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
Easter Sunday Evening 2026 Bishop Ward’s Easter greeting following Benediction Despite what many Modernists might say, it is a dogma of the Faith that Our Lord rose bodily from the dead. We are greatly blessed to have such a prayerful chapel and beautiful vestments with which to honor Our Lord. We die because of the consequences of sin. In conquering death our Redeemer conquered sin and all those who cause it in the world. Divine Providence is God’s plan for our lives, and that plan includes all the trials and all the blessings. The enemies of Christ can do nothing to hurt us. We enjoy great peace in knowing that Christ has overcome death and sin. If we give ourselves to Him and trust in His grace, we can rest assured that all will end well for us.
Easter Vigil 2026 We are a liturgical people and during this week we are living the liturgy at its highest level. Throughout this ceremony we will be taught repeatedly about the mysteries and sacraments. Unafraid, we go out into the darkness of the devil’s world and ignite the Light of Christ to shine through that darkness. Holy Mother Church reminds us of the power of the light and the power of the waters. Because of the doubt of Moses, he was not permitted to lead the people into the Promised Land. The enemies of the Church cannot make us doubt. The propaganda of the devil will not succeed. When the water has been anointed it becomes Christ’s and, after we are sprinkled with His water, we renew the promises of our baptism. Christ then comes to us in the greatest of the sacraments – the Holy Eucharist. Tonight we thirst for His arrival. #20260404M
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
Palm Sunday 2026 The purpose of the liturgy is to enter into the life of Christ, and it is through the liturgy that we are sanctified. In the Liturgy, time ceases and Heaven is brought to earth. Unlike the triumphant, military marches which took place during Our Lord’s time, when He entered His city, it was in humility. He did not lead His conquered, enslaved enemies in parade, but led His willing servants and followers. A king can reign by right of birth, by right of conquest, or by election. Our Lord is King in all three ways. He is and will always remain King – King of those who accept Him and King of those who reject Him. When we receive our palms and carry them with us into the world, we proclaim without hesitation or shame that we are followers of our triumphant Monarch, and we look forward to the day when the whole world will be forced to acknowledge His dominion. #20260329B
2nd Sunday in Lent 2026 Today’s liturgy recounts the Transfiguration of Our Lord so we, as the Apostles who witnessed it, may be encouraged by this vision of glory. It is only in keeping our eyes fixed on our eternal goal that we will be able to endure the trials of our life. We can gain some understanding of Heaven when contemplating the beauty of this world. If God has made our land of exile so pleasing to behold, what must our eternal reward be like? We are offered eternal life, in exchange for so little. If we are to follow our Savior to Heaven we must take up our cross, especially during this Lenten season. By participating in the ancient devotion of Stations of the Cross, we better appreciate the price paid for our redemption. #20260301B
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
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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