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It’s the Feast of Thurs after Ash Wed, 3rd Class, with the color of Violet. In this episode: the meditation: “The Examination of Conscience”, today’s news from the Church: “U.S. District Superior Announces Prayer Crusade Preceding Episcopal Consecrations”, a preview of the Sermon: “A Good Lent Will Set You Free”, and today’s thought from the Archbishop.

Sources Used Today:

• “The Examination of Conscience” – Toward Easter
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• “U.S. District Superior Announces Prayer Crusade Preceding Episcopal Consecrations” (FSSPX.news)
  • https://sspx.org/en/news/us-district-superior-announces-prayer-crusade-preceding-episcopal-consecrations-57303
  
  
• “A Good Lent Will Set You Free” (SSPX Sermons)
  • SSPX YouTube: Sermons Playlist
  • Listen & Subscribe: SSPX Sermons Podcast
  
  
• The Spiritual Life – Archbishop Lefebvre (Angelus Press)
  • https://angeluspress.org/products/spiritual-life-archbishop
  
  

The Commemoration of the holy monks and other martyrs killed in Palestine by the Saracens under Mundhir III recalls a chapter of early Christian suffering that unfolded far from imperial courts and great councils. These martyrs belonged largely to the monastic communities scattered across the deserts and holy places of Palestine in the late sixth century. Their lives were marked by silence, fasting, and constant prayer. They inhabited the rugged landscapes near Jerusalem, the Jordan Valley, and the Sinai region, turning barren ground into centers of intercession for the world.

Mundhir III, a ruler associated with Arab tribal forces active in the region, led raids that brought sudden devastation to these monastic settlements. Political alliances, border conflicts, and religious tensions created instability throughout the Near East. Monasteries, though peaceful, were vulnerable. They possessed little defense and were often seen as easy targets. During one such wave of violence, monks and local Christians were attacked and killed for their refusal to abandon the faith or flee their posts.

The sources do not dwell on dramatic speeches or individual heroics. Instead, they emphasize collective fidelity. The monks were killed in their cells, in chapels, or while gathered for prayer. Some were elderly hermits who had spent decades in solitud