“The flesh hateth the soul and wageth war with it, though it receiveth no wrong, because it is forbidden to indulge in pleasures; so the world hateth Christians, though it receiveth no wrong from them, because they set themselves against its pleasures.” (The Epistle to Diognetus)

Most Holy Trinity

“If the Gentiles punish their slaves, if any one deny his lord, what think ye the Lord will do unto you, He Who hath the authority over all things?” (The Shepherd of Hermas)

Pentecost Sunday

“He showed me a [great] willow, overshadowing plains and mountains, and under the shadow of the willow all have come who are called by the name of the Lord.” (The Shepherd of Hermas)

Ascension of the Lord 2026

“Again he saith to me; ‘Love truth, and let nothing but truth proceed out of thy mouth, that the Spirit which God made to dwell in this flesh, may be found true in the sight of all men; and thus shall the Lord, Who dwelleth in thee, be glorified; for the Lord is true in every word, and with Him there is no falsehood.’” (The Shepherd of Hermas)

Sixth Sunday of Easter 2026

“But they that entertain evil purposes in their hearts, bring upon themselves death and captivity, especially they that claim for themselves this present world, and boast in its riches, and cleave not to the good things that are to come.” (The Shepherd of Hermas)

Fifth Sunday of Easter 2026

“The Lord judgeth the world without respect of persons; each man shall receive according to his deeds.  If he be good, his righteousness shall go before him in the way; if he be evil, the recompense of his evil-doing is before him; lest perchance, if we relax as mean that are called, we should slumber over our sins, and the prince of evil receive power against us and thrust us out from the kingdom of the Lord.” (The Epistle of Barnabas)

“And on the Lord’s own day gather yourselves together and break bread and give thanks, first confessing your transgressions, that your sacrifice may be pure.” (The Didache, date unknown)

Third Sunday of Easter 2026

“There are two ways, one of life and one of death, but a great difference between the two ways.”

(The Didache, date unknown)

Second Sunday of Easter 2026

“When Simon Peter arrived after him, he went into the tomb and saw the burial cloths there, and the cloth that had covered his head, not with the burial cloths but rolled up in a separate place.” (John 20:6-7)

Easter Sunday. April 5. 2026

“Nothing can be begun well unless begun in God, the sole Foundation of all real good; begin, therefore, each day by raising your mind and heart to God.”
(Father Ignatius of the Side of Jesus, Passionist, The School of Jesus Crucified, p.7)

Palm Sunday of the Passion of Our Lord