Pastoral Letter, 2004

Brethren:

With the constant growth of the Province of Christ the King it is time for me to assume the full responsibility of being Archbishop. As of Holy Saturday, April 10th, 2004, I will dedicate all my efforts to serving as chief pastor of the Province. For this, the Archbishop is granted the privilege of Visitation to any diocese or parish in the Church. As the Province continues to develop, the opportunity to be personally available for the bishops, priests and people will increase. Yet, I wish to give most of my energy to the continued building of the Saint Joseph of Arimathea College, the promotion of vocations to the sacred ministry, and the establishment of student centers at colleges throughout the United States.

As we celebrate the bodily resurrection of Our Lord this Easter, we affirm again the victory of Christ over those forces of darkness that would lead us into meaningless nihilism, erode the moral foundations of Christian Civilization, and who see life extinguished by death. Twenty-seven years ago, the Province of Christ the King chose to stand firmly beneath the banner, "His Kingdom shall have no end." We offer to our times not a legacy of despair, but the affirmation that God is our beginning and end. As Saint Paul says, He is in whom, "we live, and move and have our being." We share the reality that love is always victorious because Christ is risen.
The blessing of God Almighty the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost be amongst you and remain with you.

Always,

The Most Reverend Robert Sherwood Morse