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It's a Feria, 4th Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: the meditation: "The Precious Blood Today", today's news from the Church: "Michael Davies and the 1988 Consecrations", a preview of the Sermon: "Do Not Be Afraid", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
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• "The Precious Blood Today" — From Trinity Sunday to the Assumption
• angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption
• "Michael Davies and the 1988 Consecrations" (FSSPX.news)
• https://fsspx.news/en/news/michael-davies-and-1988-consecrations-60008
• "Do Not Be Afraid" (SSPX Sermons)
• SSPX YouTube: Sermons Playlist (youtube.com/playlist?list=PLonegYXBrLbQh2Cjr0SU5x7WGNyMO25cw)
• Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast (sspxpodcast.com/sermons)
• The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
• angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
Please support our new project, the Archbishop Lefebvre Biography Audiobook!
• Learn more:youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Wp4MQdK2o
• Donate:https://sspx.gifts/audiobook
Saint John of Cologne and the Martyrs of Gorkum remind us that some of the greatest witnesses to the faith were not famous theologians or powerful bishops, but ordinary priests and religious who simply refused to deny what they knew to be true.
Their story unfolds in the Netherlands during the turbulent years of the Protestant Reformation. In 1572, anti-Catholic violence swept through parts of the country as political rebellion and religious conflict became deeply intertwined. The small town of Gorkum found itself caught in the middle.
When rebel forces known as the Water Beggars captured the town, they arrested the local Catholic clergy. Among them was John of Cologne, a Dominican friar originally from Germany. He was known as a gifted preacher and theologian, but once he became a prisoner, all of that faded into the background. He stood beside parish priests, Franciscans, Augustinians, and other religious. Some were elderly. Some were sick. A few had already been tortured.
In all, there were nineteen of them.
The captors repeatedly offered them their freedom on one condition: deny the Catholic teaching on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist and reject the authority of the Pope.
It would have been easy to justify giving in.
After all, they could have reasoned that they might accomplish more alive than dead.
But none of them accepted the offer.
One by one, they remained firm. They insisted that Christ is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament and that the Church founded by Christ could not be separated from Peter and his successors.
Eventually, the prisoners were taken to an abandoned monastery at Brielle.
There, in the early hours of July 9, 1572, all nineteen were hanged.
Their bodies were treated with great disrespect, yet news of their courage spread almost immediately. Catholics throughout the Low Countries began honoring them as martyrs, inspired not only by the way they died but by the remarkable peace they displayed in the face of death.
Today, pilgrims can visit the Shrine of the Martyrs of Gorkum, built near the place of their execution. It stands as a quiet reminder that the Eucharist was not merely an abstract doctrine for these men. It was a truth worth giving their lives for.
The Martyrs of Gorkum also remind us that the Church is built not only by famous saints whose names fill history books, but by ordinary pastors who quietly served their people until the moment they were asked to choose between comfort and Christ.
Saint John of Cologne and the Holy Martyrs of Gorkum, fearless witnesses to the Eucharist and the unity of the Church, pray for us.
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It's a Feria, 4th Class, with the color of Green. In this episode: the meditation: "The Precious Blood Today", today's news from the Church: "Michael Davies and the 1988 Consecrations", a preview of the Sermon: "Do Not Be Afraid", and today's thought from the Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre.
Have feedback or questions about the DD or our other shows? podcast@sspx.org
Sources Used Today:
• "The Precious Blood Today" — From Trinity Sunday to the Assumption
• angeluspress.org/products/from-trinity-sunday-to-the-assumption
• "Michael Davies and the 1988 Consecrations" (FSSPX.news)
• https://fsspx.news/en/news/michael-davies-and-1988-consecrations-60008
• "Do Not Be Afraid" (SSPX Sermons)
• SSPX YouTube: Sermons Playlist (youtube.com/playlist?list=PLonegYXBrLbQh2Cjr0SU5x7WGNyMO25cw)
• Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast (sspxpodcast.com/sermons)
• The Spiritual Life — Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
• angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
Please support our new project, the Archbishop Lefebvre Biography Audiobook!
• Learn more:youtube.com/watch?v=Y-Wp4MQdK2o
• Donate:https://sspx.gifts/audiobook
Saint John of Cologne and the Martyrs of Gorkum remind us that some of the greatest witnesses to the faith were not famous theologians or powerful bishops, but ordinary priests and religious who simply refused to deny what they knew to be true.
Their story unfolds in the Netherlands during the turbulent years of the Protestant Reformation. In 1572, anti-Catholic violence swept through parts of the country as political rebellion and religious conflict became deeply intertwined. The small town of Gorkum found itself caught in the middle.
When rebel forces known as the Water Beggars captured the town, they arrested the local Catholic clergy. Among them was John of Cologne, a Dominican friar originally from Germany. He was known as a gifted preacher and theologian, but once he became a prisoner, all of that faded into the background. He stood beside parish priests, Franciscans, Augustinians, and other religious. Some were elderly. Some were sick. A few had already been tortured.
In all, there were nineteen of them.
The captors repeatedly offered them their freedom on one condition: deny the Catholic teaching on the Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist and reject the authority of the Pope.
It would have been easy to justify giving in.
After all, they could have reasoned that they might accomplish more alive than dead.
But none of them accepted the offer.
One by one, they remained firm. They insisted that Christ is truly present in the Blessed Sacrament and that the Church founded by Christ could not be separated from Peter and his successors.
Eventually, the prisoners were taken to an abandoned monastery at Brielle.
There, in the early hours of July 9, 1572, all nineteen were hanged.
Their bodies were treated with great disrespect, yet news of their courage spread almost immediately. Catholics throughout the Low Countries began honoring them as martyrs, inspired not only by the way they died but by the remarkable peace they displayed in the face of death.
Today, pilgrims can visit the Shrine of the Martyrs of Gorkum, built near the place of their execution. It stands as a quiet reminder that the Eucharist was not merely an abstract doctrine for these men. It was a truth worth giving their lives for.
The Martyrs of Gorkum also remind us that the Church is built not only by famous saints whose names fill history books, but by ordinary pastors who quietly served their people until the moment they were asked to choose between comfort and Christ.
Saint John of Cologne and the Holy Martyrs of Gorkum, fearless witnesses to the Eucharist and the unity of the Church, pray for us.
Please Support this Apostolate with 1-time or Monthly Donation ＞＞ (https://sspx.gifts/collections/frontpage/products/sspx-podcast)
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Explore more:
• Subscribe to the email version of this Devotional (us13.campaign-archive.com/home/?u=c98bae64255bbd7d863e838ec&id=7e99fe6b53) - it's a perfect companion!
• Subscribe to this Podcast (https://sspx-podcast.captivate.fm/listen) to receive this and all our audio episodes
• Subscribe to the SSPX YouTube channel (youtube.com/c/SSPXNewsEnglish?sub_confirmation=1) for video versions of our podcast series and Sermons
• FSSPX News Website:https://fsspx.news (https://fsspx.news/en)
• Visit the US District website:sspx.org
What is the SSPX Podcast?
The SSPX Podcast is produced by Angelus Press (angeluspress.org/pages/our-apostolate) , which has as its mission the fortification of traditional Catholics so that they can defend the Faith, and reaching o...
