TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST — A Message from St. John Paul II
Dirck Volckertsz. Coornhert, cir. 1554-1612
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to St. Matthew (18:23-35)
At that time, Jesus spoke to His disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven is likened to a king, who would take an account of his servants. And when he had begun to take the […]
Feast of Christ the King — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
C.B. Chambers, cir. 1920-50
Translation of the Epistle for the Feast of Christ the King (Col 1:12-20)
Brethren: We give thanks to God the Father Who has made us worthy to share the lot of the saints in light. He has rescued us from […]
Feast of Christ the King – A Message from Pope Benedict XV
Translation From the Holy Gospel According to John (18:33-37)
Michael of Crete, 1813
At that time: Pilate said to Jesus: Art thou the King of the Jews? Jesus answered: Sayest thou this thing of thyself, or have others told it thee of Me? Pilate answered: Am I a Jew? Thy […]
Nineteenth Sunday After Pentecost Time — A Message From Pope Benedict XVI
Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (22:1-14)
Selby Donnison, 1963
At that time, Jesus spoke to the chief priests and the Pharisees in parables, saying: The kingdom of Heaven is likened to a king, who made a marriage for his son; and he sent his servants, […]
Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost
Marten de Vos, c. 1600
Brethren, I give thanks to my God always for you, for the grace of God that is given you in Jesus Christ, that in all […]
Eighteenth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message from St. Pope John Paul II
Vysokie Dechany, Serbia, 4th c.
Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (9:1-8)
At that time, Jesus entering into a boat, passed over the water and came into His own city. And behold they brought Him one sick of the palsy lying on a bed and Jesus seeing their […]
Seventeenth Sunday After Pentecost — A Message from St. Catherine of Siena
James Tissot, 1886-94
Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (22:34-46)
At that time the Pharisees came to Jesus, and one of them, a doctor of the law, asked Him, tempting Him: Master, which is the great commandment of the law? Jesus said to him: Thou shalt love […]
Sixteenth Sunday After Pentecost — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost (Eph. 3:13-21)
Brethren: I pray you not to be disheartened at my tribulations for you, for they are your glory. For this reason I bend my […]