Let us consider this in connection with the Sabbatine privilege. One of the requirements to obtain this great indulgence is to fast and abstain on the days appointed by the Catholic Church. The modernist heretical sect implemented by Roncalli and Montini has done away with virtually all fasting and indeed few who claim the name of Catholic observe any of the outward trappings of Catholic. One of the derogatory remarks about Catholics in the United States was fish eater, indicate the practice of Friday abstinence that may have begun at the time of the Apostles. Part of our obedience to the Catholic Church as summarized by the Second Commandment of the Church is to Fast and Abstain on the days appointed. Theologians hold that these Commandments bind under pain of mortal sin. In any case, one of the ancient practices of the Catholic Church, which has been utterly cast aside, is the observance of the Ember Days to consecrate the new season to Almighty God. The September Ember Days fall at the very end of summer. We should thank God for the harvest He has just given us and prepare for the season of fall, the end of the Liturgical year. Dom Gueranger observes that when the Church fasts in unison in holy obedience, this fast has great power before the Throne of God. No wonder the Pog Church inspired by Satan has cast aside virtually all vestige of fasting. True, they retain abstinence on a few days a year, but how many even observe that? Unless you do penance you shall all likewise perish. The Church in her wisdom prescribes some minimal penances, so that we will at least do some penance. Let us sanctify these days, praying especially on Ember Saturday, the ordinary day for conferring Holy Orders, for he restoration of priests to the Church who can join with the Pope and go and teach all nations. (I wonder when the Pog Church ordains, since they have eliminated all of the traditional days for ordination from the calendar. Of course, they have also substantially changed their Rite of ordination, so they produce men no different from other non-Catholic ministers. They should join with the Episcopal Church in the United States and ordain women, for it would be equally as worthless.)
Ember Week in September.
Wednesday September 16
Friday September 18
Saturday September 19
