The Enemy Will Fall

June 21, 2026By

4th Sunday after Pentecost 2026

All fatherhood on Earth is a reflection of the paternity of our unbegotten Father in Heaven, and all fatherhood receives its name from Him.  We are commanded to honor our fathers, both living and dead.  The calling of priests by the name “father” is not a violation of Our Lord’s command.  We refer to priests in this way because they give the more important life of Sanctifying Grace to souls in the sacrament of Baptism.

The story of Saints John and Paul, and how they have been maligned, from ancient to modern times, is an example of the danger and lasting effects of propaganda.

In the Divine Office, we read the story of David and Goliath.  St. Augustin explains that Goliath and his army represent the devil and his cohort, who seek to destroy the Church, while David, carrying his staff, is the symbol of Christ with His Cross.  The stone hurled at Goliath is the rock of the Church which causes the enemy to fall.  God watches over us at all times, provides for our every need, and our hope remains in Him.
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A Heart for the Unloved

June 12, 2026By

Sacred Heart 2026
When we are in the state of grace, the Holy Trinity comes to dwell in our souls.  In Holy Communion, we not only receive the Humanity and Divinity of Jesus Christ, but God the Son breathes into our souls the Father and the Holy Spirit.  Few understand and appreciate this sacred dogma of Christ “dwelling through grace in our hearts.”  God made us so that we may be “rooted and grounded in love” – that experimental love God has for Himself. His love for us is truly incomprehensible.

Blood and water flowed from the Sacred Heart of Christ when it was pierced by the lance.  The flow of water represents the sacrament of Baptism, while the Precious Blood represents the Holy Eucharist.  Our Lord said that His Sacred Heart is the last gift He would offer mankind. He warned that, “the charity of the many will grow cold,” and we see the truth of these words in our day.  However, Christ promised that He will reign in spite of His enemies.  We are not made first for human love, but for an undying love and intimate union with God.
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A Method for Mental Prayer

June 7, 2026By

Sermon On The
2nd Sunday after Pentecost 2026
This period of the liturgical year is particularly focused on each individual soul’s growth in virtue and holiness.  Although God gives souls the grace to accept the Faith even without their asking for it, we cannot persevere without praying for the necessary assistance from God.  This is why the saints stress the necessity of mental prayer in every Catholic’s life.  If we wish to pray with our hearts and not merely with our lips, then it is vital for us to follow the method of prayer laid down for us by the saints.  To practice mental prayer, one should prepare oneself and select the correct material on which to meditate so he might stimulate a heart-to-heart conversation with Our Lord.  Prayer does not consist in thinking much, but in loving much.  Despite distraction effecting the mind or aridity effecting the heart, the only way in which we can fail in the practice of mental prayer is to give it up entirely.
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Spouse of the Holy Spirit

May 24, 2026By

Pentecost Sunday 2026
The Church always spiritualizes secular culture, and we should do the same with Memorial Day.  Let us pray for all those who lived as examples of natural fortitude and who have sacrificed their lives for the protection and freedom of their fellow man.

This is one of the three great feast days of the liturgical year.  We know that after the Ascension, when the disciples had lost their Lord, they found their consolation in prayer with the Virgin Mary, Spouse of the Holy Ghost.  The face of the Earth is renewed through the Mother of God.  The Holy Spirit came today in wind and fire to announce a new covenant between God and His people.  That covenant of love and obedience cannot be found in the world.  Even God Himself lovingly obeys the priest when he utters the words of Consecration.  We need the courage given to the Apostles on this day when the words of the Prophet Joel were fulfilled.  We should cry out and beg God that we too might be changed.
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The Allotted Portion for a Priest

April 14, 2026By

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.
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The Providence of the Resurrection

April 5, 2026By

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.

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Walk In The Newness Of Life

April 5, 2026By

Easter Sunday Morning 2026
The entire liturgical year prepares us for this greatest of all feasts when the Church celebrates the triumph of its beloved Redeemer.  It is fitting that this day falls during the Spring, when all creation appears to be coming forth with new life.  It is because of Easter that Christians recognize the Lord’s Day as Sunday.  We place our joy in a work which is greater than that of creation itself, and we rest on Sunday to commemorate it.  All the faithful recognize the dogma of Christ’s bodily resurrection as the foundation of our Faith.  As St. Paul tells us, “If Christ be not risen again, then is our preaching vain, and your faith is also vain.”  The Apostles gave testimony to this fact by shedding their blood in defense of it.  Now that we have been buried with Christ and have risen in His new life, we must persevere in the practice of virtue and vigorously combat the temptation to return to the slavery of sin.  Like our risen Lord, may we die no more and forever walk in the newness of life.
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Our Comforter and Our Guide

March 19, 2026By

Feast Of Saint Joseph 2026
The Child Jesus listened to St. Joseph, loved him, and called him “Father.”  This is what we are supposed to do.  We are commanded to go to St. Joseph.  We are at peace knowing that we are in his caring hands, and that he will keep us safe in times of temptation.  Although, St Joseph was not preserved from original sin, it is believed that he was sanctified in the womb, as St. John the Baptist, and lived a sinless life.  The experimental knowledge of Jesus Christ obtained in His life was taught to Him by St. Joseph.  The outstanding virtues of humility, poverty, and chastity possessed by this saint were beyond all reckoning.  We must never cease asking him to aid us in our duties.  How faithfully and unquestioningly he fulfilled the duties of his life.  He is our guide throughout our life and especially at the hour of our death.  Through his intercession, as Patron of the Dying, we may have a holy and happy death.
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Our Everlasting Reward

March 1, 2026By

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.
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In the Steps of Heroes

February 15, 2026By

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.
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