Where Peter is, There is The Church ~ Mgr Roy
This sermon delivered on New Year's Day 2026 addresses the crisis in the Catholic Church, arguing that the seat of Peter has been vacant for nearly 70 years due to modernist infiltration. Monsignor Roy proposes that traditional Catholic clergy must work toward convening an "imperfect general council" to restore legitimate papal authority, rather than waiting indefinitely for divine intervention or the conversion of modernists.
1. Introduction: A Message to Bishops and Priests
Monsignor Roy opens by explaining that during Christmas, he sent a letter to bishops and priests encouraging them to consider the current state of the Church. Written somewhat in the style of a novel, he felt it needed clearer explanation, making this first day of 2026 an appropriate time to address these matters directly.
"You know that we are Catholics. We are Roman Catholics. This is our true name."
He emphasizes that Roman Catholics believe in the See of Peter as the center of the Catholic faith—the rock upon which the Church of Jesus Christ was established.
"There is no other rock that has been given to the church than the rock of Peter."
2. The Destruction of the Church Over 70 Years 😔
Monsignor Roy delivers a sobering assessment of the current situation. He states that the rock of Peter is "under siege" and that those occupying the papal throne have actually been destroyers of the Church for almost 70 years.
"It's been destruction after destruction after destruction."
He outlines the systematic attacks on the Church:
- The Faith: Changed through the Second Vatican Council
- The Sacraments: Made likely invalid, especially the rite of episcopal consecration
- The Mass: Destroyed in public worship to such a degree that Archbishop Lefebvre called the new mass "the mass of Luther"
"They've destroyed the Catholic mass."
He acknowledges that God, being almighty, can still carry grace to souls of goodwill despite being deceived by what he calls "the new religion." However, the destruction extends further:
- Canon Law: Destroyed
- The Sacrament of Matrimony: Corrupted through easy annulments
"Pay the amount that you have to pay and we'll declare your marriage to have been null and void."
Many subsequent marriages, he argues, were actually adultery rather than real Catholic marriages.
3. The Dispersed Flock and Various Responses
Monsignor Roy notes that facing such apostasy, Christ's flock has been scattered, fulfilling the prophecy:
"I will strike the shepherd and the flock will be dispersed."
While there have been pockets of resistance to Vatican II and the "new church," there has been no unity—everyone remains scattered with no link of faith gathering them together.
The First Response: Preserve the Mass
Some said the most urgent priority was saving the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass. Archbishop Lefebvre took this approach, maintaining the traditional mass when he was nearly alone, alongside Bishop de Castro Mayer. They ensured that the Holy Sacrifice as established by Jesus Christ would continue, along with the holy priesthood.
Archbishop Thục also deserves mention for consecrating bishops and being "vilified very much for his holy actions to save the church."
"There's a few bishops who have reacted to all of this."
But everyone asks: What is the solution? How long will Catholics remain under "the yoke of these impostors"?
4. What People Think is the Catholic Church
Monsignor Roy points out that most people—friends, family members—when they think of the Catholic Church, are actually thinking of the Novus Ordo, a false religion occupying Catholic buildings.
"They hear Francis, well, Francis not long ago denying the first commandment of our Lord Jesus Christ."
They see the Vatican blessing same-sex unions, accepting the LGBT agenda, and are scandalized. For them, it proves this cannot be the true Church.
"And indeed it is not. It is another religion than the religion established by Christ."
5. Three Proposed Solutions to the Crisis
Solution One: Wait for Divine Intervention
Some have been waiting for divine intervention for 70 years. Monsignor Roy shares a personal story:
"When my mother was a young teenager, she told me that in her home sometimes they would sleep with Skidoo suits on because they were waiting for the three days of darkness to come."
His mother is now almost 70 and no longer waiting. While some prophesied events might occur, he emphasizes:
"Never in the church did we wait forever until God would directly intervene and fix the problems of the church."
He cites the Great Western Schism with three popes as precedent. That seemingly impossible situation was resolved not by waiting, but through an imperfect general council—clergy from various factions gathering together. Eventually the three doubtful popes resigned, Martin V was elected, and Church unity was restored.
Solution Two: Bishop Guérard des Lauriers' Thesis
Bishop Gérard des Lauriers was an intelligent man, a teacher at Archbishop Lefebvre's seminary, and held important positions in Catholic universities in Rome. He approved philosophy and theology books still used for priestly formation.
His explanation: these men were elected legally but lacked Christ's authority to rule because they were modernists, not actual Catholics. He predicted his thesis would eventually become obsolete because these "non-popes" would nominate cardinals who couldn't elect a true pope.
Those following this explanation today say the only solution is for some modernists to convert, gather in a council, and throw out the impostors.
"But this solution makes the salvation of the church rest in the hands of the heretics."
This has never happened in Church history. Solutions always came from the faithful remnant, not from heretics.
Solution Three: The Imperfect General Council ✝️
This solution was defended by St. Robert Bellarmine and many theologians before Vatican II. When there's a crisis with a doubtful or heretical pope, the Church calls an imperfect general council—a council without the pope.
"An imperfect general council is a gathering of the Catholic bishops precisely to deal with a problem that is happening at the head of the church."
This happened at the Council of Constance when bishops from around the world gathered. An emperor helped bring them together and find a solution. Today the situation is worse—there are no Catholic kings or emperors anymore.
Nevertheless, such a council would gather bishops, priests, and superiors of religious orders to deal with the Church's situation.
"This I believe is the solution that needs to come in the church one way or the other."
6. The Vacant See and the Problem of Inaction
Monsignor Roy states we are in a time of sede vacante—no one is leading us in the faith.
"If you believe that Leo is the pope, well, is he really leading us in the faith? Is he leading the church or is he leading the church astray?"
The answer is clear. None who keep the Catholic faith "pure and undefiled" want to be under such a person, who is "a perfect product of the modernist."
He refuses to be part of any group content with having no pope indefinitely. He uses a vivid analogy:
"It's like you're in a bus and well there's a problem with the bus. The bus is stopped on the side of the road and everybody gets out and we decide to set up a camp on the side... 70 years later we're still in that camp. We're making bonfires every night."
The Church must work toward gathering an imperfect general council. If God intervenes directly in the meantime, wonderful—but the Church cannot and never has counted on direct divine intervention alone.
7. Where Peter is, There is the Church
"Where is Peter? There is the church."
This will always remain true. If Catholics who have kept the true faith are not concerned about having Peter in their midst—a visible head leading souls toward heaven—are they really where Peter is?
Monsignor Roy distinguishes his proposal from absurd cases like "Pope Michael," who was allegedly elected by his grandmother and brother in the United States.
"Ridiculous. Absolutely ridiculous. And this is not what I'm trying to tell you today."
A legitimate imperfect general council requires a general gathering of all those who have kept the Catholic faith. It will require divine intervention to bring everyone together, but first, Catholic bishops and priests must:
- Start speaking about this
- Tell people a solution can be found
- Reject waiting for modernist conversion or direct divine intervention alone
8. Archbishop Viganò's Warning and the Call to Action 📢
Archbishop Viganò recently wrote that one goal of the globalists and enemies of God is:
"To make us believe that no solution can be found to our problems... Their intention is to bring us into such a situation where we lose all hope."
Monsignor Roy admits he's not in charge of the state or the whole Church. But as a Catholic bishop, he's been surprised in recent months how easily other clergy reach the same conclusion—except it's been a taboo question.
"As soon as you mention that the solution could come from the gathering of all those who have kept the true faith... you become somebody who is willing to elect a guy in his garage."
It gets mocked and ridiculed. But theologians of the past confirm that if a large moral gathering of clergy worldwide came together, acknowledged the See of Peter is vacant, and said something must be done—this assembly would be legitimate.
"This assembly would be gathered in the Holy Ghost."
9. Unity Through the Pope, Not Before Him
Many have argued for years that an imperfect council is impossible because everyone is divided. But Monsignor Roy offers a different perspective:
"Should we have a perfect unity so that we can eventually get a pope, or is it a pope who is going to give us perfect unity?"
The clergy don't need to agree on everything—only on one thing: the seat of Peter is vacant, and the Church's authorities must act.
Imagine the day when a true Roman Pontiff is given to us:
"Well, there's no disunity about anything anymore. Should we follow this or that liturgy? He will decide. Is this bishop valid or not? He will decide."
Everything would be decided by the Roman Pontiff. The idea that perfect unity must precede action is a false idea.
10. The Feast of St. Peter in Chains: A Symbol of Hope 🔗
The Church celebrates the Feast of St. Peter in Chains in August. Monsignor Roy named his chapel in the north after this feast to represent the papacy's current situation.
When St. Peter was imprisoned and nowhere to be found:
"The whole of the church was praying for Peter to be back in their midst."
Angels came, broke his chains, and Peter returned, knocking at the door. When they opened it, they couldn't believe they were standing before Peter.
"I think this is a good representation of our situation today."
He asks: How many of us pray for a Pontiff? Have we lost the sense that the Church is built on Peter? Are we satisfied with just having a bishop or priests?
"How often do we pray for a Roman pontiff to be given to the church?"
11. The Cost of Speaking Truth 🎯
Monsignor Roy acknowledges this message is unpopular:
"It's not something that will bring you flowers and congratulations. It's persecution."
Why persecution? Because this might be the solution the devil wants to prevent. Satan would rather have each group remain comfortable, growing parishes in isolation, never giving the world the unity God established for His Church.
"One holy, Catholic and apostolic church... We know this unity is based on Peter."
12. The Scandal on German Catholic Television 😠
To illustrate how far things have fallen, Monsignor Roy describes something broadcast on public German Catholic television during Christmas—intended for Catholics unable to attend mass.
In the sanctuary was a pile of hay. On it, an adult man in some sort of placenta, moving around—supposedly representing baby Jesus.
"There were priest clergy gathered around explaining the symbolism of this wickedness."
They claimed it "brings down the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ to a common birth."
"In other words, they were saying, let's give away this thought that our Lord Jesus Christ was such a special being."
Will these people be punished by the Vatican? No.
"Modernism, Satanism, destruction of the kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ."
Meanwhile, if you want to say the Latin Mass or be faithful to Catholic principles:
"You're being cancelled. You're being thrown out. You're being persecuted."
13. Divine Intervention Through Human Effort
Monsignor Roy clarifies that criticizing passive waiting for divine intervention doesn't mean this will be purely human work. Divine intervention passes through the efforts of faithful Catholic clergy.
When Muslims were invading Europe, Pope St. Pius V didn't say "there's too many of them, we have to wait for divine intervention." He summoned Catholic kings to raise armies. Spain led the fight.
"When the Catholic army was gathered, when it decided to fight against this invasion, then God intervened."
Everyone prayed the Holy Rosary, and a wonderful victory was given to Christendom.
"Sometimes because we're lazy, because we're fearful—I'm speaking of clergy—we want to give away with this part. We want to have just the divine intervention. That's not the way it works with God."
When clergy have had enough, understand their duty, and do what's in their power—combined with the prayers of the faithful—God will give us back a successor of Peter to guide souls toward eternity.
Conclusion: A Prayer for This New Year 🙏
Monsignor Roy invites everyone to join in prayer throughout 2026. This is the main problem: we don't have the voice of Peter. His voice is not being heard in the world.
"This is where our prayer should be directed."
He asks the faithful to:
- Pray for Catholic clergy to find courage to speak out
- Support bishops working in this direction
- Form a lay army under the mantle of the Blessed Virgin Mary
- Make the restoration of papal authority the parish's intention for the year
"We absolutely need to see, hopefully in our generation, the return of Catholic unity around the see of Peter."
The sermon closes with an affirmation that while a solution may not come in 2026, the work must begin. Catholics must wake up, convince other clergy, and trust that in God's time—whether five, ten, or fifteen years—something will be done.
"This is our prayer today. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."
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