We Thirst For The Water

April 4, 2026By

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.
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Hail Our Triumphant King!

March 29, 2026By

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.
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No More Self-Sorrow

February 18, 2026By

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.”
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All Flesh Shall to Ash

February 18, 2026By

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.
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Holy Anticipation

December 21, 2025By

Sermon on the 4th Sunday of Advent 2025
Although he is not commemorated when his feast falls on a Sunday, St. Thomas the Apostle is a great saint who should be remembered by all Catholics. Because of his doubt, we were all given a proof of the bodily Resurrection of Our Lord. To this day we repeat his beautiful words: “My Lord and my God!”
This day is all about sorrow for our sins and preparation of the coming of Christ. In the early years of the Church, the Christians would gather in the ancient St. Peter’s Basilica for a vigil Mass. We pray just as the early Catholics that we will remain as faithful as possible during these last days of preparation. After asking for forgiveness for our sins, with a contrite heart, we should not think of ourselves anymore but fix our attention on God alone.

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Am I Of The Truth?

October 26, 2025By

Feast of Christ the King 2025
The words of today’s Epistle are solemn and frightening. Our Lord expects to be believed, followed, and obeyed and those who refuse to do so, whether they be in the Church or civil society, will be punished severely. Life is not about pleasures and possessions; it is about Heaven and its obtainment.

In our shrine, we have a relic of the True Cross and of the nail which pierced Our Lord’s flesh. It is especially fitting on this day to venerate these sacred items.

It was 100 years ago when this feast was established to combat secularism and to spread Christ’s dominion throughout the world. Our Lord told us that all power in Heaven and on Earth has been given to Him, and that we are commanded to preach His Gospel to every creature. We must not be like those cowardly Catholics who cooperate with the enemies of Christ, but we must fight against and condemn all those who oppose the reign of our King.
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No Longer Servants But Friends

June 29, 2025By

Feast of Saints Peter & Paul 2025

Priestly Ordinations

During the ordination ceremony, it is as if Heaven is opening as our Divine Savior unites with the ordinands and fuses them to His priestly Nature.  From that moment, the new priests are able to offer the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, to renew all the divine mysteries of the Faith through the liturgy, to forgive sin, to govern, to teach, to baptize, to bring souls to Heaven.  The priest is called Father because he provides life to the people and spiritually nourishes them.  The Laity should look at the priest and see the likeness of Christ.  By the physical transformation of the soul through Holy Orders, for all eternity, the priest is now a relative – a brother – of Our Lord.
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In The Presence Of The Trinity

June 15, 2025By

Trinity Sunday 2025
When we recall the words of Christ, “I have come to do the Will of My Father,” we need only look at the crucifix to see the love God the Father has for us.  He was willing to sacrifice His Son to save us.  We are privileged to know about the mystery of the Holy Trinity, which we could not know without God revealing it to us.  Although most of the Bible does not speak of it directly, belief in this dogma has been handed down through Sacred Tradition.  This mystery was revealed to us because we are meant to live every day in the presence of the Trinity, constantly contemplating Him dwelling within our souls.  We cannot reason to the existence of the Holy Trinity, because it requires faith.  It is only after making this act of faith that we can express our love for our Triune God.
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The Standard of Our King

April 13, 2025By

Palm Sunday 2025
Through the liturgy we relive the events of the past, we reap the benefits in the present, and we receive a foretaste and promise of the future. Our Lord allowed Himself to be honored as King on Palm Sunday so that the prophecy of Zacharias might be fulfilled, yet He still entered the Holy City in all humility. In union with the priest, we unite with Christ today in His triumphal march. We hold the blessed palms as a sign of Christ’s coming victory during the procession and, as the countless martyrs throughout history, we are united in His suffering during the reading of the Passion. We are called to carry the blessed palms into the world as the standard of our King, while we conduct our lives as living images of Our Lord.
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The Beginning of Our Sanctification

March 5, 2025By

Ash Wednesday Evening 2025
The sacramental of ashes is meant to be for us a memento mori – a reminder of our mortality.  We have the testimonies of St. Justin Martyr and St. Irenaeus, from the earliest centuries after Our Lord, which speak of the ancient practices of Lent and the use of blessed ashes, as well as the numerous examples of ashes being used by penitents in the Old Testament.  On this day, we stand at the border of our sanctification, and if we take advantage of the days ahead, we could be true saints by the end of this season.  There is no more difficult conflict than the battle to overcome oneself, so we must use the tools available to us in order to win our victory.  The practice of mental prayer, spiritual reading, and almsgiving are the great tools which Holy Mother Church instructs us to use during the season.
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