Low Sunday / Divine Mercy Sunday — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Matthias Stom, cir. 1640’s
Translation of the Epistle for the First Sunday After Easter (1 John 5:4-10)
Dearly beloved, whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith. Who is he that […]
Divine Mercy / Low Sunday — A Message From Pope Benedict XVI
Luca Signorelli, 1514
Translation of the Gospel According to John (20:19-31)
At that time, when it was late that same day, the first of the week, and the doors were shut, where the disciples were gathered together for fear of the Jews, Jesus came, and stood in the midst and […]
Easter Sunday — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Byzantine, 13th cent.
Translation of the Epistle for Easter Sunday
Brethren, purge out the old leaven, that you may be a new dough, as you really are without leaven. For Christ, our passover, has been sacrificed. Therefore, let us keep festival, not […]
Easter Sunday — A Message from St. Pope John Paul II
imitator of Andrea Mantegna,
cir. 1460-1550
Translation of the Gospel According to Mark (16:1-7)
At that time, Mary Magdalen, and Mary the mother of James, and Salome bought sweet spices, that coming they might anoint Jesus. And very early in the morning, the first day of the week, they came […]
Palm Sunday (6th Sunday in Lent) — The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ according to Matthew
Where C. =Cronicler J. = Jesus and S. = the Rest
C. Then Jesus came with them into a country place which is called […]
Passion Sunday (5th Sunday of Lent) — A Message from St. Pope Leo the Great
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to John (8:46-59)
At that time, Jesus said to the multitudes of the Jews: Which of you shall convince Me of sin? If I say the truth to you, why do you not believe Me? He that is of God, heareth the words […]
Fourth Sunday of Lent / Lætáre Sunday — Sermon by Fr. Ermatinger
Pieter Jozef Verhaghen,1781
Translation of the Epistle for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
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 […]
Fourth Sunday of Lent / Lætáre Sunday — A Message From St. Romanos the Melodist
Flemish School, 17th c.
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to John (6:1-15)
At that time, Jesus went over the Sea of Galilee which is that of Tiberias; and a great multitude followed Him, because they saw the miracles which He did on them that were diseased. Jesus therefore […]
Third Sunday in Lent — A Message from The Venerable Bede
Matthaus Merian, 17th c.
Translation of the Holy Gospel According to Luke (11:14-28)
At that time Jesus was casting out a devil, and the same was dumb. And when He had cast out the devil, the dumb spoke, and the multitudes were in admiration at it. But some of […]