Passion Sunday (5th Sunday in Lent) — Homily By Fr. Ermatinger
Pinned Post 
Translation of the Epistle to the Hebrews
Christ High Priest and Victim Icon
Brethren: Christ being come, a High Priest of the good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is, not of this creation, neither by the blood of goats or of calves, but by […]
Lætáre Sunday (4th Sunday in Lent) — Sermon By Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle to the Galatians
Abraham Casting out Hagar and Ishmael, Guercino, 1657
Brethren: it is written that Abraham had two sons; the one by a bond-woman, and the other by a free-woman. But he who was of the bond- woman was born according to the flesh; but he of the free-woman was by promise. Which things are said by an allegory. […]
First Sunday in Lent — Sermon By Fr. Ermatinger
The Threefold Temptation of Christ, St. Wolfgang Altarpiece, 1471–79
Translation of the Epistle to the Corinthians
Brethren: We exhort you that you receive not the grace of God in vain. For He saith: In an accepted time have I heard thee, and in the day of salvation have I helped thee. Behold, now is the acceptable time, behold now is the day of salvation. Giving no offense […]
Septuagesima Sunday — Homily By Fr. Ermatinger
The Martyrdom of St. Paul, Jacopo Tintoretto, ca. 1556
Translation of the Epistle to the Corinthians
Brethren: Know you not that they that run in the race, all run indeed, but one receiveth the prize? So run that you may obtain. And everyone that striveth for the mastery refraineth himself from all things: and they indeed that they may receive a corruptible crown; but […]
Fourth Sunday After Epiphany — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle to the Romans
Brethren: Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law. For Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Thou shalt not covet: and if there be any other commandment, it is comprised in this word: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. The love of […]
Feast of the Holy Family — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Pinned Post
Boy Jesus Teaching in the Temple, Side Altar, Church Our Lady Across the Dijle.
Translation of the Epistle to the Colossians
Brethren, Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience: bearing with one another and forgiving one another: even as the Lord […]
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
The Adoration of the Name of Jesus, Juan de las Roelas, 1604-1605
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to St. Luke
At that time after eight days were accomplished, that the Child should be circumcised, His name was called Jesus, which was called by the angel before He was conceived in the womb.
The Saving Words of the Gospel
In the Name of the Father, the […]
Feast of the Circumcision — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
The Circumcision of Christ, Peter Paul Rubens, 1605
Translation of the Epistle of Titus
Dearly beloved: The grace of God our Savior hath appeared to all men, instructing us, that, denying ungodliness and worldly desires, we should live soberly and justly and godly in this world, looking for the blessed hope and coming of the glory of the great God and our Savior Jesus Christ: Who gave […]
Nativity of Our Lord – Christmas Day — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for Christmas Day:
Triumph-of-Religion, John Singer Sargent, ca.1890–1895
God, Who at sundry times and in divers manners spoke in times past to the fathers by the prophets, last of all in these days hath spoken to us by His Son, Whom He hath appointed heir of all things, by whom also He made the world: Who being the brightness of His glory and […]
Fourth Sunday of Advent — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Tiberius Julius Caesar, Marble Bust.
Translation of the Epistle for the Fourth Sunday of Advent:
Brethren, Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ and the dispensers of the mysteries of God. Here now it is required among the dispensers that a man be found faithful. But to me it is a very small thing to be judged by you […]