“the Jews who both killed the Lord Jesus, and their own prophets, and have persecuted us; and they please not God, and are contrary to all men”
1 Thessalonians 2:14-15

After washing the feet of His disciples and offering His own Body and Blood at the Last Supper, Christ retreats to the Garden of Gethsemane. He knows exactly what is coming. The scourging, the thorns, the agonizing weight of the cross. The burden of every sin in human history crushes down on Him until He sweats drops of blood into the dirt.

Before a single Roman soldier laid a hand on Him, the sheer psychological and spiritual terror of what He was about to absorb crushed Him so violently that His capillaries burst, bleeding through His pores into the soil.

Friday was the physical execution, but Thursday night was the ultimate battle of the Will. This is the exact moment He looked into the terrifying abyss, accepted the cup of God's wrath, and said: "Not my will, but Yours be done." He didn't wait to be captured. He fought and won the war in His own soul before the enemy even marched up the mountain.

In His darkest hour of dread, He looks to His closest companions for support. He finds them fast asleep. Their comfort won over their loyalty. Shortly after, the heavy silence of the garden is shattered by the arrival of the mob, the glow of torches, the drawing of swords, and the ultimate betrayal sealed with a kiss from a friend.

Tonight, the altars are stripped completely bare. The tabernacles are left open and empty. The Church descends into mourning. The modern world continues to trade Him for silver, mock Him for cheap applause, and sleep soundly through the spiritual war. Do not be like the sleeping Apostles. The Passion has begun. Hold the line.

Today is Holy Wednesday, or as we traditionally call it: Spy Wednesday the day Judas betrayed Jesus for 30 silver coins.

But something curious most people miss is the fact Judas betrayed the Son of Man for little more than 4 months of wage. Literally.

When we hear "thirty pieces of silver," it sounds like a mythical, massive pirate's treasure. It wasn't.

Let's do some quick math.

The coins were likely Tyrian shekels. One shekel was worth exactly four Roman denarii. A denarius was the standard wage for one day of hard manual labor.

Thirty shekels equaled 120 days of work. Exactly four months' wages.

Judas Iscariot didn't get a palace. He didn't get an army. He didn't get political immunity. He handed over the Creator of the Universe to be tortured to death for the equivalent of a used car or a few months of cheap rent.

We look at Judas with absolute disgust, but we do the exact same thing. Sin never offers you a fair trade.

The devil doesn't need to offer you the entire world to buy your soul; he just needs to find out how ridiculously cheap your price is.

Men abandon their faith, break their vows, and compromise their integrity every single day for a slight promotion, a fleeting moment of pleasure, or a tiny bit of social approval.

You are trading eternity for pocket change.

Revelation 3:9 : "I will make those who are of the synagogue of Satan, who claim to be Jews though they are not, but are liars—I will make them come and fall down at your feet..."

Despite the effeminate Christians of the last 50yrs trying to indoctrinate you into aggressively defending the Jesus hating Jewish state of Israel while pussyfooting and playing the little weakling in defending their own faith there are still those of us that understand the Bible and remember the history of the crusade fighting warriors how fought to the DEATH for our savior Jesus Christ.

And they wonder why God's wrath was severe at times.

Today is Holy Monday. The day Jesus kicked the money lenders out of the Temple.

Modern Christianity wants to paint Jesus as a harmless pacifist who just wanted everyone to get along.

They couldn’t be more wrong.

He doesn't write a strongly worded letter. He doesn't ask them politely to leave. He physically braids a whip of cords, flips the heavy wooden tables, scatters the money and expells them from His Father's house.

The Lord is not pleased with mere appearances, trees without fruit, rituals without prayer, temples without reverence. He calls for authentic worship, conversion of heart, and fruitful holiness.

Today He asks each of us:
1) "Am I a fig tree full of leaves but no fruit?"
2) "Is My heart a house of prayer, or a den of distractions?"

Let Him cleanse the temple within you. Let Him overturn the tables. Let Him cast out every idol.

Because where He cleanses, He heals. Where He purifies, He restores.

Follow Him with all your heart and BEAR FRUIT! “I am the vine, you are the branches. He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for without Me you can do nothing.” - (John 15,5)

For sure... Christ is King!

He was pretty clear.

Holy Week is the most solemn and central period in our Catholic liturgical calendar. It commemorates the final week of Our Lord Jesus Christ’s earthly life, from His triumphal entry into Jerusalem through His Passion, Death, and leading into His glorious Resurrection. The observance of Holy Week begins on Palm Sunday and concludes on Holy Saturday, forming the immediate preparation for Easter.

Palm Sunday recalls Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, where crowds welcomed Him with palm branches. During the liturgy, the faithful receive blessed palms, which serve as sacramentals for the year ahead, as a remembrance of the Kingship of Jesus Christ and our duty to proclaim it in our daily living.

The days of Holy Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the latter sometimes called Spy Wednesday, focus on the events immediately preceding the Passion. These include the anointing at Bethany and the plotting of Judas’ betrayal. On one of these days, or sometimes on Holy Thursday morning, the bishop celebrates the Chrism Mass, during which the holy oils used in the celebration of the sacraments throughout the year are blessed.

Holy Thursday, also known as Maundy Thursday, commemorates the Last Supper. It marks the institution of the Holy Eucharist and the Sacred Priesthood. The principal liturgy is the Mass of the Lord’s Supper, which includes the ritual washing of feet. Following the offering of Holy Mass, the Blessed Sacrament is transferred to a place of repose, and the altars are stripped bare, signifying Christ’s abandonment and suffering.

Good Friday is dedicated to the solemn commemoration of Christ’s Passion and Crucifixion. No Mass is celebrated on this day. Instead, the liturgy consists of a service of the Word, the veneration of the Cross, and the distribution of Holy Communion from hosts consecrated the previous day. It is observed as a day of strict fasting and abstinence.

Holy Saturday is a day of quiet waiting and reflection, recalling Christ’s descent among the dead. The Church remains in a state of mourning, with no celebration of Mass until the Easter Vigil, which takes place after nightfall.

The heart of Holy Week is the Easter Triduum, a single continuous liturgical celebration extending from the evening of Holy Thursday through the evening of Easter Sunday. This encompasses the Paschal Mystery of Christ’s Passion, Death, and Resurrection. The Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday night stands as the liturgical high point of the year. It includes the blessing of the new fire, the proclamation of the Exsultet, extensive readings from the history of salvation, the celebration of baptisms and the reception of converts, with their sacramental initiation.

Throughout Holy Week the faithful are invited to participate deeply in these sacred mysteries of our Catholic faith through attentive prayer, fasting, and full engagement with the Church’s liturgies.