Trinity Sunday — A Message From Dominus Iesus
James Tissot, 1886-96
Continuation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (28:18-20)
At that time, Jesus said to His disciples, All power is given to Me in heaven and on earth. Go therefore, teach ye all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and […]
Pentecost — A Message From St. Catherine of Siena
Domenico Campagnola, 1518
Continuation of the Holy Gospel According to John (14:23-31)
At that time Jesus said to His disciples, If any one love Me, he will keep My word, and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and will make Our abode in […]
Sunday After the Ascension — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Byzantine – Southern Italian School, 19th c.
Translation of the Epistle for the Sunday within the Octave of Ascension (1 Peter 4:7-11)
Beloved: Be prudent and watchful in prayers. But above all things have a constant mutual charity among yourselves: for charity covers […]
SUNDAY AFTER THE ASCENSION – A Message From St. Thomas Aquinas
Continuation of the Holy Gospel According to John (15:26-27; 16:1-4)
Anton Raphael Mengs, 1755-66
At that time Jesus said to His disciples: When the Paraclete cometh, Whom I will send you from the Father, the Spirit of truth, Who proceedeth from the Father, He shall give testimony of Me: […]
Fifth Sunday After Easter – Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Translation of the Epistle for the Fifth Sunday After Easter (Jas 1: 22-27)
Dearly beloved, be ye doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves, For if a man be a hearer of the word and not […]
Fifth Sunday After Easter –A Message from Pope Benedict XVI
Heinrich Hofmann, 19th c.
Translation of the Gospel According to John (16:23-30)
At that time Jesus saith to His disciples: Amen, amen, I say to you: if you ask the Father any thing in My name, He will give it to you. Hitherto you have not asked any thing in my name: […]
Fourth Sunday After Easter — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
Russian, 19th c.
Translation of the Epistle for the Fourth Sunday After Easter (James 1:17-2)
Beloved: Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of Lights, with whom there […]
Fourth Sunday After Easter — A Message From St. Pope John Paul II
Rudolf Yelin, 1912
Translation of the Gospel According to John (John 16:5-14)
At that time Jesus said to His disciples: I go to Him that sent Me: and none of you asketh Me: Whither goest Thou? But because I have spoken these things to you, sorrow hath filled your heart. […]
Third Sunday After Easter — Homily by Fr. Ermatinger
James Tissot, 1886–94
Translation of the Epistle for the Third Sunday After Easter (I Peter 2:11-19)
Dearly beloved, I beseech you, as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul, Having your conversation good […]