to acknowledge the Divine Authority which Christ established in His Church, except insofar as he himself will oblige.

    In order to animate our faith and fervor in praying for the conversion of these various multitudes of miserable souls, caught up through their own pride and egotism in the pernicious errors of the occult and Freemasonry, let us gain further insight into the evil by reflecting further on the words of Christ's Vicars:

Pope Clement XII:

Let us Pray: O Lord Jesus Christ, we implore the clemency of Thy Sacred Heart on behalf of those souls, made in the image and likeness of God, but most miserably deceived by the treacherous snares of Freemasonry and other satanic sects, and going more and more astray in the way of perdition. Let not the Church, Thy Spouse, any longer be oppressed by the domination of this Luciferian cult; but, appeased by the intercession of the Blessed Virgin, Thy Mother, and the prayers of the just, be mindful of Thy infinite mercy; and, in spite of their perversity, cause these very men to return to Thee, that they may bring consolation to the Church by a profound humility, a most abundant penance, making reparation for their wicked persecution against the Kingdom of God on earth, the Holy Catholic Church, and thus secure for themselves a glorious eternity; Who livest and reignest, forever, unto ages of ages. Amen. (100 days, once a day.)

Let us Pray: Omnipotent and Eternal God, Who desirest that none should perish, look upon the souls deceived by the snares of the devil that the hearts of these who have gone astray may again be restored to health. Hear the prayers which we offer for the willful blindness of these unbelievers, that recognizing the light of Thy truth, which is Christ, they may be delivered from darkness. Stretch forth Thy hand over this nation, which has embraced the wicked errors of Freemasonry, that our countrymen may finally acknowledge Thy power over them; that they may know Thee as we know Thee, for there is no God but Thee, O Lord, and no other true Religion but the One, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Faith, to which we submit ourselves with our entire being, imploring the conversion of our nation. Hear the prayers of Thy faithful servants, that all who inhabit our country may know that Thou only art God, Who beholdest from age to age. Amen.

Let us pray: Almighty and everlasting God, Whose will it is that all men should be saved and that none should perish, look upon the souls that have wickedly elevated themselves to the divinity, through the foul abomination of Freemasonic thinking and philosophy, and humble their prideful hearts, in order that they may put aside all the perverseness of heresy, and, being truly repentant, may return to the unity of Thy truth. Through Christ Our Lord, Who livest and reignest with Thee and the Holy Ghost, One God, forever, unto ages of ages. Amen.

Prayers for the Seventh Day of the Octave
January 24th or February 28th

    The prayers of this seventh day of the Chair of Unity Octave are dedicated to the conversion of those former Catholics who, in the 1960's, embraced the new modernist religion of the false Second Vatican Council, with its false popes, protestantized liturgy, and heretical doctrines. We pray also for those heretics who employ the Latin Mass as a means to deceive, most of whom are affiliated with the Vatican II sect, and acknowledge its false popes, such as the blasphemous Lefebvre movement; and we pray for all others who have fallen into the errors of the numerous false traditionalist sects which have separated themselves from all legitimate Apostolic authority, and are thus in spiritual chaos.

    The age of the Remnant Catholic Church in the Catacombs was begun, as the Modernist, Marxist, and Masonic infiltrators destroyed the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass and the Sacraments, and inaugurated an entirely new religion based upon all of the demonic errors which past Holy Fathers had universally condemned, and which we have been considering during this Octave of prayer. Tragically, this new religion was hailed by the people, who, already saturated with error and vice, readily accepted the plethora of heresies embodied in the false teachings of Vatican II, which collectively are known as the pernicious, all-embracing heresy of Americanism.

    And just as the Protestant revolution resulted in multitudes of sects, each calling itself Christian, this new universal revolution spawned a multitude of so-called "traditionalist" sects, each calling itself Catholic, yet easily distinguished by their Satanic revulsion for the legitimate Apostolic Authority of the one, true, Catholic Church established by Christ.

    Thus began also an age of vicious persecution against Christ's true Shepherds, driven into the modern-day catacombs by the ever-growing Satanic fury and hatred of all those who are allied with the Legions of Hell, and especially those miserable reprobates who have apostacized from the Mystical Body of Christ, modernist and false traditionalist alike.

    In order to animate our faith and fervor in praying for the conversion of these heretical apostates, our former brethren in the Faith, let us reflect briefly upon the words of Christ which foretold their fall, as well as the condemnations which the Saints and Fathers of the Church have pronounced upon those who have apostacized from the Mystical Body of Christ:

"And this Gospel of the Kingdom shall be preached in the whole world, for a testimony to all nations, and then shall the consummation come. When therefore, you shall see the abomination of desolation, which was spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing in the holy place; he that readeth, let him understand... Behold, I have foretold it to you."

"Yet, when the Son of Man comes, will He find, do you think, faith upon the earth?" (Luke 18)

"As in the days of Noe, so shall also the coming of the Son of Man be." (Matt. 22)

Let us Pray: O Mary, Mother of mercy and Refuge of sinners, we beseech thee to look with pitying eyes upon the miserable heretics and apostates of the Vatican II sect and all the false traditionalists. Do thou, who art the Seat of Wisdom, illuminate their minds, wretchedly involved in the darkness of ignorance and sin, that they may know the true, Holy, Catholic, and Apostolic Church to be the only true Church of Jesus Christ, out of which no sanctity, or even hope of salvation can be found. Humble their proud minds and hearts, that grace may enter, for God despises the proud, and gives His grace only to the humble and to the meek. Obtain for them the grace to accept, with humble and childlike faith, every truth of our Holy Catholic Faith. Finally, complete their conversion by causing them to submit themselves with their entire being to the true Vicar of Jesus Christ on earth, that by this submission, they may be united with us in the bonds of Divine charity, making with us but one Fold under one and the same Pastor, and that we may, O glorious Virgin, all sing exultingly forever, "Rejoice, O Virgin Mary, thou alone hast destroyed all heresies in the whole world. Amen. (Ave Maria, three times)

Let us Pray: O Mother of Sorrows, standing at the foot of the Cross, with trusting hearts we turn to thee, in these hostile and unbelieving days, to implore thine intercession on behalf of those who are separated from the one true Church of Thy Divine Son, Jesus Christ, especially those who have been led by the devil into the heretical sects Modernism, Americanism, Vatican II, Lefebvre, Thuc, Pivarunas, McKenna, Vizelis, and all false traditionalists. By the clear knowledge thou dost possess of the bitter sufferings of our Crucified Redeemer and the shedding of His most Precious Blood, the Price of our salvation, we offer thee our supplications to obtain the grace of the True Catholic Faith for those who are outside the one true Fold, that so the sheep who are scattered may return to the one true Shepherd, the Vicar of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

    O glorious St. Paul, who, from being a persecutor of the Christian name, didst become its most zealous Apostle, and who, to carry the knowledge of Jesus, our Divine Savior, to the uttermost parts of the earth, didst joyfully suffer prison, scourgings, stonings, shipwreck and all manner of persecutions, who didst finish thy course by shedding the last drop of thy blood: obtain for us the grace to accept, as favors bestowed by the mercy of God, the infirmities, sufferings and misfortunes of this life, that we may not grow slack in our service of God by reason of these vicissitudes of our exile, but that we may rather show ourselves all the more devoted, through Christ Our Lord. Amen.

Let us pray: O God, Who has taught the multitudes of the Gentiles by the preaching of blessed Paul the Apostle: grant unto us, we beseech Thee, that we who keep his memory sacred, may feel the might of his intercession before Thee. Through Christ Our Lord, Who liveth and reigneth with Thee and the Holy Ghost, One God, forever and ever. Amen. (500 days - plenary if recited daily for one month.)

    The prayers of this final day of the Chair of Unity Octave are dedicated to a fervent supplication for a greater spirit of humility, obedience, charity, and true Christian unity among the Catholic faithful, as well as a more fervent loyalty and faithful adherence to the Shepherd and Bishop Whom God has appointed over us, in Whom alone can we have that unity for which Christ Our Lord prayed.

    In order to animate our faith and fervor in prayer, let us reflect upon the doctrines of our holy Faith which teach us of the necessary union, obedience, respect, devotion, and love for our Shepherd, through which we are made true members of Christ's Mystical Body.

    By means of this great commission Christ instituted a hierarchy, or sacred authority, founded upon the Apostles. For this reason the hierarchical Catholic Church is also called a "Divine Monarchy." The Apostles were the first "Princes of the Church" who exercised the Divine Authority which Christ imparted to those whom He chose to govern His Kingdom, the Church. We read in the Acts of the Apostles how faithfully the early Christians obeyed their commands:

"Now the multitude of the believers were of one heart and one soul, and not one of them said that anything he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.... Nor was there anyone among them in want. For those who owned lands or houses would sell them and bring the price of what they sold and lay it at the feet of the Apostles, and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need." (Acts 4:32)

    As these early Christian communities increased, the Apostles chose elders from amongst them, consecrated them Bishops and appointed them everywhere as rulers of the faithful, with the commission that they should likewise ordain and appoint others as the needs of the Church dictated. All of their legitimate successors, the Bishops, inherit the sacred authority of this Divinely constituted Monarchy, the Holy, Catholic, Apostolic Church, and the Scriptures are replete with exhortations to humility, to obedience, to reverence, and to love the Shepherds appointed by Christ.

    The early Church Fathers were very emphatic about the absolute necessity of adhering to and obeying the Apostles and their Successors, and we find their teachings echoed through the centuries by the infallible Vicars of Christ, even in this our own century:

The Apostles and Fathers were equally zealous in denouncing the evils of disobedience and murmuring:

St. Ignatius Loyola:

    As we close these eight solemn days of prayer for true Christian unity, let us resolve to always cherish in our hearts a profound reverence and a humble submission to our Holy Father, and to the Clergy united with Him; for they are set over us in the place of God, and it is their duty to instruct us in the name of God, to make us partake of the Divine Graces, and to lead us to eternal salvation. Woe to them that despise the Shepherd and cause division and dissension in the Flock! "They have gone the way of Cain, and have perished in the contradiction of Core... These are wandering stars, to whom the storm of darkness is reserved forever." (Jude 1:11-13) As our exterior actions strongly influence our interior dispositions, we must cherish and carefully observe all marks of respect for the Person of Christ in the Bishop, such as genuflecting to kiss the Episcopal ring, a symbol of His Divine Authority, and His espousal to the Church. Should it ever occur that the Legions of Hell attempt to disperse the flock by striking the Shepherd, we must be willing to undergo any sacrifice to adhere to Christ in the Person of the Bishop, as did the flock of the holy Bishop Athanasius, who spent eighteen years in exile with His faithful children in Christ. In following their devotion to the Shepherd, we but echo the sentiments of the Prince of the Apostles, St. Peter, to Christ: "To whom shall we go, Lord? Thou alone hast the words of eternal life." (John 6)

    Our Lord and our God, to Thee, united by the most strong and sincere fraternal love, we offer our hearts; we pray that Jesus in the Blessed Sacrament may be our daily food for body and soul, that Jesus may be the central object of our love, as was that of Mary and Joseph; and lastly, we pray that sin may never disturb our union in Thy Mystical Body on earth, that union which will endure with Thee, Mary, and Joseph, and all the Saints, forever in Heaven. Amen. (300 days, once a day)

    O my Redeemer, will that terrible moment ever come, when but few Christians shall be left who are inspired by the spirit of faith, that moment when Thine indignation shall be provoked and Thy protection shall be taken from us? Have our vices and our evil lives irrevocably moved Thy justice to take vengeance, perhaps this very day, upon Thy children? O Thou Author and Finisher of our Faith, we conjure Thee, in the bitterness of our contrite and humbled hearts, not to suffer the fair light of Faith to be extinguished in us. Remember Thy mercies of old; turn Thine eyes in compassion upon the vineyard planted by Thine own right hand, and watered by the sweat of the Apostles, by the precious blood of countless Martyrs and by the tears of so many sincere penitents, and made fruitful by the prayers of so many Confessors and innocent Virgins. O Divine Mediator, look upon those zealous souls who raise their hearts to Thee and pray without ceasing for the maintenance of that most precious gift of Thine, the true Catholic Faith. We beseech Thee, O God of justice, to hold back the decree of our rejection, and to turn away Thine eyes from our vices and regard instead the adorable Blood shed upon the Cross, which purchased our salvation and daily intercedes for us upon the altars. Ah, keep us safe in the One, True, Holy Catholic Faith. Let sickness afflict us, vexations waste us, misfortune overwhelm us! But preserve in us Thy holy Faith; for if we are rich with this precious gift, we shall gladly endure every sorrow, and nothing shall ever be able to change our happiness. On the other hand, without this great treasure of Faith, our unhappiness would be unspeakable and without limit! O good Jesus, Author of our Faith, preserve it pure within us; keep us safe in the bark of Peter, faithful and obedient to his successor and Thy Vicar here on earth, that so the unity of Thy holy Church may be maintained, holiness fostered, the Holy See protected in freedom, and the Church universal extended to the benefit of souls. O Jesus, Author of our Faith, humble and convert the enemies of Thy Church; grant true peace and concord to all of the remnant Catholic faithful; strengthen and preserve us in Thy holy service to the end, that we may live in Thee, and die in Thee. O Jesus, Author of our Faith, let us live for Thee, and die for Thee. Amen. (St. Clement Mary Hofbauer) (500 days, once a day)

    O Lord, in union with the multitude of the faithful the world over, and prostrate here at Thy feet, we pray Thee to save, defend, and long preserve our Supreme Shepherd, the Father of the glorious society of souls, our own Father. Today, and everyday, He prays for us, fervently offering to Thee the Sacred Victim of love and peace. Turn then, O Lord, Thy loving eyes upon us, who, forgetting ourselves, pray now above all things for Him. Unite our prayers with His, and receive them into the bosom of Thy infinite mercy, as a most sweet perfume of that living and efficacious charity, in which the children of the Church are united to their Father. All that He asks of Thee today, we too ask with Him. Whether He sorrows or rejoices, or when he hopes, or offers the Victim of love for His people, we wish to be united with Him. We desire that the utterance of our souls should be one with His. Mercifully grant, O Lord, that no one of us be far from His mind and heart during the hour of prayer, and especially when He offers to Thee the Holy Sacrifice of Thine only-begotten Son. And in the moment that He, our revered Pontiff, holding in His consecrated and venerable hands the very Body of Jesus Christ, shall say to the people over the Chalice of benediction the words: "The peace of the Lord be ever with you", do Thou, O Lord, cause Thy most sweet peace to descend with a new and manifest power into our hearts, and upon all the nations of mankind. Amen. (200 days, once a day)

Let us Pray: Turn, O turn, merciful Father, Thy compassionate regard upon the Church, Thy Spouse, and upon our Supreme Shepherd. Hide Him beneath the wings of Thy mercy so that the evil-minded and proud cannot hurt Him. Convert or crush those who contend against Him, and thereby assault the Holy Ghost, Who dwells in Him, and Thy own omnipotence. Heal by His means our infirmities, let Him instruct those subject to Him, and attract also the unbelieving with the Church's celestial rule. Let Him offer to Thy Divine Majesty the fruits of eternal salvation. Let Him not grow weary in carrying the standard of the holy Cross, and let Him draw to Thy service the whole universe. Do Thou, O God, supreme and everlasting Godhead, in Thy Light, let light be seen, and we humbly beg of Thee to infuse that light into every creature that possesses the gift of reason, but especially upon our Most Reverend Pontiff, that He may, at Thy hands, shine before men as an image of Thyself. Manifest the love Thou hast for our Vicar. O God, supremely good, we offer Thee our lives; render them fruitful in extending Thy glory. Amen. (St. Catherine of Sienna)

PRAYER TO THE MADONNA OF THE AMERICAS FOR OUR MOST REVEREND BISHOP     Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mystical Rose, make intercession for Holy Church, protect our Most Reverend Bishop Francis Konrad Maria, help all those who invoke thee in their necessities, and since thou art the ever Virgin Mary, and Mother of the true God, obtain for us from thy most holy Son, the grace of keeping our Faith, a sweet hope in the midst of the bitterness of life, a burning charity, and the precious gift of final perseverance. Amen.

    O most powerful Patriarch, St. Joseph, Patron of that Universal Church which has always invoked thee in anxieties and tribulations; from the lofty seat of thy glory, lovingly regard the Catholic world. Let it move thy paternal heart to see the Mystical Spouse of Christ and His Vicar, N.N., weakened by sorrow and persecuted by powerful enemies. We beseech thee, by the most bitter suffering thou didst experience on earth, to wipe away in mercy the tears of the Reverend Pontiff, to defend and sustain Him, and to intercede with the Giver of peace and charity, that every hostile power being overcome and every error destroyed, the whole Church may serve the God of all blessings in perfect liberty: ut destructis adversitatibus et erroribus, universis Ecclesia secura Deus serviat libertate. Amen.