Passion Sunday (5th Sunday in Lent) — Homily By Fr. Ermatinger

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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 […]

By |March 27th, 2023|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

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. […]

By |March 20th, 2023|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

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 […]

By |February 27th, 2023|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

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 […]

By |February 6th, 2023|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

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 […]

By |January 30th, 2023|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

Feast of the Holy Family — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger

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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 […]

By |January 9th, 2023|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

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 […]

By |January 2nd, 2023|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

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 […]

By |January 1st, 2023|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|

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 […]

By |December 26th, 2022|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy, Uncategorized|

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 […]

By |December 19th, 2022|Categories: Homilies, Spiritual Growth, Traditional Liturgy|
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