Feast of St Justin 2026 Bishop Ward’s greeting on his 53rd Priestly Anniversary “The Lord is my allotted portion and my cup. He it is Who will restore my inheritance to me.”It is true that Our Lord takes care of those who trust in Him. The priesthood does not give joy as the world gives it. It gives that inner awareness that all is right; that you belong to Someone and He possesses you. It is the deep realization of the tranquility of order. A priest is happy in the possession of the good. It is the beginning of the happiness of Heaven. The greatest works we can do on Earth only last for a time, but the work of the priest lasts for all time. #20260414
Low Sunday 2026 This week we are given the splendid examples of the saintly lives we should imitate in St. Hermenegild, Bl. Margaret of Castello, St. Justin Martyr, St. Benedict Joseph Labre, St. Magnus of Orkney, and St. Anicetus. We should familiarize ourselves with the details of their lives.
The Apostles were so overjoyed to see Christ risen that they began to wonder if their own excitement was causing them to imagine His presence. Our Lord asked for food, that He might prove His bodily resurrection. For St. Mary Magdalen, it was enough to hear her Lord’s voice, but St. Thomas had to put His hand into Our Lord’s side in order to believe.
We reject the so-called “New Synodal Church,” along with its false Divine Mercy devotion. The Divine Mercy image has no Sacred Heart and no wounds, and it was condemned by the pre-conciliar Church. We Catholics celebrate the biblical account of what Christ did on this day. #20260412M
Good Friday 2026 On this day of great sorrow, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass is considered too consoling. This ceremony is so ancient that we can trace its origins back to the Apostolic age. In the first part of this ceremony, we see the celebrant prostrate himself on the floor in an expression of the greatest sorrow for what we have done. We should not be deluded into thinking we would have been heroic if we had lived alongside Christ. At best we would have been cowards like the Apostles, at worst we would have been Judas. May our Redeemer cast a look at us as He did for St. Peter, so we might be forever changed. Our Lord is praying for us during this ceremony. Christ chose to die in this way, not out of necessity, but so He might win our hearts. #20260403S
4th Sunday In Lent – Laetare Sunday 2026 St. Patrick was kidnapped as a boy and taken to Ireland. After his miraculous escape, he studied in Europe and eventually became a priest and bishop. He returned to Ireland to preach to its inhabitants and, by the grace of God, converted that nation.
Today Holy Mother the Church gives us a respite from the suffering of Lent so we might celebrate that we are so close to the glory of Easter. This Gospel reminds us that everything was created for the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, because the miracle recounted today foreshadows the Eucharistic Sacrifice. The reverence shown to the bread and fishes which were multiplied and distributed point to the love and reverence we must give the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar. We should pray to grow in our appreciation of this unfathomable gift. #20260315S
1st Sunday in Lent 2026 We see in this Gospel account, not only how easily Our Lord overcame the devil, but also how we are to respond when faced with trials and temptations. God permits us to be tempted in those areas where we are the weakest. Although Christ did not feel the pull to commit sin, He was nevertheless assaulted by the evil spirits.
Christ told us, “Unless you do penance, you shall all perish,” and we make a firm resolution to do penance every time we make the Act of Contrition. Penance is an infused virtue which inclines a man to hate his sins because they offend God. We see the example of true penance in St. Mary Magdalene, who bears the title of “penitent.”
After the fall of Adam, all of creation turned against him. All evil in the world is the consequence of sin. We are all bound together through the solidarity of the human race, and we cause others to suffer, directly or indirectly, due to our own sins. We must first turn away from evil and then we must do good.
The works of penance include the reception of ashes, the admission of our sins, and the acceptance of death as a punishment. Our other works are prayer, fasting, alms, and study.
In the temptation of Christ, the devil first attempts to cause doubt in God’s help. The devil attempts to make Christ compromise for power here on Earth. There is no compromise with evil if we wish to enjoy a clear conscience and the happiness of Heaven. #20260222
Ash Wednesday Evening 2026 Through the sacramental of ashes, we are reminded of our end. We came from the dust, and because of our sins, we are destined to return to dust once again. If we hope to be prepared on our deathbed we must make prayer second nature to us. We are called to imitate the Son of God always, but especially this Lent. The purpose of the penances of this season is not simply to suffer, but to suffer with the goal of raising our souls to heaven. “In all thy works, remember thy last end and thou shalt never sin.” #20260218S
Ash Wednesday 2026 Just as St. Francis Borgia was converted when forced to face the reality of death, we too are reminded in the liturgy of this reality, and we are also called to conversion of life. We read in the book of Job that “all flesh shall perish together, and all men shall return to ashes.” Although we cannot change when God chooses to call us, we can change the eternal outcome of our judgment. Mortification should be practiced by performing all our duties well, accepting all that happens to us with patience, and by using what is pleasurable in this life for the good of our souls. This mortification, combined with almsgiving and prayer, will aid us in offering a truly meritorious Lent to God this year. #20260218B
Quinquagesima Sunday 2026 Reading the lives of the saints reminds us that we too can become saints. Lent is about to begin, and we should be looking for ways to pray, fast, and give. We should go to Mass more often, pray the Rosary daily, and practice spiritual reading to learn about the God we wish to love. We have been under the guidance of St. Paul, and he has told us that we are called to conquer ourselves. The only thing that counts in the end is sanctifying grace and our sanctification. Charity is the motive for everything we do during this season. This week’s great patriarch is Abraham, the patriarch of faith, because coupled with our charity we must believe. If we live correctly this Lent, we will be able to truly mean what we say when renewing our baptismal vows this Easter. #20260215M
Catholics should familiarize themselves with the lives of great saints like St. John of Matha, St. Cyril of Alexandria, St. Apollonia, St. Scholastica, and St. Valentine.
The readings from the Divine Office over the last week teach us about Original Sin, while this week’s focus on Actual Sin. This Sunday we are called to make an examination of conscience. In today’s Epistle St. Paul is not boasting; he is simply establishing his credentials as a true Apostle and follower of Christ. He was only able to accomplish these deeds by God’s help. Our Lord always gives us sufficient graces to resist temptations as well as graces to call back those who have already fallen into sin. #20260208K
Septuagesima Sunday 2026 The season of Septuagesima begins roughly 70 days before Easter. Through the Nativity season we witnessed the Son of God physically and literally come to Earth to save His children. Now, God will lift us up by His divine power. We have the privilege to reform our lives; we have the ability to become holy. It is a struggle we must all pass through to reach Heaven. Our God already won the prize which St. Paul refers to, yet we must still run the race on the road to Heaven. We are called to change this season. The lukewarm will become fervent, the fervent will become perfect, the perfect will begin to practice heroic virtue. #20260201K
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