Sexagesima Sunday — A Message From St. Augustine
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke (8:4-15)
At that time, when a very great multitude was gathered together and hastened out of the cities unto Jesus, He spoke by a similitude: The sower went out to sow his seed: and as he sowed, some fell by […]
Septuagesima Sunday – A Message From St. John Chrysostom
Vita Christi, ca. 1487-1490
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (Matt 20:1-16)
At that time Jesus spoke to his disciples this parable: The kingdom of heaven is like to an householder who went out early in the morning to hire laborers into his vineyard. And having agreed with the […]
Third Sunday After Epiphany — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Arabic Gospels, 1684
Translation of the Epistle for the Third Sunday after Epiphany (Romans 12:16-21)
Brethren: Be not wise in your own conceits. To no man rendering evil for evil: providing good things not only in the sight of God, but also in […]
Third Sunday After Epiphany — A Message From St. Gregory Narek
James Tissot, 1886–1894
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Matthew (8:1-13)
At that time, when Jesus was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed Him: and behold a leper came and adored Him saying: Lord, if Thou wilt, Thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, stretching forth […]
Second Sunday After Epiphany — A Message from Pope Benedict XVI
Gerard David, 1500-1510
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to John (2:1-11)
At that time there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee: and the mother of Jesus was there. And Jesus also was invited, and His disciples, to the marriage. And the wine failing, the mother of Jesus saith to […]
Feast of the Holy Family — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Ludovico Mazzolino, 1524
Translation of the Epistle for the Feast of the Holy Family (Colossians 3:12-17)
Brethren: Put on, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, meekness, patience. Bear with one another and forgive […]
Feast of the Holy Family – A Message From St. Augustine
Translation From the Holy Gospel According to Luke (2:42-52)
When Jesus was twelve years old, they going up into Jerusalem according to the custom of the feast, and having fulfilled the days, when they returned, the Child Jesus remained in Jerusalem, and His parents knew it not. And thinking that […]
Sermon for Nuptial Mass in Christmastide — Fr. Ermatinger
Cristobal De Villalpando, cir. 1700-14
Translation of the Epistle of St. Paul to the Ephesians (5:22-33)
Brethren, let wives be subject to their husbands as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ is the head of the Church. He is […]
Feast of the Holy Name of Jesus — Messages From St. Anthony of Padua
Translation of the Gospel According to Luke (2:21)
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.