2nd Sunday after Pentecost 2024 Tonsure Ceremony With first tonsure one becomes a cleric. This ceremony has been part of the Church since the 5th century. Just as slaves were shorn to show their complete ownership by their master, so the cleric shows that he now belongs to Christ. The surplice is imposed to represent…
Ascension Thursday Evening 2024 Today is one of the happiest days of the year because we celebrate the triumph of Christ, and through Him the triumph of the Church. Christ ascended into Heaven to begin His heavenly priesthood of mediation between God and man. By this mediation He sent us the Holy Ghost and His…
Good Shepherd Sunday 2024 If we have charity, we desire the salvation of all our neighbors and pray for both our loved ones and our enemies. The words, “I know mine and mine know me,” refer especially to the clergy. How could we be saved without the priest – without his prayers and instructions. Those…
Holy Thursday 2024 These are the most sacred days of the liturgical year, because they make present the very act of our Redemption. The Holy Oils, from the Mass of the Chrism, receive their efficacy from the Holy Eucharist. Today is the birthday of the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, which was offered in anticipation…
All Souls Day 2023 The Mass of the dead is really the Mass of life. Virtually nobody prays for the dead, which is a great injustice. Although Purgatory is not formally denied, it is simply never mentioned. We must pray for the priests and religious who held fast to the true traditions of our Faith,…
Corpus Christi 2023 This feast was requested by God Himself so that the Blessed Sacrament might be honored not only as a sacrifice but also as the greatest of sacraments. It is the reason for the other sacraments, It is the reason for the priesthood, and It is the cause of unity in the Mystical…
2nd Sunday after Easter 2023 There is only one fold and one shepherd. We have complete trust in Christ as our Good Shepherd, and it is the call of all priests and bishops to watch over the flock and to bring those who are lost back to the true fold. As we have heard before…
Low Sunday 2023 50th Priestly Anniversary of Fr. Ward We are here first to love and honor God, because this day is dedicated to thanking Him. We thank God for sending us a holy priest, for the Church, and for her truth. What better day to speak about the priesthood than the day on which…
4th Sunday After Pentecost 2022 Our Lord chose to preach from the boat of St. Peter in the Gospel because this boat represented the Church from which alone God’s word is taught. We are in need of God’s help and must never despise it no matter how unworthy and sinful we are. When we die,…
Feast Of Corpus Christi 2022 The Mass, renewing our Savior’s death on the cross, replaced all the rites of the Old Law. None are excluded from this sacrifice unless they should decline the invitation. We faithful strive daily for union with Christ in the Holy Eucharist, and we hope to die doing so. This is…
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